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Hillsperre Dam – Pazay des Vaches loop from Dolhain-Gileppe

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Hillsperre Dam – Pazay des Vaches loop from Dolhain-Gileppe

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Hillsperre Dam – Pazay des Vaches loop from Dolhain-Gileppe

03:27

48.6km

620m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 5, 2026

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Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.96 km

Brand

Forest

15.5 km

Viewpoint

18.4 km

Hillsperre Dam

Highlight • Monument

The hill barrier is a damming of the Hillbach, from where the water is partially branched off and passed through a 2.30m and 1200m long tunnel to the Weser dam.
Source: komm-mit-wandern.de/hohes-venn.html#Wallonisches%20Venn

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26.5 km

The Soor

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Very nice view of the Venn landscape. There is a very beautiful lookout tower nearby, which offers a fantastic view of the fen landscape.

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27.5 km

Pazay des Vaches

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Connecting path between the chemin de la Soor and the route des Porfays

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32.3 km

Roubrouck

Forest

36.8 km

Trou Malbrouck Water Outlet and Canal

Highlight • Structure

The dam also receives water from the Soor (Helle basin, Upper Vesdre) via the Soor Tunnel, dug between 1950 and 1953. This thus makes it possible to add to the …

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37.7 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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39.0 km

View of the Lake in Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

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39.1 km

Path along the reservoir

Highlight • Cycleway

The cycle path is well developed, especially on the north-eastern bank section, and is enjoying increasing popularity, especially on weekends

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42.0 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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48.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.6 km

8.54 km

1.41 km

806 m

630 m

516 m

159 m

Surfaces

30.9 km

9.65 km

6.88 km

1.06 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Sunday 31 May

21°C

12°C

18 %

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Hillsperre Dam – Pazay des Vaches loop from Dolhain-Gileppe

Hillsperre Dam

The Soor

Pazay des Vaches

Trou Malbrouck Water Outlet and Canal

Lac de La Gileppe viewpoint

View of the Lake in Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

Path along the reservoir

Gileppe Dam and the Lion Statue

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