The Buja Waterfall

Date of your route : Sep 29, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Beautiful waterfall and beautiful hike

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Date of your route : Sep 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

hello, beautiful hike, but when leaving the paved road, there is a clearer path 20 metres after the bridge. The sign is damaged. I am posting this GPX track, which I took on the way back: https://xaviera.pagesperso-orange.fr/con...

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Date of your route : Aug 22, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely little walk suitable for families. Quite short and fairly steep but not very difficult. The waterfall is pretty and relaxing but still attracts quite a few people. The site is not very big. Most of the route is in the shade.
Please note that the starting point no longer corresponds to the old Visorando trail. It has been moved a little past the small bridge, on the left.

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Date of your route : Jul 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

It is better to park after the hamlet of Bruschicciu, which brings you closer and leaves only a 1 km climb.
Easy route.
Beautiful waterfall in a pleasant setting.

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Date of your route : Jun 19, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent waterfall that is well worth the effort required to reach it.
For someone familiar with the Vosges, the signposting leaves something to be desired; it looks as if it was done on the way down. On the way back down, I had to advise people who were feeling uneasy or even a little lost.
A superb route, but one that I would not recommend for novice hikers.

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Date of your route : Oct 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A walk suitable for families. We took the old path on the way there (not really marked and the description was not precise enough at times) and then the new path on the way back, which was better marked. The second part of the trail is common to both paths.
When we arrived at the waterfall, we were surprised by its height: it's a very large waterfall. It's magnificent. We had a picnic there.
You can park at the cemetery, on the side of the road, but there aren't many spaces. Alternatively, a little further on at the start of the hike, it is also possible to park along the road.
There weren't many people there in October (All Saints' Day holidays).

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Date of your route : May 27, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Please note that when you reach the hamlet of Bruschiccia, the trailhead has changed. You must now cross the small bridge over the river. A few metres further on, there is a yellow sign indicating the trail to follow. The path is well cleared, so you can't go wrong. There are few parking spaces, so it is advisable to park well before this sign at the start of the village. If you have not done so, turn around because after this point the road is narrow and you will not find a space.

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Date of your route : Sep 22, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route is poorly marked, making it difficult to follow, but this improves as you hike along.
However, the waterfall is truly magnificent!

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Date of your route : Jul 27, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful forest with magnificent chestnut trees. Very beautiful waterfall. Very well-shaded route that can be enjoyed even in hot weather. The only drawback is that it is very short. Half an hour to climb up, 20 minutes to climb down. It is more of a stroll to go for a picnic than a real hike.

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Date of your route : Jun 30, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike, well shaded, but not very well marked.
Very beautiful waterfall

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Date of your route : Jun 03, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable
Very busy route : No

Several remarks:
1- You can park after the Bruschiccia bridge at the side of the road and therefore start directly from point (2) where there is a sign for "waterfall"
2- The yellow markings are difficult to find at the start of the hike and then at the point where you have to cross after a large square "tank" and a pipe (do not take the obvious path that climbs steeply up the left-hand side)
3- You have to walk along a fence at the start of the walk and climb over some rocks
4- There is no pig pen
4- When there is too much water, it is impossible to cross to the other side of the Buja (unless you cross barefoot!)

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Date of your route : Aug 20, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Please note that the description needs to be clarified:

When fording the stream, you cannot see the yellow markings on the other side of the stream, as they are hidden by vegetation. It should be specified that you must "pass under a black water pipe and look for the yellow markings on the other side of the stream". The path that seems logical at this point climbs up the mountainside, is very steep and leads nowhere

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Date of your route : Aug 04, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A nice little hike
But be careful, the markings are not very visible!
After crossing the river, you have to climb up through the forest to a stone wall, which you have to follow along and then turn left at the end. Then follow the yellow markings...
The waterfall is worth the effort...
After a quick dip (invigorating!), the descent is along the same very shady path!

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Date of your route : Jul 31, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A somewhat challenging route, but your efforts will be rewarded!

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Date of your route : Jun 25, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A magnificent waterfall that is well worth the detour. The trail is barely marked and difficult to follow at times, but if you follow the river, you can't go wrong. The trail is shaded, making it pleasant even in hot weather.

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