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Lake Gileppe

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Lake Gileppe

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Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

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    1. Gileppe Dam and the Lion Statue – Lake Gileppe loop from Foyr

    23.6km

    01:34

    290m

    290m

    Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    June 28, 2022

    The Gileppe Lake is a reservoir located in the high Ardennes, at the gateway to the Hautes Fagnes plateau, a few kilometers east of the old wool town of Verviers (Belgium).
    The Gileppe dam was designed by Baron Théophile de Jamblinne de Meux and was built in 1867 to meet the needs of this flourishing industry in the region at the time. The Gileppe Lake is therefore one of the oldest artificial lakes in Europe.
    Located in the heart of the vast Hertogenwald forest, the current dam covers an area of 130 hectares and has a capacity of 26.4 million cubic meters.
    A 78 m high panoramic tower, housing information on the site and a restaurant at its summit, offers a breathtaking view of the lake and the entire region.

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      Elevation 370 m

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      Location: Baelen, Verviers, Liège, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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