waterfall
Rhine Falls
Europe's largest plain waterfall, spanning 150 meters wide and 23 meters high near the town of Schaffhausen.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Jestetten
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany · Europe
About Jestetten
Jestetten is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Dachsen, 41km from Titisee.
Jestetten is in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, with about 5,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Dachsen, about 4 km away.
Jestetten is a municipality in the district of Waldshut in the far south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, on the border with Switzerland. It is situated between the Bülach District of the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, and the Klettgau municipality of Baden-Württemberg. In 1973, it was united with the adjacent villageRead more
of Altenburg.
The municipality is on the High Rhine stretch of the River Rhine, about 6 km downstream of the Rhine Falls. Here, the Rhine doubles back on itself, forming two interconnected peninsulas. Between them is the small, sheltered river island where Rheinau Abbey was founded in 778. The eastern peninsula is called the Schwaben and belongs to Jestetten; the western peninsula is called the Au or Rheinau.
Jestetten, together with the municipalities of Dettighofen and Lottstetten, forms the so-called "Jestettenzipfel." The area is surrounded by a 55-km-long stretch of the border with Switzerland and can be reached directly from Germany only by a single road.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Jestetten?
Within an hour or so of Jestetten: Rhine Falls (5 km), Zürich Zoo (29 km), Zürich Old Town & Lake (31 km), Titisee (41 km).
Are there any good drives near Jestetten?
The nearest famous roads are Sattelegg Pass, Ibergeregg Pass and Schwägalp Pass.
Where is Jestetten?
Jestetten is in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, about 4 km from Dachsen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,171
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Baden-Wurttemberg
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 47.6500, 8.5667
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Jestetten
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Zürich Zoo
Progressive Swiss zoo known for its Masoala Rainforest hall, a massive indoor tropical ecosystem.
29 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Zürich Old Town & Lake
Switzerland's largest city blending a medieval old town with trendy districts, all set along the Limmat River and the shores of Lake Zürich.
31 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Titisee
A glacial lake in the southern Black Forest surrounded by forested hills, popular for swimming, boating, and winter sports.
41 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Mainau Island
A Mediterranean flower island on Lake Constance bursts with palms, butterfly house and a baroque palace garden.
47 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Feldberg
The Black Forest's highest summit at 1,493 m offers Alps-to-Vosges panoramas and a chairlift up to the windswept ridge.
49 km · about 55 min drive
national park
Black Forest
Dense evergreen forest region of southwestern Germany famous for cuckoo clocks, cherry cake, and scenic hiking trails.
50 km · about 55 min drive
cafe
Hexenlochmühle
An 1825 mill with two working waterwheels deep in the 'witches' hollow' ravine between St. Märgen and Furtwangen, now a Black Forest café known for gateau, schnitzel, house-smoked ham and cuckoo clocks.
51 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Jestetten
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 49 kmFeldbergThe Black Forest's highest summit at 1,493 m offers Alps-to-Vosges panoramas and a chairlift up to the windswept ridge.
- 62 kmSattelegg PassA low, year-round pass between the Sihl valley and Einsiedeln, a useful and pretty link rather than a challenge.
- 66 kmMount RigiThe 'Queen of the Mountains' above Lake Lucerne, site of Europe's first mountain railway and offering sunrise panoramas over the Alps.
- 71 kmIbergeregg PassA modest but scenic pass above Schwyz with long views to the Mythen peaks, usually kept open through winter.
- 72 kmSchwägalp PassThe road under the north face of the Säntis, ending at the cable car station. Green alpine pasture country rather than high rock.
- 76 kmPragel PassA narrow, steep pass linking the Muotatal to the Klöntal, closed to through traffic on Sundays and barred to coaches. One of the quietest genuinely wild roads in central Switzerland.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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