This 40-minute circuit allows you to discover from the sky the 4 beautiful lakes near the aerodrome of Spa. La Gileppe lake, Eupen lake, Bütgenbach lake and Robertville lake. You will also fly over the Fagnes, Malmedy and the Francorchamps racetrack.

Flight time: 40-45 minutes

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La Gileppe lake:

The dam takes its name from the La Gileppe river, the Hautes-Fagnes river, a tributary of the Vesdre. The dam is a hydraulic dam, inaugurated in 1878 by King Leopold II and well known for its monumental statue representing a lion. It was built at the request of Verviers wool producers who wanted to have enough pure water for their textile industries. The wall of the Gileppe dam is one of the oldest in Europe. The prime contractor was the engineer from Liège Eugène Bidaut (1808–1868). The capacity of the lake is 25 million cubic meters.

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Eupen lake:

The Vesdre dam or Eupen lake is the third reservoir for drinking water in Belgium. Its waters come from the Hautes Fagnes plateau. It is supplied by the Vesdre, the Getz, and via a 1.5 km long tunnel by the Helle. It currently supplies 55,000 m3 of drinking water daily to the Eupen, Spa and Seraing regions.

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The Fagnes:

These are vast extents (4,500 ha in Belgium) of peat bogs, moors and forests which have a rather exceptional flora and fauna linked to the cold and humid climate. The peat bogs formed 7,500 years ago, at the end of the last glaciation. The Signal de Botrange (694 meters) is the summit of Belgium.

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Bütgenbach lake:

The Butgenbach dam was built in 1932. Its main function is to regulate the course of the Warche but also so that the industries of Malmedy (tanneries and paper mills) always have enough water. It constitutes, with its reservoir, one of the leading tourist poles of the Hautes Fagnes and the Belgian Eiffel.

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Robertville lake:

Robertville Lake is a reservoir. Covering an area of 62 hectares, it is located on the territory of the Municipality of Waimes, in the Hautes-Fagnes-Eifel natural park. With a height of 54.50 m, its length is 182 m. Many activities take place there: fishing, boating, mini-golf, tennis, swimming.

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Malmedy:

Malmedy is one of the municipalities of the "Cantons de l’Est", attached to Belgium in 1919 in execution of the Treaty of Versailles. Malmedy is located at the confluence of the Warche and the Warchenne and is nestled in the heart of an exceptional green setting. Known in particular for its famous carnival, the city is a major tourist and cultural center.

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Spa-Francorchamps racetrack:

The Spa-Francorchamps circuit hosts the Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix and the 24 Hours of Spa endurance race each year. It is one of the favorite circuits of racing drivers because of the variety of its layout which allows them to showcase their talent. It is sometimes nicknamed the "toboggan of the Ardennes"

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