Top 10 biggest waterfalls Switzerland
This one is easy: "what is the biggest waterfall of Switzerland?" With biggest I mean the waterfall with the highest flow rate. Answer, of cause the Rheinfall (Rhine fall) in Schaffhausen.
As a matter of fact, the Rheinfall belongs to the most powerful waterfalls in Europe. Only a few waterfalls in Iceland are or can be more powerful.
It is always a pleasure to visit waterfalls with a high flow rate. You can feel and hear the power and it is guarantee for good pictures.
Enjoy my top 10 biggest waterfalls in Switzerland!
Nr 1 biggest waterfall in Switzerland:
Rheinfall (Rhine fall)
Rheinfall (Rhine fall)
Together with Dettifoss in Iceland, the Rheinfall is the most powerful waterfall in Europe. The average water flow is 250 m³/s, while in summertime the average water flow 600 m³/s is!!!. The highest flow ever measured iss 1,250 m³/s in the year 1965.
The Rheinfall (Rhine fall) is one of the major tourist attraction in Switzerland. You don't have to admission but when taking the boat for a better view, you have to pay.
There are quite a lot powerful waterfalls in Switzerland. I have been several times to Switzerland but still it is hard to determine which waterfalls to list in a "top 10 biggest waterfalls in Switzerland". There aren’t accurate figures of flow rates of all rivers (with waterfalls). So my top 10 is based upon a visual observation and sometimes upon figures I found. Just click on the picture or name of the waterfall to go to the detailed page of this waterfall.