Hiking along the River Rhine in Switzerland – Part I

Starting Point: Schaffhausen (Switzerland)

Destination: Konstanz (Germany)

What a wonderful hike that is! Starting in Schaffhausen, of course, I wanted to see the famous Rhine Falls nearby. So I started hiking in the wrong direction away from my destination of Konstanz on the Lake Constance in Germany. It is only a couple of hours walk from Schaffhausen to the Rhine Falls and well worth it.

Because I was travelling by train from Bavaria to Schaffhausen it was getting quite late already and I decided to sleep somewhere close to the falls. From a former visit I knew that there is a small half-island just on top of the falls. That was my place to stay. Sitting there watching the river run towards the falls whilst cooking dinner was just an excellent experience and finding a quiet place to stretch my legs in my sleeping bag was no problem at all. I had a wonderful night there although the river got quite noisy.

Photos of the Day

Oliver in Schaffhausen

The Castle of Schaffhausen in HDR

View of Schaffhausen from the River Rhine.

The Rhine Falls near Schaffhausen in Switzerland.