Balade de la Gileppe (Liège) - Access-i

Strong points

• The free car park allows you to park and unload your bike easily.
• The car park is freely accessible.
• Mountain bikes and e-bikes can be hired at the foot of the panoramic tower.
• To reach the starting point of the circuit, you need to take the Gileppe road (for 500 m) and turn left, then continue (500 m) to reach the dam. It is then necessary to cross the route de la Gileppe. You must then follow the "bike ride" signs.
• Once you have crossed the dam, you will find the signs for the tour of the lake.
• The walk is clean and safe.
• The surface is even and in good condition.
• The route is punctuated by rest areas and seats. Most of the benches are located close to the road. It is always possible to enjoy the views without leaving the bike.

• There are no road crossings on the route.
• There are no barriers on the entire route.

Points of attention

• There is an adapted toilet at the foot of the panoramic tower (bike rental). However, the toilet is not easy to use (no turning area and no transfer area).
• The route follows the banks of the lake and is made up of numerous successive ascents and descents. The presence of occasional slopes of more than 3% requires the use of assistance (gear change or electric assistance or additional muscle power).

Strong points

• The free car park will allow you to park and unload your bike easily
• The car park is freely accessible
• There are 4 reserved parking spaces in a herringbone pattern.
• Once you have crossed the dam, you will find the appropriate signposting around the lake.
• The walk is clean (3m wide) and safe.
• The surface is even and in good condition.

• There are no road crossings on the circuit.
• There are no barriers on the entire circuit.

Points of attention

• To reach the starting point of the circuit, you have to take the route de la Gileppe (for 500 m) and turn left. It is then necessary to cross the route de la Gileppe. Then follow the signs for the bike ride.
• The road to the start of the circuit has a steep gradient (9%) for 400m.
• There is an adapted toilet at the foot of the panoramic tower (bike hire). However, the toilet is not easy to use (no turning area and no transfer area).
• The route follows the banks of the lake and is made up of numerous successive ascents and descents. The presence of occasional slopes of up to 9% requires the use of assistance (gear change or electric assistance or additional muscle power).
• The circuit is punctuated by rest areas and seating. Most of the benches are located close to the road. It is always possible to enjoy the views without leaving the bike.

Strong points

• The free car park allows you to park and unload your bike easily.
• The car park is freely accessible.
• There are 4 reserved parking spaces in a herringbone pattern.
• Once you have crossed the dam, you will find the appropriate signposting around the lake.
• The walk is clean (3m wide) and safe.
• The surface is even and in good condition. 
• There are no road crossings on the circuit.
• There are no barriers on the entire circuit.

Points of attention

• To reach the starting point of the circuit, you have to take the route de la Gileppe (for 500 m) and turn left. It is then necessary to cross the route de la Gileppe. Then follow the signs for the bike ride.
• The road to the start of the circuit has a steep gradient (9%) for 400m.
• The route is punctuated by rest areas and benches. Most of the benches are located close to the road. It is always possible to enjoy the views without leaving the bike.
• There is an adapted toilet at the foot of the panoramic tower (bike rental). However, this toilet is not easy to use (grab bar).
• The route follows the shores of the lake and is made up of many successive ascents and descents. The presence of occasional slopes of up to 9% requires the use of assistance (gear change or electric assistance or additional muscle power). 

Strong points

• The free car park allows you to park and unload your bike easily.
• The car park is freely accessible
• There are 4 reserved parking spaces in a herringbone pattern.
• To reach the starting point of the circuit, you need to take the route de la Gileppe (for 500 m) and turn left, then continue (500 m) to reach the dam. It is then necessary to cross the route de la Gileppe. You must then follow the "bike ride" signs.
• Once you have crossed the dam, you will find the signposted junction around the lake.
• The walk is on a safe, clean site (3 m wide).
• The surface is even and in good condition.
• The route is punctuated by rest areas and seating. The majority of the benches are located close to the road.
• There are no road crossings on the circuit.
• There are no barriers on the entire circuit.

Points of attention

• There is an adapted toilet at the foot of the panoramic tower (bike rental) and a classic toilet at the top of the tower.
• The route follows the shores of the lake and is made up of many successive ascents and descents. The presence of occasional slopes of up to 9% requires the use of assistance (gear change or electric assistance or additional muscle power).
• There is no information in Braille. 

