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Belgium
Wallonia
Liège
Verviers
Limbourg

Lake Gileppe – Gileppe Dam and the Lion Statue loop from Goé

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Bike touring routes & trails
Belgium
Wallonia
Liège
Verviers
Limbourg

Lake Gileppe – Gileppe Dam and the Lion Statue loop from Goé

Hard

4.9

(44)

270

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Lake Gileppe – Gileppe Dam and the Lion Statue loop from Goé

02:49

42.5km

580m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 22, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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6.20 km

Lac de La Gileppe viewpoint

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Beautiful viewpoint over the Lac de La Gileppe.
The Lac de La Gileppe is a drinking water reservoir and is one of the oldest in Europe. The dam was built between 1869 and 1875.

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7.45 km

Lake Gileppe

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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 …

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15.7 km

Soor Valley

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Very quiet and beautiful valley. In the direction of Eupen it goes downhill all the time.

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26.7 km

Ascent to Lac de la Gileppe

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Here it's a few kilometers uphill (or downhill) on a (mostly) well-paved forest path.

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33.9 km

Hobôster Shelter

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Top bivouac place, along the river.

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34.2 km

Djîlotheid

Forest

7

40.0 km

In the 1970s, the province of Liège decided to build a 77.60 m high observation tower. Construction lasted from 1976 to 1982 due to financial and political problems, after which …

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40.4 km

At a height of 60m, a 13.5m high lion rises on the dam wall. Its weight is 300 tons.

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40.4 km

Gileppe Dam and the Lion Statue

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The tallest lion in the world (*if the Sphynx doesn't count):
The stone lion is the landmark of the Gilepppe dam. With a length of 13.5 m, the massive 180-ton …

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42.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.8 km

4.30 km

2.89 km

513 m

Surfaces

38.0 km

2.46 km

1.27 km

849 m

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