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Shivanasamudra Kaveri Waterfalls and Rheinfall (Rhine Falls) Schaffhausen, for Relaxation

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Channel: Sukhdev Taneja · 2017 · Travel & Events

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Shivanasamudra Waterfalls are situated in Chamaraja Nagar District, at a distance of around 120 km from Bangalore. Route: Bangalore - Kanakapura - Malavalli - Shivanasamudra.

The Shivanasamudra Waterfalls is on Kaveri River after the river has wound its way through the rocks and ravines of the Deccan Plateau and drops off to form waterfalls. The island town of Shivanasamudra divides the river into twin waterfalls. This creates the fourth largest island in the rivers course. It has an average width of 305 meters, a height of 98 m, and an average volume of 934 cubic meters / sec. This waterfall is 139 km from the city of Bangalore. The time of best flow is the monsoon season (July to October) of Indian Regional Area.

Gaganachukki : The twin falls of Gaganachukki are best viewed from the Shivanasamudra watch tower. Asia's first hydroelectric power station was set up at this waterfall in the year 1905 and is still functional. The electricity produced here was mainly used to light up the Gold Mines of Kolar, making Kolar the first Asian city to receive hydro electricity.

Bharachukki : The waterfall has a fluid and graceful cascade along the side. Round boats are available here which will take you for a ride near the fall.

Rheinfall (Rhine Falls) Schaffhausen, Switzerland

The Rhine Falls (German: Rheinfall) is the largest plain waterfall in Europe.

Europe’s largest waterfalls are in the Rhine River (Rhein) near the town Schaffhausen on the Swiss-German border. The Rhine Falls (Rheinfall) area is a very popular day-trip destination from Zurich and the Lake Constance (Bodensee) region with endless bus parties arriving throughout the day. Arriving early is the best option to enjoy the falls and surrounding countryside in relative peace. 

At Rheinfall, the Rhine River falls 23 m over the full 150-m width of the river. Other Swiss waterfalls are higher and more spectacularly beautiful but the Rhine Falls remains Europe’s largest and most powerful waterfalls.

The water flow at the Rhine waterfalls ranges from around 600,000 liter per second in summer to 250,000 liter per second in winter. The power of the water has been utilized for industrial use since at least the eleventh century with hydroelectric power generation in operation since the nineteenth century. 

Visitors can enjoy several boat excursion trips: simply cross the Rhine River, cruise closer to the waterfalls or most spectacularly to land on a small rocky outcrop right in the middle of the falls. Sights and sounds boat trips with commentary are also available.

It is also possible to enjoy most of natural spectacle of the Rhine Falls completely free. The Rhine waterfalls are best seen from the right bank (left on most maps) of the Rhine River and strolling along the promenade here is completely free and accessible to all.

On the left bank, visitors can pay to follow a belvedere trail and use a panorama elevator from the Schloss Laufen Castle for close-up looks of the falls.

The Rhine Falls are in the community Neuhausen just 3 km downstream from the pleasant historic old town of Schaffhausen. Transportation options to the Rhine Falls are numerous with cars, buses, trains, boats, and bicycles providing easy access from Schaffhausen and many other parts of Switzerland.

They are 150 metres (490 ft) wide and 23 metres (75 ft) high. In the winter months, the average water flow is 250 m3/s (8,800 cu ft/s) while in the summer, the average water flow is 600 m3/s (21,000 cu ft/s). The highest flow ever measured was 1,250 cubic metres per second (44,000 cu ft/s) in 1965.

An adventure path with elevator goes from Laufen Castle to the outlook platforms and enables an unobstructed view of this spectacle of nature. The boat ride to the Rhine Falls basin, the rocks in the middle of the Rhine and downstream to the national border or farther to the Rheinau power plant is also worthwhile.

The Adventure Park at Rhine Falls is on the north bank – one of Europe's most spectacular rope parks. All those lusting for adventure can glide from tree to tree on 11 different courses with a breathtaking view of Rhine Falls.

There are boat rides available if you want to get close and personal with the splashes and feel the power.

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