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Wallonia
Liège
Verviers
Limbourg

Gileppe Dam Lion – Gileppe Dam loop from Gileppe Dam

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Belgium
Wallonia
Liège
Verviers
Limbourg

Gileppe Dam Lion – Gileppe Dam loop from Gileppe Dam

Easy

4.6

(7)

24

hikers

Gileppe Dam Lion – Gileppe Dam loop from Gileppe Dam

01:18

4.59km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

Waypoints

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Start point

Restaurant

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129 m

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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2

2.74 km

Café at the Dam

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Nicely located café near the dam with an outdoor terrace.

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3.06 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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3.11 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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3.28 km

View of the Gileppe Reservoir

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A beautiful circular hiking trail, partly also a path, leads around the Gileppe dam. A tour that can be managed by any healthy person without much effort.

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3.49 km

Gileppe Educational Trail

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A very nice educational path for young and old, approximately 2 kilometers long. Not possible with small children and buggies, so better for older children because it can sometimes be …

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4.59 km

End point

Restaurant

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.83 km

1.64 km

704 m

413 m

Surfaces

2.40 km

1.50 km

342 m

329 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

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Tuesday 20 October

11°C

6°C

88 %

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