The Rhine Falls, the largest Falls in Europe, offer a spectacular showpiece to visitors. With an average flow of 25’000 cubic ft / sec (700 m3 / sec) the water cascades down the cataracts, which are 450 ft ( 150 m) wide and 75 ft (23 m) high. Taking a boat trip into the basin below the cataracts you can feel the great power of the rushing water.

A boat trip either to the famous rock in the middle of the Falls with a short walk to the top, or across the river below the Falls or down the Rhine River are most exciting events. Starting from the medieval castle ‘Schloss Laufen’ a path leads down alongside the splashing water onto the lookout Känzeli enabling the visitor a breathtaking contact with the Falls.

Years ago the famous poet Eduard Mörike, overwhelmed by the unique performance of nature, described his feelings as follows: oh traveller, be careful and hold your heart very firm in your hands - I nearly lost mine out of joy by watching the powerful play of huge masses of water thundering down the falls and breaking the surface below, causing a mist rising high...

The impression about this great place hasn’t changed since - so don’t hesitate to enjoy it in reality or as an inspiration on our homepage...

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For more information please contact the following address:

Schaffhausen Tourismus
Herrenacker 15
CH-8201 Schaffhausen
Tel. +41 52 632 40 20
Fax +41 52 632 40 30
www.schaffhausen-tourismus.ch
info@schaffhausen-tourismus.ch

Touristservice
Neuhausen am Rheinfall
Industriestrasse 39
8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall
phone: 0041 - 52 - 672 74 55
fax: 0041 - 52 - 672 82 79
info@rheinfall.ch

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