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Historic Center of Limbourg – Gileppe Dam Lion loop from Dolhain-Gileppe

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Historic Center of Limbourg – Gileppe Dam Lion loop from Dolhain-Gileppe

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Historic Center of Limbourg – Gileppe Dam Lion loop from Dolhain-Gileppe

06:49

24.6km

430m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.68 km

Fortifications of Limbourg

Highlight • Historical Site

You couldn't just enter here in the Middle Ages...

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1.87 km

This historic cemetery is located on a hillside below Saint-Georges Church.
The old gravesites with their fascinating tombstones, as witnesses to the craftsmanship of bygone times, and the Saint Georges Church above make this place worth seeing.

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2.25 km

Historic Center of Limbourg

Highlight • Historical Site

No souvenirs, no tourist hustle and bustle, living residents, flair – GREAT!

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2.31 km

Ardennes Gate & Poswick Castle

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This path is the only access in the southern area of the village and is called Porte d'Ardenne. In the Middle Ages, this section of the fortress was vulnerable and …

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2.42 km

Path Along the Old City Wall of Limbourg

Highlight • Historical Site

Due to the width of this wall (approx. 3 m), it can be assumed that it was formerly a fortification wall.

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7.59 km

Étangs du Cossart

Lake

7.95 km

Bois de Jalhay

Forest

14.3 km

Gileppe Dam Lion

Highlight • Monument

An extraordinarily beautiful dam wall, which is also the oldest in Europe. The dam wall is crowned by a sandstone lion, which is the emblem of the Gileppe dam. A …

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14.6 km

View of the Gileppe Dam

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The view of the dam is really beautiful in every season.

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21.7 km

Vesdre River Banks

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The effects of the flood of July 2021 can still be seen here. Lots of destruction.

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24.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.6 km

6.08 km

4.91 km

2.34 km

640 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.27 km

5.89 km

5.53 km

3.85 km

530 m

473 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Friday 29 May

24°C

16°C

30 %

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Historic Center of Limbourg – Gileppe Dam Lion loop from Dolhain-Gileppe

Fortifications of Limbourg

Limbourg’s old cemetery

Historic Center of Limbourg

Ardennes Gate & Poswick Castle

Path Along the Old City Wall of Limbourg

Gileppe Dam Lion

View of the Gileppe Dam

Vesdre River Banks

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