The Rhine Falls near Schaffhausen (Switzerland)
An interesting day trip from the Black Forest or Lake Constance leads to nearby Switzerland: to the Rhine Falls and to the beautiful medieval towns of Schaffhausen and Stein am Rhein.
The largest waterfall in Europe, the Rhine Falls, offers an impressive natural spectacle. At a width of 150 m, the Rhine (coming from Lake Constance) falls over the rocks from a height of 23 m.
The average flow rate is 750 cubic meters per second.
An exploration from the high-altitude Laufen Castle is recommended. The palace complex offers an impressive view of the Rhine Falls and the rocks in the middle of the river. The way down to the Rhine leads over stairs and through a tunnel to various viewing platforms up to the ship landing stage. The rock in the Rhine can be approached and climbed by ship. Or you can simply be taken to Wörth Castle on the other side of the Rhine, from where a beautiful tour along the banks of the Rhine and over the railway bridge leads back to the starting point.