Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Hiking trails & Routes

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

Hiking trails & Routes

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

Moderate

4.7

(196)

706

hikers

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

02:15

8.27km

120m

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: April 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

2.47 km

Pierreuse Heid

Forest

2

2.82 km

Wildlife Educational Trail – Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

Highlight • Trail

Definitely interesting for children.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3

2.99 km

Dam and Lion

Highlight • Monument

Impressive

Showing Translation

Tip by

4

3.49 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 …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5

3.69 km

Gileppe Dam and the Lion Statue

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 …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6

4.67 km

View of the Lion of Gileppe

Highlight • Viewpoint

No matter where you look at the sandstone lion, it always cuts a fine figure. An impressive work of art.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7

4.68 km

Bench With Panoramic View of Eupen Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Magnificent panorama

Showing Translation

Tip by

8

5.80 km

View of Lake in Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

Highlight • Viewpoint

On the lake tour there are many benches with a direct view of the lake.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

9

5.92 km

Lake Gileppe

Highlight • Lake

Very nice lake tour at the La Gileppe reservoir.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

B

8.27 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.24 km

1.20 km

837 m

Surfaces

4.17 km

2.24 km

1.09 km

768 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Friday 15 May

11°C

2°C

-- %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: -- km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

4.7

6,412

Struffelt Route

02:46h

9.89km

180m

4.7

6,587

Botrange's great fen loop

02:17h

8.59km

80m

4.7

6,598

Pleasure tour 12: "The great Vennrunde" Mont Rigi - hiking in East Belgium

02:18h

8.69km

80m

4.7

4,694

Narcissus route - Eifelsteig partner trail

04:03h

14.7km

210m

4.7

4,685

Daffodil Route

04:15h

15.3km

240m

4.7

4,080

Pleasure tour 16: "The peaks of the Warche" Xhoffraix - Hiking in East Belgium

04:50h

16.9km

370m

4.7

3,811

Panoramic views, rocks and torrents in Xhoffraix - Belgian Ardennes

05:04h

14.3km

390m

4.8

3,817

Eifel National Park by public transport – Wild Kermeter

01:28h

5.50km

60m

4.8

3,537

Wilde Bäche in Sedoz: Ninglinspo und Chefna

03:56h

13.6km

340m

4.8

4,145

Waterland Route

04:38h

16.8km

290m

4.7

4,588

Tour 7: ‘Calm water’ Bütgenbach – hiking in East Belgium

02:49h

10.9km

50m

4.7

3,077

Pleasure tour 8: "A castle sits enthroned in the Warche valley" Robertville - hiking in East Belgium

01:29h

5.30km

110m