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Lake Gileppe – Ascent to Lac de la Gileppe loop from Goé

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Lake Gileppe – Ascent to Lac de la Gileppe loop from Goé

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Lake Gileppe – Ascent to Lac de la Gileppe loop from Goé

02:55

43.0km

590m

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: April 5, 2026

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Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

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Start point

Bus stop

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4.74 km

Path along the reservoir

Highlight • Cycleway

The cycle path is well developed, especially on the north-eastern bank section, and is enjoying increasing popularity, especially on weekends

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4.85 km

View of the Lake in Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

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7.10 km

Trou Malbrouck Water Outlet and Canal

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The dam also receives water from the Soor (Helle basin, Upper Vesdre) via the Soor Tunnel, dug between 1950 and 1953. This thus makes it possible to add to the …

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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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8.67 km

Gileppe Bivouac Area

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Nice place to camp if it's not too crowded! In summer season it's quite popular place for camping (misused by lot of people using this place as a free camping!). …

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8.71 km

Ascent to Lac de la Gileppe

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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

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16.0 km

Allee du Grand Fosse

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

From both sides it is a lovely ride, with the plateau of Signal de Botrange on your side stretching for miles. The gravel is nice to ride with a normal gravel bike!

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36.9 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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43.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.5 km

2.10 km

2.05 km

408 m

Surfaces

33.1 km

7.05 km

1.93 km

1.01 km

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 16 May

12°C

4°C

65 %

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Lake Gileppe – Ascent to Lac de la Gileppe loop from Goé

Path along the reservoir

View of the Lake in Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

Trou Malbrouck Water Outlet and Canal

Lake Gileppe

Gileppe Bivouac Area

Ascent to Lac de la Gileppe

Allee du Grand Fosse

Lac de La Gileppe viewpoint

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