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Rhine Riverside Path SH Side – Rhine Riverside Trail loop from Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall

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Rhine Riverside Path SH Side – Rhine Riverside Trail loop from Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall

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Rhine Riverside Path SH Side – Rhine Riverside Trail loop from Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall

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3.32km

20m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 29, 2026

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108 m

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.
858: first mention
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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118 m

Rhine Falls Glass Elevator

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If you don't want to visit Schloss Laufen via the fee-based route, you can take the glass elevator to descend: Oops... the panes are so clean and clear that you think you're standing outdoors... but at least the floor is not glass. It takes some getting used to and is surprising, but the magnificent view makes up for it.

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251 m

Boat dock at Schloss Laufen (Rhine Falls)

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From here you can take a boat directly below the Rhine Falls - and of course take a boat tour from Rheinau and back.

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1.10 km

Nohl Bridge

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Further information can be found at the following link:
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheinsteg_Nohl

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1.69 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 across the Rhine at the Rhine Falls, you get a nice, easy round trip.

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