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Path along the reservoir – Gileppe Dam and the Lion Statue loop from Goé

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Path along the reservoir – Gileppe Dam and the Lion Statue loop from Goé

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Path along the reservoir – Gileppe Dam and the Lion Statue loop from Goé

03:17

50.0km

730m

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 7, 2026

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Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

Waypoints

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

Highlight • Viewpoint

6.20 km

Lac de La Gileppe viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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17.1 km

Hautes Fagnes – High Fens Nature Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

Cycling through the High Fens is a unique experience where you ride through one of the most untouched nature reserves in Belgium. The route takes you over quiet, rolling roads …

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33.6 km

Former Sart-lez-Spa Train Station

Highlight • Monument

Sart-Lez-Spa station
Line 44: Pepinster - Pepinster-Cité - Pepinster-Chinheid - Juslenville - Theux-Marie-Louise - Theux - Theux-Center - Franchimont -
La Reid - Marteau - Spa - Géronstère - Nivezé …

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36.4 km

Petit Roslin

Forest

47.5 km

Gileppe Panorama Tower with Restaurant

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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47.9 km

Lion on the dam at Lac de la Gileppe

Highlight • Monument

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

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47.9 km

Gileppe Dam and the Lion Statue

Highlight • Monument

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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50.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.3 km

9.22 km

8.80 km

5.69 km

3.58 km

382 m

101 m

Surfaces

48.0 km

1.34 km

496 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Path along the reservoir – Gileppe Dam and the Lion Statue loop from Goé

Path along the reservoir

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

Lac de La Gileppe viewpoint

Hautes Fagnes – High Fens Nature Park

Former Sart-lez-Spa Train Station

Gileppe Panorama Tower with Restaurant

Lion on the dam at Lac de la Gileppe

Gileppe Dam and the Lion Statue

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