The Rhine Falls is Europe's largest waterfall. It's not far from Schaffhausen in northeast Switzerland. Not quite Niagara Falls but still well worth the visit.
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The falls were formed approximately 14,000 to 17,000 years ago, during the last ice age, by erosion-resistant rocks narrowing the riverbed.
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The falls are 150 m (450 ft) wide and 23 m (75 ft) high. In winter, the average water flow is 250 m³/s (~66,000 gallons per second). In summer, the average water flow is 700 m³/s (~18,500 gallons per second).
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Schloß Wörth sits on the south bank of the Rhine. Again, more tourist restaurant than castle.
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