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Belgium
Wallonia
Liège
Verviers
Jalhay

Gileppe Dam – Gileppe Dam and the Lion Statue loop from Jalhay

Routes
Belgium
Wallonia
Liège
Verviers
Jalhay

Gileppe Dam – Gileppe Dam and the Lion Statue loop from Jalhay

Hard

4.7

(3)

34

riders

Gileppe Dam – Gileppe Dam and the Lion Statue loop from Jalhay

02:15

36.4km

470m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: May 9, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 4.74 km for 203 m

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Bus stop

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5.02 km

Gileppe Dam

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5.31 km

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

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5.34 km

Gileppe Dam and the Lion Statue

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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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8.65 km

Pierreuse Heid

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11.3 km

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6

28.3 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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29.2 km

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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29.6 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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29.8 km

Lake Gileppe

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La Gileppe is a huge drinking water reservoir that provides the city of Eupen and Verviers with clean drinking water.

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32.0 km

Easy. Easy

Wide passage

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36.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.3 km

2.73 km

1.52 km

488 m

431 m

Surfaces

17.4 km

14.3 km

3.82 km

831 m

178 m

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Lowest point (260 m)

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Sunday 24 May

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