Situated near the town of Schaffhausen, Europe’s largest waterfalls, is a magnificent natural wonder. Near the falls is the medieval castle, Schoss Laufen, which houses a restaurant, a youth hostel nd shops. On Swiss National Day, 1 August, the Rhine Falls is host to fantastic display of fireworks which attracts thousands of tourists.Due to tectonic shifts in the Ice Age, the Rhine River was forced into a new riverbed over 15,000 years ago. The Rhine Falls came into being at the transition point where hard chalk turned into soft gravel.
Over a breadth
of 150 meters, several hundred cubic meters of water rush into the depths at
the rate of 23 meters per second. In
the middle of it all stands a mighty rock that has withstood the elements for a
thousand years. The rock can be reached on a circular tour of the Rhine Falls,
during which one can observe the natural spectacle from up close. Virtually in
the middle of the waterfall, visitors stand on platforms that jut out and
partially hover over the Rhine. The castles of Wörth and Laufen can be reached
by river boat, and very daring visitors can rent canoes. The new adventure
trail with its dual lift system and the Belvedere Trail make for easy access to
the magnificent Rhine Falls.
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