Rhine Falls – Rhine Riverside Trail loop from Jestetten

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Freiburg District

Waldshut

Jestetten

Rhine Falls – Rhine Riverside Trail loop from Jestetten

Moderate

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Rhine Falls – Rhine Riverside Trail loop from Jestetten

03:11

11.9km

140m

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: August 9, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 5.19 km for 95 m

Open: • Monday-Sunday: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.00 km

Riverside Path Below the Rhine Falls

Highlight • Trail

Very nice hiking trail

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4.51 km

Rhine Riverside Path SH Side

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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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5.64 km

Historic Waterwheel at the Rhine Falls

Highlight • Monument

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 was of fundamental importance for the industrial development at the Rhine Falls.

Since ancient times, mills have been operated at the Rhine Falls, especially on the north side, using small parts of the water power. In the 17th century a blast furnace for smelting polishing ores was built on the right side of the falls and operated for about a century and then again in the first half of the 19th century. At the beginning of the 19th century, Johann Georg Neher received rights to use the water power at the Rhine Falls, which remained in his family for a long time. The power plant supplied the Swiss wagon factory and, from 1889, the first European aluminum plant of the Aluminum Industry Share Company with energy. In 1947 the name was changed to Rheinkraft Neuhausen AG.
Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheinfall

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5.70 km

Rhine Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

The Rhine Falls are an impressive natural spectacle, especially after the snowmelt. With a width of 150 meters and a height of 23 meters, it is the largest waterfall in Europe. In summer, up to 600,000 liters per second flow down the Rhine Falls. Its age is estimated to be around 15,000 years.

Access to the northern bank is free. There is an entrance fee on the southern bank.

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6.29 km

Railway bridge at the Rhine Falls

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This single-track bridge was built in 1856 and expanded in the late 1950s with pedestrian walkways on both sides. It is an important traffic structure and, at the same time, a popular photo motif for visitors.

The bridge spans the river at an angle of about 55 degrees and offers a beautiful view of the Rhine Falls and the surrounding landscape.

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6.57 km

Laufen Castle at the Rhine Falls

Highlight • Castle

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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6.73 km