Bütgenbach Dam – Bütgenbach Reservoir loop from Bütgenbach

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Bütgenbach Dam – Bütgenbach Reservoir loop from Bütgenbach

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Bütgenbach Dam – Bütgenbach Reservoir loop from Bütgenbach

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8.95km

60m

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Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

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Parking

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2.31 km

Processional cross

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A beautiful and well-kept processional cross not far from the dam.

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2.44 km

There are many dam walls, there are higher, wider, more powerful ones than this one. This is not a superlative, but still unique. Rarely do you get so much insight into the technology and architecture of a dam.

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2.57 km

View of the Reservoir Dam

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2.58 km

Processional cross

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A neat commemorative cross, presumably a processional cross.

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3.03 km

Lake Bütgenbach

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The Bütgenbach Dam with Lake Bütgenbach is a great destination for active people. There is a bathing beach, a campsite and a beautiful circular path for cyclists and hikers.

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3.06 km

Bütgenbach Reservoir

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The Bütgenbach dam was built between 1929 and 1932. The main function of the dam is to regulate the course of the Warche river. This created the lake of Bütgenbach. …

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3.89 km

Bütgenbach Lake

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The Bütgenbachsee is an artificial lake that was created in 1932 by damming the Warche. It is located near the Belgian village of Bütgenbach in the Ardennes. The lake is …

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6.39 km

Path of Remembrance - Information Board 15

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The Bütgenbach dam was a strategically important target during World War II and was guarded by the Belgian army. In an emergency, the sluices were to be blown up so …

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8.95 km

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Parking

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