Gileppe Dam Lion – Gileppe Dam loop from Gileppe Dam

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Gileppe Dam Lion – Gileppe Dam loop from Gileppe Dam

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Gileppe Dam Lion – Gileppe Dam loop from Gileppe Dam

03:27

12.4km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

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Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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553 m

Gileppe Dam Lion

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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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598 m

Gileppe Dam

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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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774 m

View of the Gileppe Reservoir

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A beautiful circular hiking trail, partly also a path, leads around the Gileppe dam. A tour that can be managed by any healthy person without much effort.

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1.05 km

Gileppe Educational Trail

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A very nice educational path for young and old, approximately 2 kilometers long. Not possible with small children and buggies, so better for older children because it can sometimes be …

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4.11 km

Cabin by the Pond on the Rau de la Borchêne

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Beautiful Weier, where you can relax for a short time.

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6.52 km

Al' Neûre Barake Shelter

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Reference point that can serve as a picnic stop, for example, or take shelter in the event of heavy rain.

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9.67 km

Borchêne Dam

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The construction of the Borchène dam is linked to the transport of water from Gileppe to Verviers. The option of building a dam can be explained by the urgency which …

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12.4 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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12.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.40 km

4.34 km

1.14 km

553 m

Surfaces

7.62 km

2.55 km

1.85 km

408 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

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Comments

September 27, 2021,20210927 - La Louveterie 7.5 Km

Monday, September 27, 2021
Stroll in the woods from La Louveterie, with a tiny bit of sun and even a few droplets of rain, unlike anything that fell much later when we got home.

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December 27, 2021,20211227 - La Borchène antihoraire 6.8 Km

Monday, December 27, 2021: Last walk of the Bios group on Monday of the year.
Unmarked loop circuit, almost mainly in the woods, starting from the Hôtel du Lion de la Gileppe.
Forest trails sometimes muddy, but without real difficulties.

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December 12, 2021,20211212 - HUWAO La Borchenne nocturne 7.2 Km

Sunday 12 December 2021 - HUWAO monthly walk
Departing from the Hôtel du Lion, rue de la Gileppe, a "night" loop walk (walk started at 3:45 pm and ends around 5:45 pm in the dark) with some fluorescent vests and flashlights.
Walk under an insistent drizzle still ending in the rain.
As a reward, a nice little meal with friends …

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