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Büsingen am Hochrhein

Rhine Falls – View of the Rhine Falls loop from Büsingen am Hochrhein

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Büsingen am Hochrhein

Rhine Falls – View of the Rhine Falls loop from Büsingen am Hochrhein

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Rhine Falls – View of the Rhine Falls loop from Büsingen am Hochrhein

05:11

19.5km

200m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 30, 2026

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7.82 km

View of Laufen Castle and the Railway Bridge

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Fine view across the water high up at Laufen Castle

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8.35 km

Rhine Falls

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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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8.89 km

View of the Rhine Falls

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At 23 meters high and 150 meters wide, the Rhine Falls is one of the largest and most water-rich waterfalls in Europe.

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9.28 km

Rhine Falls

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Yes, it is touristy, but not without reason.

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10.4 km

Rheinfall Railway Bridge with View of the Rhine Falls

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The Rhine Bridge near Laufen is a single-track railway bridge of the Rhine Falls Railway, which spans the Rhine in Switzerland between Laufen-Uhwiesen and Neuhausen above the Rhine Falls. The structure dates from 1856 and was expanded in the late 1950s to include pedestrian bridges on both sides.
From the bridge you have great views of the Rhine Falls.

Source and further information:

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheinbr%C3%BCcke_bei_Laufen

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10.7 km

Laufen Castle at the Rhine Falls

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For more than 1100 years, Laufen Castle at the Rhine Falls has witnessed many social and political upheavals. Not infrequently, due to its privileged location, it was itself the focus of disputes.
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The Rhine Falls - at that time "big Lauffen" - gives the castle its name. The ancestral seat of the Barons of Laufen subsequently had many owners, including the Bishop of Constance, the All Saints Monastery in Schaffhausen and the Counts of Kyburg.
Source: schlosslaufen.ch/de/das-schloss/schloss-geschichte

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