Kleiner Laufen bei Laufenburg, Waterfall between Laufenburg, Switzerland and Laufenburg, Germany.
The Kleiner Laufen waterfall marks a natural narrowing of the Rhine River, where the riverbed constricts to a width of 13 meters.
Between 1908 and 1912, explosives modified the waterfall structure to improve river navigation and enable the construction of hydroelectric power stations.
The waterfall location served as inspiration for numerous artists, including William Turner, who captured its natural features in their works.
Visitors can access viewing points along the Rhine riverbank through walking paths that connect both the Swiss and German sides of Laufenburg.
The waterfall created a natural fish ladder that Atlantic salmon used annually until the early 20th century, supporting a local fishing industry.
GPS coordinates: 47.56350,8.05924
Latest update: March 6, 2025 15:21
Hochrheinbrücke Laufenburg
1.2 km
Laufenburg power station
1.2 km
Laufenburg ruin
246 m
Laufen bridge
110 m
Burg Laufenburg
67 m
Catholic parish church
245 m
Sprachpanorama Laufenburg
146 m
Reformierte Kirche Laufenburg
522 m
Laufenburg
243 m
Courthouse
239 m
Margaretha chapel
2.5 km
Haus zum Schiff museum
145 m
Rössli fountain
130 m
Rheinsulz, part of the late Roman Rhine fortifications
2.4 km
Marktplatz fountain
184 m
City hall
80 m
Former abbey mill monastery Säckingen
2.7 km
Residential house Obere Wasengasse 91
273 m
Zum Schiff house (building)
138 m
Old armory
226 m
Burgmatt schoolhouse
359 m
Residential houses Herrengasse 110–112
183 m
Residential house Herrengasse 112
192 m
Chaplaincy (Herman Suter House)
181 m
Residential house Obere Wasengasse 62
288 m
Official house no. 2
1.3 km
Residential house Herrengasse 111
186 m
"Zum Meerfräulein" Inn
135 mReviews
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