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Andelfingen
Laufen-Uhwiesen

Rhine Riverside Trail – Rhine Falls loop from Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall

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Switzerland
Zurich
Andelfingen
Laufen-Uhwiesen

Rhine Riverside Trail – Rhine Falls loop from Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall

Moderate

4.4

(16)

81

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Rhine Riverside Trail – Rhine Falls loop from Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall

02:26

8.96km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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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Start point

Train Station

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106 m

View of the Rhine Falls

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You should have seen it. A visual highlight. Powerful and impressively beautiful.

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270 m

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 …

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981 m

Rhine Riverside Trail

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Beautiful riverside path from the Nohl Bridge to the Rhine Falls.

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4.77 km

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6.59 km

Rhine Riverside Path SH Side

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Below the Rhine Falls there is practically always a beautiful riverside path on both sides. Via the Nohl Bridge and the railway bridge above the Rhine Falls or by boat …

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7.40 km

Rhine Falls

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Yes, it is touristy, but not without reason.

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7.90 km

The water wheel was built according to old models and put into operation on April 9, 1976.
It is reminiscent of the use of hydropower in the 11th century, which …

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7.96 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 …

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8.55 km

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 …

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8.96 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.68 km

2.74 km

1.08 km

926 m

517 m

Surfaces

3.27 km

2.41 km

1.82 km

620 m

479 m

299 m

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