Rhine Falls
The most powerful waterfall in Europe, where the High Rhine pours over a rock step about 150 metres wide at Neuhausen. Boats carry visitors right up to a rock in the middle of the falls, and Laufen Castle looks down from the southern bank.
- Where
- Schaffhausen, Schaffhausen, Switzerland
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 47.6772, 8.6158
Get the Rhine Falls stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Rhine Falls. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Schaffhausen volume with your photos and a note.
Near Rhine Falls
Munot 2.8 km
A round fortress on Emmersberg hill above the old town of Schaffhausen, built between 1564 and 1589 partly with compulsory labour. Vineyards cover the slope beneath it, and a spiral ramp inside leads up to the broad roof terrace.
Zurich Zoo 33 km
A zoo on the lower slopes of the Zürichberg in the Fluntern quarter, opened in 1929 and the third oldest in Switzerland. Its best known corner is the Masoala Rainforest hall, a slice of Madagascan forest under one great roof.
Arenenberg 33 km
A small château in a park above the shore of Lake Constance, the last home of Hortense de Beauharnais, mother of Napoleon III. It now houses the Napoleonmuseum, and its rooms and gardens are a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
Swiss National Museum 34 km
Switzerland's national history museum, housed in a castle-like building next to Zurich's main station and the Platzspitz park. Its collections cover the country's past from prehistory to the present.
Bahnhofstrasse 34 km
The main street of downtown Zurich, running from the central station to the lake. Lined with banks, watchmakers and fashion houses, it has been ranked among the most expensive shopping streets in the world, and trams glide down its middle.
Kunsthaus Zürich 35 km
The largest art museum in Switzerland by area, built up over time by the Zurich art society. Its collection runs from the Middle Ages to contemporary art with an emphasis on Swiss artists, and includes a large group of works by Alberto Giacometti.
Grossmünster 35 km
A Romanesque church by the Limmat with twin towers, built from around 1100 on the site of a church that legend says Charlemagne ordered. It is one of the four main churches of Zurich, and it was here that the Reformation in Switzerland began under Zwingli.
Fraumünster 35 km
A church on the Limmat built on the site of an abbey for noblewomen founded in 853 by Louis the German for his daughter Hildegard. Its choir is lit by five tall stained glass windows by Marc Chagall.
Questions
Where is Rhine Falls?
Rhine Falls is in Schaffhausen, Schaffhausen, Switzerland. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Munot (2.8 km), Zurich Zoo (33 km), Arenenberg (33 km).
How do I get the Rhine Falls stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Rhine Falls and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Schaffhausen volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Rhine Falls before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Schaffhausen volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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