By bike along the mountain streams around the Gileppe reservoir

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45.2 km

580 m

03h00

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Last verified: 28 January 2025

Description by the author

40 - 58 - 57 - 59 - 60 - 67 - 66 - 65 - 64 - 63 - 62 - 61 - 38 - 58 - 40

Start: Eupen
Distance: 46 km
Height: 591 m

Description: This tour takes us along the mountain streams on the quiet northern slope of the High Fens and to the Gileppe reservoir. We also drive through the typical heathland landscape of the protected area. The tour includes some long climbs. It has about 7 kilometers of unpaved trails, which are, however, easy to ride. Car traffic is only expected on a few short routes. The route can be shortened to 32 kilometers if you go directly from KP 66 to KP 62.

Nodes: 58 – 57 – 59 – 60 – 67 – 66 – 65 – 64 – 63 – 62 – 61 – 38 – 39 – 40 – 58

Stations: Eupen, Hertogenwald, Herbiester, Lac de la Gileppe, Eupen

Worth seeing: Valley of the Soor, Gileppe Bach, Lac de la Gileppe, Lower Town of Eupen

Stopover tip: Restaurant Panoramique
Route de la Gileppe 55A
B-4845 Jalhay
Tel: +32(0)87 765687
info@gileppe.com
www.gileppe.com

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Source: Aachener Zeitung

Region

Eupen-Malmedy Rhenish Massif High Fens Vesdre Membach

Statistics

Difficulty level: Medium (70/100)

Length: 45.2 km

Duration: 03h00

Total ascent: 580 m

Maximal slope: 5.4 %

Average slope: 1.3 %

Net ascent: 0 m

Total descent: 580 m

Difficulty level according to the author:

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 37.9 km (84 %)

Cobblestones: 0 m (0 %)

Bike paths: 35.2 km (78 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 34.8 km (77 %)

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Urban area

Water rich area

Start and end of the route

Closest address to start and end: Bellmerin 2, 4700 Eupen, Belgien

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Côte du Barrage de la Gileppe
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Côte du Barrage de la Gileppe
RouteYou Climb Code : D_4_d
- Length : 2.7 km
Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
Tour panoramique du Barrage de la Gileppe
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Wizpr.guide
Côte du Barrage de la Gileppe
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Côte du Barrage de la Gileppe
RouteYou Climb Code : D_4_d
- Length : 2.21 km
Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
Gileppe Dam
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De Gileppestuwdam (Frans: Gileppe dam) is een stuwdam in de gemeente Jalhay. De toevoer van water …
Sarah De Keyzer
Lac De La Gileppe
0 · Nature park
The Gileppe dam complex comprises two emblematic features, the panoramic tower and the famous …
Fédération du Tourisme de la province de Liège
A xylophone in the forest
0 · Play-centre
In the middle of the forest, not so far from the parking lot and located along a route for …
Jan Rymenams
Panoramic cafeteria
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Coffee at altitude.
Only open at 11:00 AM
johanvberkel
The Borchêne weir: idyllic
0 · Weir
We continue to follow the road along the aqueduct, through the forest. In the depths next to us we …
Jan Rymenams
'Au Lion', a restaurant as old as the dam
0 · Restaurant
Near the 'barrage de la Borchêne' is the restaurant ' au Lion'. This restaurant is not much …
Jan Rymenams
Accropark : The Adventure Park At Lac De La Gileppe
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AccroPark: the adventure park at Lac de La Gileppe
Fun at Lac de La Gileppe!
Open 7 days a week …
Fédération du Tourisme de la province de Liège
Lion of Gileppe
0 · Monument
The main feature of the Gileppe dam is a 13.5-metre-high and 180-tonne sandstone lion. Did you …
Dromos
Dangerous crossing!
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The Route de la Gileppe is a busy road. Take your time to cross.
Jan Rymenams
Lac de la Gileppe
0 · Lake
The barrage of Gileppe is the oldest dam in Europe. In 1971 the dam was increased by an additional …
Dromos
Lac de la Gileppe
0 · Lake
Barrage de la Gileppe: On the dam of the lake, which has a capacity of 25 million cubic meters of …
Lannoo
Shelter
0 · Shelter
Past a sign Réserve d'eau potale (supply of potable water) and a large left side road, the road …
Lannoo
Natural stone building
0 · Building
This natural stone building is used for the electricity supply.
Lannoo
Exit Soortunnel
0 · Tunnel
Here is the exit of a 2.5km long tunnel, which connects the river Soor with this place. That …
Lannoo
Boundary marker
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At the end of the road, about 30 m before a white-red barrier, you will discover an ancient road, …
Lannoo
Grisard Cross
0 · Chapel
The Grisard cross bears the inscription "ici at esté occis Mr. Theodor Grisard en son vivant …
Lannoo
Arboretum de Mefferscheid
0 · Garden
You are in front of the Mefferscheid Arboretum. The latter depends on the Nature and Forest …
Wizpr.guide
Deer slab observation site
0 · Garden
You are in front of the deer slab blasting site (Hertogenwald). From mid-September to mid-October, …
Wizpr.guide
Lago Eupen Wetzlarbad
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Fédération du Tourisme de la province de Liège
Autonome Hochschule Ostbelgien
0 · Organisation
Wikipedia
Villa Arthur Peters
0 · Gebäude
Wikipedia
Wehr
0 · Wehr
brudal
Hill
0 · Water
The Hill rises near the highest point in Belgium, the Signal de Botrange and empties into the …
Wikipedia
Soor
0 · Wasser
Wikipedia
Parliament of the German-speaking Community
0 · Parliament
The Parliament of the German-speaking Community is the legislative assembly of the German-speaking …
Wikipedia
St. Josef
0 · Kirche
Wikipedia
Bâtiment du Parlement de la Communauté germanophone
0 · Parlement
Wikipedia

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