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Rheinau Weir

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Rheinau Weir

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    1. Rhine Falls – Rhine Riverside Trail loop from Neuhausen

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    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    November 6, 2024

    The Rheinau weir is an important structure on the Upper Rhine, which serves both as part of the Rheinau power plant and as a border crossing between Germany and Switzerland. It consists of a weir with four wide openings designed for maximum flooding.

    The dam of the Rhine by the weir is around 5.9 meters and shortens the river course from around 4.4 kilometers to around 400 meters. The water is channeled through the power plant and then returns to the Rhine. The weir bridge itself is around 117 meters long.

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      May 8, 2025

      Inconspicuous access if you walk downstream on the right side… but is marked as a hiking trail

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        August 5, 2025

        It is simply great that there is the possibility to cross the river at the power stations, on foot or by bike

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          Location: Jestetten, Waldshut, Freiburg District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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