Seerenbach Falls

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).

Seerenbach and Rinquelle Falls
German: Seerenbachfälle und Rinquellenfall
Seerenbach Fall III (left) and Rinquelle Fall (right)
Location	Amden
Coordinates	47.138094°N 9.165063°E / 47.138094; 9.165063
Total height	Seerenbach 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 drops	3 (+1)
Watercourse	Seerenbach

Cascades

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

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]

Gallery

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  Seerenbach and Rinquelle Falls
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  Seerenbach Falls II and III
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  Seerenbach Falls and Lake Walen
• 
  Riquelle Fall, Lake Walen and Mürtschenstock

See also

• List of rivers of Switzerland
• List of waterfalls in Switzerland
• Appenzell Alps

References

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. "Rinquelle Information". showcaves.com. Retrieved 18 June 2021.

47.1414°N 9.1597°E / 47.1414; 9.1597