The Rheinfall near Schaffhausen is Europe's largest waterfall – not in height, but in water volume: up to 600'000 litres of water per second plunge over the 23-metre high and 150-metre wide rock barrier. The spectacle of white spray, thunderous noise and the rock rising at the centre draws over one million visitors annually.

The Rheinfall is developed on both banks – from Schloss Laufen on the Zurich cantonal side and from Schlössli Wörth on the Schaffhausen side. Boat trips right up to the central rock are a classic experience. The fall is particularly dramatic in early summer at high water, when snowmelt maximises the flow. In autumn, the evening illumination of the falls is spectacular.

The Rheinfall is accessible by train from Schaffhausen (stop Neuhausen or Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall) in around 10 minutes. By car, take the A4 motorway, Neuhausen exit. Parking on both sides. Admission for the castle grounds: rheinfall.ch