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Liège
Verviers
Jalhay

Gileppe Dam – Gileppe Dam Lion loop from Gileppe Dam

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Belgium
Wallonia
Liège
Verviers
Jalhay

Gileppe Dam – Gileppe Dam Lion loop from Gileppe Dam

Moderate

4

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Gileppe Dam – Gileppe Dam Lion loop from Gileppe Dam

01:09

13.0km

260m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 12.9 km for 128 m

Waypoints

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Parking

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181 m

View of the Gileppe Dam

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

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6.66 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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6.67 km

Small dam

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11.7 km

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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11.8 km

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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12.1 km

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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12.9 km

Two glass-enclosed elevators take you up to the 77m high lookout tower and that too without a fee. Up here, where there is also a restaurant, you have a dream …

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13.0 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.29 km

4.39 km

1.99 km

1.05 km

269 m

Surfaces

6.07 km

4.75 km

1.86 km

130 m

117 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

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Sunday 11 October

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