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Rhine Falls – Rhine Riverside Trail loop from Rheinau

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Rhine Falls – Rhine Riverside Trail loop from Rheinau

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4.8

(150)

643

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Rhine Falls – Rhine Riverside Trail loop from Rheinau

04:13

16.0km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 14, 2026

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After 7.26 km for 95 m

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

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1.04 km

Rhine Riverside Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The path gently meanders along the sparkling Rhine, whose waters sparkle in the sunlight like a thousand tiny gems. The air is fresh and clear, filled with the soothing sound of flowing water.

Birds sing soft songs that sound like a natural symphony, while a gentle breeze blows through the trees, making their leaves whisper.

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3.68 km

Rhein Riverside Path

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Beautiful river hike from Rheinau with the Rhine Falls as a grandiose finale.

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7.71 km

Historic Waterwheel at the Rhine Falls

Highlight • Monument

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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7.77 km

Rhine Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

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 to 600,000 liters of water per second cascade down the falls. They are estimated to be approximately 15,000 years old.

Access to the northern bank is free. On the southern bank, admission costs 5 Swiss francs (including entry to Laufen Castle and access to the viewing platforms).

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8.29 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.

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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9.32 km

Rhine Riverside Trail

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Beautiful riverside path from the Nohl Bridge to the Rhine Falls.

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10.5 km

Riverside path along the Rhine

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Very nice path right next to the Rhine

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12.2 km

View of the Rhine

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From here you can watch the peaceful movement of the river, hear the gentle sound of the waves and breathe in the fresh, clear air.

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16.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.85 km

3.78 km

3.61 km

857 m

810 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.14 km

4.20 km

2.14 km

1.84 km

1.18 km

342 m

107 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 20 August

20°C

15°C

98 %

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Comments

May 8, 2025,Grüezi 🇨🇭... der Rheinfall ab alter Zollbrücke Altenburg

Greetings from Switzerland, hello Germany...
This tour is quickly told... you know the Rheinau monastery island... you've already seen the Rhine Falls, or at least heard something about them; around both hiking trails, besides plenty of tourists and food stalls, there are also some real highlights... and the two trails along the Rhine, the connecting sections, so to speak... they …

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June 8, 2024,Rheinfall - Rheinuferrunde ab Rheinau 💦💦

Today we're walking along the Rhine riverside path from Rheinau to the Rhine Falls. The "Rhi" accompanies me quietly and peacefully, almost in a meditative way... it's hard to imagine that it is currently being talked about as a spectacular flood, the likes of which have only happened twice in the last 25 years.

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May 15, 2022,👍👍👍1. Etappe Rheinfall Rheinuferweg Runde von Rheinau

A very, very nice tour without any reservations, almost only directly on the Rhine, almost everything flat.
From the point where we were no longer directly on the Rhine, it went slightly uphill.

On the German side, sure-footedness required in places because the slopes have slipped.

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November 6, 2024,Der Rheinfall war kein Reinfall - Runde von Rheinau

Yesterday and today I had a few business meetings in Zurich. Since I haven't seen the Rhine Falls yet, I planned this impressive stop on the way back.

I set off from a free car park in Rheinau. Shortly after setting off, I crossed the Rhine weir and followed an idyllic nature trail that meandered picturesquely along the banks of …

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May 17, 2022,von Rheinau zum Rheinfall

The shore path always leads up the Rhine to the Rhine Falls in Schaffhausen. It was closed for a long time because of some landslides. In the meantime it has been restored and is easily accessible. However, you walk past some bare spots in the forest and also have to climb around some tree roots. The easy way is about …

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August 13, 2021,Rheinfall

Today made a detour to Switzerland to the Rhine Falls. With a width of 150 m and a fall of 23 m, it is the largest waterfall in Europe. At the moment it is carrying a lot of water due to the high rainfall of the last few weeks. At the moment, 7000 cubic meters of water fall down every …

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September 1, 2024,🇨🇭 Rheinfall - Rheinau (Eventwanderung)

ProWeinland and the Zurich hiking trails invited us to an event hike on the Rhine bank path. We walked along the beautiful, narrow path along the banks of the Rhine to Badi Dachsen, where we were able to taste a very fine local cider. With this refreshment, we continued on the Rhine bank path (part of the Via Rhenana), sometimes …

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February 14, 2024,Rheinau- Rheinfall

A wonderful river hike along the Rhine from Rheinau to the Rhine Falls on the Swiss side of the Rhine upstream and over the German side and the small town of Altenburg downstream back to Rheinau awaited me today in surprisingly nice weather.
The way there takes me first to the jetty below the weir bridge in Rheinau and then …

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Rhine Falls – Rhine Riverside Trail loop from Rheinau

Rhine Riverside Trail

Rhein Riverside Path

Historic Waterwheel at the Rhine Falls

Rhine Falls

Railway bridge at the Rhine Falls

Rhine Riverside Trail

Riverside path along the Rhine

View of the Rhine

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