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Bubalafels Waterfall

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Cascade du Babalafels
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Also called the Rock Baby waterfall, let yourself be carried away on a romantic walk lullabyed by the soothing sound of water and the calm of the forest. This small loop will make you discover the geology, the flora, and a local legend. Take your time to explore. Benches and viewpoints punctuate the route.

Open

easy

Distance 0.9 km

0:30 h

40 m

525 m

484 m

The legend of Bubalafels animates this intimate place inviting the visitor to discover it.

Author

Guillaume BERNARD

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MASSIF DES VOSGES

Difficulty

easy

Overall difficulty

easy

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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Highest point

525 m

Lowest point

484 m

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141 m

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254 m

Path

506 m

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Safety information

Check the general and local weather ensuring no precipitation. Get information on the approach walk, route height, duration, possible bailout (IGN map, GPS, guidebook, etc.)

Evaluate possible risks by consulting mountain professionals, refuges, inns

Inform a close person of your objective and contact them in case of changes: departure and return times, number of participants with each phone number, vehicle(s), parking

Avoid going alone, use equipment suitable for the activity, adjusted and in good condition, headlamp, complete first aid kit, survival blanket, etc.

In case of emergency, call 112

Tips and suggestions

Vallée de Saint-Amarin Tourist Office

81 rue Charles de Gaulle

Tourist office

68550 Saint Amarin

Tel: 03 89 82 13 90

saint-amarin@hautes-vosges-alsace.fr

Roadbook

apps.tourisme-alsace.info/photos/stamarin/photos/fiche-balade-cascade-bubalafels-complet.pdf

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Office de tourisme de la vallée de Saint-Amarin

Public transport

www.fluo.eu

Directions

Parking de la Cascade, GPS: 47.847566, 7.024266

Parking

Parking de la Cascade, GPS: 47.847566, 7.024266

Coordinates

47.847581, 7.024234

DMS

47°50'51.3"N 7°01'27.2"E

UTM

32T 352185 5301249

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Clothing suited to the season and conditions (cold, hot, humid…)

Hiking shoes suitable for the terrain (even for children!)

Telescopic poles (useful for stability and relieving the joints)

Mobile phone and spare battery if needed

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Parts of this content were machine translated from French.

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Open

Difficulty

easy

Overall difficulty

easy

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

Distance

0.9 km

Duration

0:30 h

Ascent

40 m

Descent

40 m

Highest point

525 m

Lowest point

484 m

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