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Look at this :
Impressive, right ? Today, we take you to the Rhine falls, the biggest waterfalls of Europe.
The Rhine falls formed during the last glaciation, about 14’000 to 17’000 years ago. The northern bank with Schlössli Wörth is on the canton of Schaffhausen, the southern bank with the castle of Laufen on the canton of Zurich.
A few figures :
- Width : 150 metres
- Height : 23 metres
- Depth of the basin : 13 metres
- Capacity of flow in summer : approx. 600’000 litres per second
- Capacity of flow in winter : approx. 250’000 litres per second
Claire and Momo arrived by the South. To reach the river, they went by foot and went through the castle of Laufen, which overhangs the falls.
A way comes down to the panoramic terraces then arrives at a small landing stage.
From there, several boat trips permit to discover closely this magnificent natural show. Here we go !
Did you like it ? As for me, I prefer to keep my paws dry !
Oh how absolutely GORGEOUS those falls, the countryside, and the town are – oh and the kitty toes too!!!!
Love, Teddy
I agree, I’d much prefer keeping my paws dry! Although my human might like it.
I prefer to keep my paws dry too Zorro, but these are beautiful photos. That looks like a nice place to vacation. XO
Nice photos–nice toes!
Actually, it’s fun to be in the spray from falls! What beautiful photos!
Very pretty!
the Falls AND the PAWS are just beautiful! I LOVED the sound of the rushing water! What a beautiful place!
Beautiful! you guys gotta come check out Niagara Falls!
Claire did it, many years ago : fabulous ! Purrs
WOW! Those pictures are really nice!
Looks like a very pretty area to visit.
The falls are quite impressive too.
Mum liked it.
We agree with you Zorro, we like our paws dry 😉
Purrs Georgia,Julie and JJ
pixie N zorro….how total lee awesum are theeze fallz…N in de moovee ya can see a faint rainbow ther at de all most end !!!!! tell claire N mom thanx for sharin;
R de waterz reel lee that bloo !!! way kewl 🙂 ♥♥♥
Wonderful pictures 0 but I sort of agree with Zorro !
This looks like an absolutely beautiful place. Our mom wishes she could travel more.
Oh my, we loved seeing the falls, they are so beautiful!!!
Wow, something totally amazing!! The rakcet is amazing ins’t it SOOO much noise!!!
Lovely pictures, thank you!!
Wow, something totally amazing!! The rakcet is amazing isn’t it. SOOO much noise!!!
Lovely pictures, thank you!!
I remember visiting the Rhine falls when my family took a trip years ago. There’s nothing else like it – not even our Niagara Falls is more impressive. Wonderful pictures too!
You visited Europe and Switzerland ? How cool ! Purrs, Pixie
Dat’s really purretty. Enjoy. Big hugs
Luv ya’
Dezi and Raena
Wow! That is simply magnificent. I’d love to be the overseer of that castle!