Gileppe Dam – Gileppe Dam Lion loop from Jalhay Route de Surister

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Gileppe Dam – Gileppe Dam Lion loop from Jalhay Route de Surister

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Gileppe Dam – Gileppe Dam Lion loop from Jalhay Route de Surister

03:29

49.6km

690m

Cycling

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

Last updated: September 26, 2026

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Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.68 km

Djîlotheid

Forest

5.97 km

Hobôster Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Top bivouac place, along the river.

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9.22 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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13.9 km

Soor Valley

Highlight • River

The thrush has already grown into a strong vennbach here. In the river bed, the Vennwacken typical of a Vennbach, interspersed with quartzite veins.

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19.4 km

Hillsperre

Lake

22.3 km

Viewpoint

25.7 km

View of Lake Eupen

Highlight • Viewpoint

nice view

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38.9 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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43.2 km

Gileppe Dam

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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43.3 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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43.6 km

Gileppe Panorama Tower with Restaurant

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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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43.9 km

Bois de la Borchêne

Forest

49.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.6 km

9.96 km