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Lake Gileppe – Soor Valley loop from Jalhay Route de Surister

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Lake Gileppe – Soor Valley loop from Jalhay Route de Surister

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Lake Gileppe – Soor Valley loop from Jalhay Route de Surister

03:29

49.6km

690m

Cycling

Hard bike 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: April 18, 2026

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Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.68 km

Djîlotheid

Forest

5.97 km

Hobôster Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Top bivouac place, along the river.

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9.22 km

Lake Gileppe

Highlight • Lake

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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13.9 km

Soor Valley

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The thrush has already grown into a strong vennbach here. In the river bed, the Vennwacken typical of a Vennbach, interspersed with quartzite veins.

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19.4 km

Hillsperre

Lake

22.3 km

Viewpoint

25.7 km

View of Lake Eupen

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The Vesdre dam or Eupen lake is the third largest drinking water reservoir in Belgium. Its water comes from the Hautes Fagnes plateau.

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38.9 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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43.3 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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43.3 km

Lion on the dam at Lac de la Gileppe

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

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43.6 km

Gileppe Panorama Tower with Restaurant

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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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43.9 km

Bois de la Borchêne

Forest

49.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.2 km

9.85 km

3.70 km

939 m

Surfaces

37.3 km

8.13 km

2.17 km

1.86 km

152 m

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

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Sunday 24 May

26°C

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Lake Gileppe – Soor Valley loop from Jalhay Route de Surister

Hobôster Shelter

Lake Gileppe

Soor Valley

View of Lake Eupen

Lac de La Gileppe viewpoint

Gileppe Dam and the Lion Statue

Lion on the dam at Lac de la Gileppe

Gileppe Panorama Tower with Restaurant

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