Rheinfall in Neuhausen near Schaffhausen

The Rheinfall is one of the world famous natural features in Switzerland. It is located in the small town of Neuhausen, near Schaffhausen, the capital of the canton with the same name.

Some key values of the Rheinfall:

Width: 150 m
Height: 23 m
Depth of the pool: 13 m
Age: 14'000 .. 17'000 years
Average flow in summer: 600 m³/s
Average flow in winter: 250 m³/s
Lowest flow ever: 95 m³ (in 1921)
Highest flow ever: 1250 m³ (in 1965)

Some pictures and two short movies of the Rheinfall (click on the images for an enlargement, rsp. to play the movie):



Overlooking the Rheinfall form the southern shore (above) and the northern shore (below)


Popular outlook "Känzeli" where visitors can get very close to the roaring water masses



Massive but yet fragile rocks in the center of the Rheinfall with spectacular outlook accessible by boat


The basin below the Rheinfall is passable by boat - a breathtaking trip that gets you soaking wet guaranteed


Railway bridge with a passage for pedestrians above the Rheinfall (left); posted sign in the middle of the Rheinfall (right)


Rheinfall seen from the railway bridge



Castle "Laufen" overlooking the Rheinfall - a historic site for many centuries


Castle "Wörth" at the basin below the Rheinfall


Two short movies of the Rheinfall, taken form the platform near castle "Laufen" (left) and the the outlook "Känzeli" (right) (including sound - turn on your loudspeakers !)

See also www.rheinfall.ch for more information.

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index.html / 03-mar-2006 / reto ambühler