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

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

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Gileppe Dam Lion – Gileppe Dam and the Lion Statue 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: April 22, 2026

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Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.71 km

Brand

Forest

17.3 km

Soor Tunnel discharge at the Gileppe Dam

Highlight • Monument

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 increased need for drinking and industrial water in the Verviers area. During the construction of the tunnel, a violent thunderstorm suddenly occurred, causing the water level to rise sharply. Eight workers were killed when the tunnel suddenly filled up. Source Wiki

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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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19.3 km

La Louba Bridge

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The Louba (also known as the Raboru) is a stream in the Walloon Region in Belgium, a tributary of the Gileppe on the left bank, therefore a sub-tributary of the Meuse by the Vesdre and the Gileppe.

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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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25.5 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 pedestrian street leads over the dam wall, on the sides of which there are several very interesting information boards. The dam is the starting point for many family-friendly hiking trails. The entire infrastructure at the dam is designed for tourists - trips with the family are fun here.

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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 collos looks in the direction of Eupen. In the year of the inauguration by King Leopold II (July 28, 1878), the Prussian border at that time was about 5 km away. The lion represents the strength of the nation of Belgium.

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27.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.5 km

2.15 km

697 m

512 m

Surfaces

10.9 km

9.39 km

4.22 km

2.78 km

457 m

104 m

Elevation

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Sunday 12 July

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

Soor Tunnel discharge at the Gileppe Dam

Lake Gileppe

View of the lake of La Gileppe

La Louba Bridge

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

Lancaster LM425 Memorial (Heart of Mary)

Gileppe Dam Lion

Gileppe Dam

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