Seerenbach Falls

Seerenbach and Rinquelle Falls
German: Seerenbachfälle und Rinquellenfall
Seerenbach Fall III (left) and Rinquelle Fall (right)
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LocationAmden
Coordinates47°08′17″N 9°09′54″E / 47.138094°N 9.165063°E / 47.138094; 9.165063
Total heightSeerenbach Fall I: 50 m (160 ft),
Seerenbach Fall II: 305 m (1,001 ft),
Seerenbach Fall 3: 190 m (620 ft),
Rhinquelle Fall: 48 metres (157 ft)
Number of drops3 (+1)
WatercourseSeerenbach

The Seerenbach Falls (German: Seerenbachfälle) are a cascading set of three waterfalls east of Betlis in the municipality of Amden (canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland). The waterfalls form a creek, the Seerenbach (lit.'Seeren Creek'), which drains into Lake Walen (Walensee). The Rinquelle (English: Rin Spring) joins the lowest of the Seerenbach Falls, creating a fourth one (English: Rinquelle Falls or German: Rinquellenfall).

Cascades

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The waterfalls are numbered Seerenbach Falls I, II and III from top to bottom. The upper cascade has a height of 50 m (160 ft), the middle one of 305 m (1,001 ft), and the lower one of 190 m (620 ft), for a total of 585 m (1,919 ft).[1] Seerenbach Falls II are the second-highest waterfall in Switzerland, after the Mürrenbach Fall (417 m (1,368 ft)).[2] The waterfalls are a popular site on the hiking trail from Weesen to Quinten.[3]

Rinquelle

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The Rinquelle is a karst spring that joins Seerenbach Fall III in the Seerenbach canyon. Behind it, there is a river cave system that was explored between 1953 and 1981.[4] The waterfall of the Rinquelle is 48 m (157 ft) high.[4]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Seerenbachfälle – Amden SG". waterfall.ch. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Wasserfälle: Welcher ist der Höchste im ganzen Land?" (in German). swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Weesen–Quinten" (in German). wegwandern.ch. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Rinquelle Information". showcaves.com. Retrieved 18 June 2021.

47°08′29″N 9°09′35″E / 47.1414°N 9.1597°E / 47.1414; 9.1597