Rhine Falls – Railway bridge at the Rhine Falls loop from Neuhausen am Rheinfall

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Switzerland

Eastern Switzerland

Schaffhausen

Neuhausen am Rheinfall

Rhine Falls – Railway bridge at the Rhine Falls loop from Neuhausen am Rheinfall

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Rhine Falls – Railway bridge at the Rhine Falls loop from Neuhausen am Rheinfall

00:45

2.74km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 345 m for 56 m

Open: • Monday-Sunday: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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273 m

Rhine Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

This is a MUST when you are in the area. :-)

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Historic Waterwheel at the Rhine Falls

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The water wheel was built according to old models and put into operation on April 9, 1976.
It is reminiscent of the use of hydropower in the 11th century, which was of fundamental importance for the industrial development at the Rhine Falls.

Since ancient times, mills have been operated at the Rhine Falls, especially on the north side, using small parts of the water power. In the 17th century a blast furnace for smelting polishing ores was built on the right side of the falls and operated for about a century and then again in the first half of the 19th century. At the beginning of the 19th century, Johann Georg Neher received rights to use the water power at the Rhine Falls, which remained in his family for a long time. The power plant supplied the Swiss wagon factory and, from 1889, the first European aluminum plant of the Aluminum Industry Share Company with energy. In 1947 the name was changed to Rheinkraft Neuhausen AG.
Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheinfall

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Rhine Falls

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The Rhine Falls are an impressive natural spectacle, especially after the snowmelt. With a width of 150 meters and a height of 23 meters, it is the largest waterfall in Europe. In summer, up to 600,000 liters per second flow down the Rhine Falls. Its age is estimated to be around 15,000 years.

Access to the northern bank is free. There is an entrance fee on the southern bank.

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Railway bridge at the Rhine Falls

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This single-track bridge was built in 1856 and expanded in the late 1950s with pedestrian walkways on both sides. It is an important traffic structure and, at the same time, a popular photo motif for visitors.

The bridge spans the river at an angle of about 55 degrees and offers a beautiful view of the Rhine Falls and the surrounding landscape.

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1.85 km

Rhine Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

Size and power: With a width of around 150 meters and a height of 23 meters, the Rhine Falls is the largest and most water-rich waterfall in all of Europe.

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2.74 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.55 km

925 m

101 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.21 km

516 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

14°C

8°C

24 %

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Comments

June 27, 2024,Rheinfall Schaffhausen

Clearly a tourist hotspot, but so worth seeing and spectacular, especially the boat trip. We really enjoyed it there🥰😍😎

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June 30, 2024,Der Rheinfall😉

When we fled from the bad weather in the Vosges, we went to Switzerland, to the Rhine Falls.
It is a wonderful natural spectacle.

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April 6, 2025,06.04.25 Rheinfall 🥰

Yes, every now and then I'm really good for a surprise 😁. Not going into the mountains on such a beautiful day is really rather uncharacteristic of me 😅. But the Rhine Falls had been on my list for a long time – and when Jens spontaneously offered to take me there, I simply jumped at the opportunity, preferably before …

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October 24, 2022,Schweiz - Schloss Laufen – Rheinfall

Today we drove to the Rhine Falls in Schaffhausen.
Even in the pouring rain it was an absolutely great experience.
We hiked to Laufen Castle and paid the entrance fee for the Rhine Falls experience here. Here one viewing platform is better than the next, with some it is like standing in the waterfall yourself.
Then we took the ship …

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