Schaffhausen to Rheinfall Trail | 3.89km, Difficulty: 1 out of 5

Schaffhausen to Rheinfall

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Photo: Christian David · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

3.9km

Total Distance

46m

Elevation Gain

Trail description

A riverside walk from the old town of Schaffhausen along the Rhine to the thundering Rhine Falls, the most powerful waterfall in Europe. The path passes the Rheinuferweg promenade before reaching Schloss Laufen above the cascades. An easy stroll ending at one of Switzerland's great natural spectacles.

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Route Map

Along the trail

1
Drinking water
at the start
2
Viewpoint · 0.9km
3
Drinking water · 2.2km
4
Viewpoint · 3.5km
5
Shelter · 3.7km
6
Fischetz · 3.7km
Viewpoint
7
Drinking water
at the end

Bus stop: Schaffhausen Bahnhof · 131m from the start
Parking: 122m from the start
Surface: paved 87%, gravel 13%
Marked route: Hochrhein-Höhenweg, Laufen Rheinfall - Neuhausen SBB, Rheinfall Rundweg