Strong points

• The free car park allows you to park and unload your bike easily.
• The car park is freely accessible
• To reach the starting point of the circuit, you need to take the route de la Gileppe (for 500 m) and turn left, then continue (500 m) to reach the dam. It is then necessary to cross the route de la Gileppe. You must then follow the "bike ride" signs.
• Once you have crossed the dam, you will find the signs for the tour of the lake.
• The walk is on a clean (3m wide) and safe site.
• The surface is even and in good condition.
• There is a PRM toilet at the foot of the tower, or a conventional toilet at the top of the tower (restaurant).
• There are no road crossings on the circuit.
• There are no barriers on the entire circuit.

Points of attention

• To get to the beginning of the circuit, you have to cross the Gileppe road. It is necessary to be careful, the crossing is not marked or secured.
• The circuit is punctuated with rest areas and seats. Most of the benches are located close to the road, some of them are accessible with paths on unstable and uneven surfaces. It is also possible to enjoy the view from the bike.
• The route follows the shores of the lake and is made up of many successive ascents and descents. The presence of occasional slopes of up to 9% requires the use of assistance (gear change or electric assistance or additional muscle power).
• There is no information in Braille or in easy-to-read format.

Strong points

• The free car park allows you to park and unload your bike easily.
• The car park is freely accessible
• Once you have crossed the dam, you will find the signposting for the tour of the lake.
• The walk is clean (3m wide) and safe.
• The pavement is even and in good condition
• There is a PRM toilet at the foot of the tower, or a conventional toilet at the top of the tower (restaurant). It is possible to see if the toilets are occupied or free.
• 3g or 4g connection available on the entire circuit
• There are rest and seating areas throughout the tour. The majority of the benches are located close to the road. It is also possible to enjoy the view from the bike.
• There are no road crossings on the route.
• There are no barriers on the entire route.

Points of attention

• To reach the starting point of the circuit, it is necessary to take the route de la Gileppe (for 500 m) and turn left, then continue (500 m) to reach the dam. It is then necessary to cross the route de la Gileppe. You should then follow the "bike ride" signs.
• The route follows the banks of the lake and is made up of numerous successive ascents and descents. The presence of occasional slopes of up to 9% requires the use of assistance (gear change or electric assistance or additional muscle power).
• There is no information in sign language, nor in easy to read.

Strong points

• The free car park allows you to park and unload your bike easily.
• The car park is freely accessible
• Once you have crossed the dam, you will find the signposting for the tour of the lake.
• The walk is clean (3m wide) and safe.
• The pavement is even and in good condition
• There is a PRM toilet at the foot of the tower, or a conventional toilet at the top of the tower (restaurant). It is possible to see if the toilets are occupied or free.
• 3g or 4g connection available on the entire circuit
• There are rest and seating areas throughout the tour. Most of the benches are located close to the road. It is also possible to enjoy the view from the bike.
• There are no road crossings on the route.
• There are no barriers on the entire route.

Points of attention

• To reach the starting point of the circuit, it is necessary to take the route de la Gileppe (for 500 m) and turn left, then continue (500 m) to reach the dam. It is then necessary to cross the route de la Gileppe. You should then follow the "bike ride" signs.
• The route follows the banks of the lake and is made up of numerous successive ascents and descents. The presence of occasional slopes of up to 9% requires the use of assistance (gear change or electric assistance or additional muscle power).
• There is no information in sign language, nor in easy to read.

Strong points

• The free car park allows you to park and unload your bike easily.
• The car park is freely accessible
• To reach the starting point of the circuit, you need to take the route de la Gileppe (for 500 m) and turn left, then continue (500 m) to reach the dam. It is then necessary to cross the route de la Gileppe. You must then follow the "bike ride" signs.
• Once you have crossed the dam, you will find the signs for the tour of the lake.
• The walk is on a clean (3m wide) and safe site.
• The surface is even and in good condition.
• There is a PRM toilet at the foot of the tower, or a conventional toilet at the top of the tower (restaurant). It is possible to see if the toilets are occupied or free.
• There are no road crossings on the circuit.
• There are no barriers on the whole circuit.

Points of attention

• The circuit follows the shores of the lake and is made up of numerous successive ascents and descents. The presence of occasional slopes of up to 9% requires the use of assistance (gear change or electric assistance or additional muscle power).
• The circuit is punctuated by rest areas and seating. Most of the benches are located close to the road. It is also possible to enjoy the view from the bike.
• There is no easy-to-read information. 
• The shoulders of the route are not safe, and the route does not at any time pass the "steep" edge of the water.
• The conventional toilets at the top of the panoramic tower can only be accessed by lift. The lift can be "disturbing" (feeling of emptiness, vertigo...).