Total mileage:- 222 miles
Hotel Schwanen, Waldshut
We spent the day in full waterproofs. The temperature was back down to single figures. 
We set off in heavy rain, quickly through Schaffenhausen and on to the Rheinfall. These falls were amazing, not that high, but an incredible volume of water going over. The view points on the Swiss side were just above the roaring water, as we were still wearing waterproofs the spray was not a problem. 
The route after the Rheinfall was surprisingly varied, and not all downhill. In fact we climbed over 2800ft. We were on quiet lanes some very good cycle paths, some packed paths, all clearly signed and even diversions for cyclists. The rain stopped for a while and the views and route proved very interesting and varied. We seemed to cross and recross the border a number of times through the day. We were aiming to stop on the German side as it is much cheaper than the Swiss side.
We arrived in Waldshut around 5, found a hotel, had beer outside followed by a meal and bed.
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