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Rhine Falls – View of the Rhine Falls loop from Büsingen am Hochrhein

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Büsingen am Hochrhein

Rhine Falls – View of the Rhine Falls loop from Büsingen am Hochrhein

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4.3

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Rhine Falls – View of the Rhine Falls loop from Büsingen am Hochrhein

05:06

19.2km

200m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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4.47 km

View of Schaffhausen and the Rhine from Feuerthalen Bridge

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Big chill factor "see and be seen"

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8.05 km

View of Laufen Castle and the Railway Bridge

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Fine view across the water high up at Laufen Castle

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8.59 km

Rhine Falls

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The Rhine Falls are an impressive natural spectacle, especially after the snowmelt. At 150 meters wide and 23 meters high, they are the largest waterfalls in Europe. In summer, up …

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8.65 km

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 …

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9.13 km

View of the Rhine Falls

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At 23 meters high and 150 meters wide, the Rhine Falls is one of the largest and most water-rich waterfalls in Europe.

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10.4 km

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.

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11.1 km

View of Laufen Castle and the Railway Bridge

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Below the castle is the Rhine Falls !!!

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16.1 km

Rhine Riverside, Schaffhausen

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Always beautiful on the Rhine, to run, to relax and in summer to swim in the Rhine - simply beautiful.
Those who come early in the morning have the Rhine almost to themselves :-)

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19.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.52 km

5.02 km

2.19 km

1.32 km

1.01 km

149 m

Surfaces

10.6 km

4.50 km

2.50 km

1.02 km

535 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

Weather

Wednesday 2 September

26°C

12°C

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Comments

August 16, 2025,Fein isch am Rhein

This morning, we'd had enough of lazing around. So, despite the weather forecasters predicting considerable amounts of rain, we decided to hike to the Rhine Falls in Schaffhausen. So we packed our rain jackets and put on our Teva sandals (the rain runs in the front and out the back). What can I say? It stayed unexpectedly dry. And the …

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Rhine Falls – View of the Rhine Falls loop from Büsingen am Hochrhein

View of Schaffhausen and the Rhine from Feuerthalen Bridge

View of Laufen Castle and the Railway Bridge

Rhine Falls

Historic Waterwheel at the Rhine Falls

View of the Rhine Falls

Railway bridge at the Rhine Falls

View of Laufen Castle and the Railway Bridge

Rhine Riverside, Schaffhausen

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