Gileppe Dam Lion – Gileppe Dam loop from Goé

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Gileppe Dam Lion – Gileppe Dam loop from Goé

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4.4

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Gileppe Dam Lion – Gileppe Dam loop from Goé

07:41

27.9km

470m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.71 km

Brand

Forest

5.30 km

Escherbach – Fonds Meyer Nature Reserve

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Nice forest full of thin, tall trees and some ups and downs

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17.3 km

Soor Tunnel discharge at the Gileppe Dam

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In the early 1950s, a tunnel of approximately 2.5 km from the Soor to the Gileppest Reservoir was built, this time to protect Eupen from flooding and to meet the …

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17.9 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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18.0 km

View of the lake of La Gileppe

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Nice place to rest and enjoy the beautiful view on the lake.

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21.8 km

Root Trail and Wooden Walkways in Hautes Fagnes – Eifel Nature Park

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Adventurous, very beautiful root path. Attention: caution is required here when it is wet. The roots can be slick as hell.

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22.6 km

Le Chêneu

Forest

23.1 km

Lancaster LM425 Memorial (Heart of Mary)

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On March 31, 1944 an English Lancaster plane fell under German fire. Memory to them...

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25.6 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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25.7 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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27.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.5 km

2.15 km

653 m

512 m

Surfaces