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Rhine Falls and Lake Constance
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Rhine Falls and Lake Constance

Eight days of river and abbey: Schaffhausen, the Rhine Falls, Stein am Rhein, the Swiss Untersee, Kreuzlingen, St. Gallen UNESCO. Tesla in St. Gallen and Schaffhausen; the falls are a walk from Neuhausen.

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Season: Year-round. The falls run hardest after snowmelt April-June. Abbey library tickets book ahead in summer. Untersee ferries thinner in winter.

Eight days of river and abbey: Schaffhausen, the Rhine Falls, Stein am Rhein, the Swiss Untersee, Kreuzlingen, St. Gallen UNESCO. Tesla in St. Gallen and Schaffhausen; the falls are a walk from Neuhausen.

Day by day

Day 1

Schaffhausen

Munot above the Rhine. Overnight Tesla.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Schaffhausen) — typical arrival 30%, about 20 min to 80%. Why stop here: Schaffhausen. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Stein am Rhein
Stein am RheinPhoto: JoachimKohler-HB / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 3

Stein am Rhein

Painted facades on the landing. Destination charger.

Why stop hereWhy stop here: Stein am Rhein. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

St. Gallen
St. GallenPhoto: Gre regiment / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 5

Kreuzlingen

The lake is a border. Charge before the Untersee loop.

Why stop hereWhy stop here: Kreuzlingen. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Kreuzlingen
KreuzlingenPhoto: Pingelig / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Day 7

St. Gallen

The rococo library. Overnight Tesla.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger St. Gallen) — typical arrival 22%, about 24 min to 80%. Why stop here: St. Gallen. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Schaffhausen
SchaffhausenPhoto: H. Zell / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Day 8

Schaffhausen

Last look at the falls. The river is still in the rear-view.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Schaffhausen) — typical arrival 30%, about 20 min to 80%. Why stop here: Schaffhausen. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Untersee
UnterseePhoto: Geca001 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Quiet charging pauses

  • Tesla Supercharger in Schaffhausen — a calm stop on this leg, about 20 min.
  • Tesla Supercharger in St. Gallen — a calm stop on this leg, about 24 min.

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