Known in English as the Rhine Falls, Rheinfall in Switzerland has been a part of the Rhine River for at least 15,000 years; and it is the most powerful waterfall in Europe with Laufen Castle overlooking it.
Rheinfall in Switzerland: Sunday Morning Photograph
Rheinfall is approximately 492 feet or 150 meters wide; 75.5 feet or 23 meters in height; and greater than 42.5 feet or 13 meters deep. As much as 600,000 liters of water flow per second in the summer.
I was there with a friend and his female friend to enjoy the scenery — from the swans wading in the water to the sun shining on the water.
Final Boarding Call
You can visit either the Northern banks or the Southern banks of Rheinfall.
Koordinationsstelle Rheinfall
Herrenacker 15
CH-8200 Schaffhausen
+41 52 632 63 30
The Northern banks are open 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. No admission fee is charged.
The Southern banks have an entrance fee per person of 5.00 Swiss francs or $5.42 in United States dollars. Included in the ticket price is access to the Historama and the viewing platforms.
- Children 6 – 15 years: 3.00 Swiss francs or $3.24 in United States dollars
- For groups from 15 to 29 persons, 3.00 Swiss francs or $3.24 in United States dollars
- For groups with more than 30 persons, 2.00 Swiss francs or $2.16 in United States dollars.
Tickets for visitors in a wheelchair, with a pram and groups of 15 or more are only available in the Visitor Centre.
Parking and Transportation
With the exception of P4 at the Northern banks, parking is free between the overnight hours of 6:00 in the evening through 9:00 in the morning. Otherwise, a fee to park motor vehicles is assessed: 5.00 Swiss francs or $5.42 in United States dollars for the first hour; and 2.00 Swiss francs or $2.16 in United States dollars for every hour thereafter.
Plenty of transportation options are available to access Rheinfall.
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All photographs ©2009 by Brian Cohen.
