The legendary Tongue Pot forms a long emerald pool beneath a roaring waterfall in a cleft of the River Esk, just beneath a mountain packhorse bridge. There's a long series of fantastic, clear pools but Tongue Pot is the most dramatic. Daringly high jumps are possible where the water is around 16 feet (5m) deep. Even on a cloudy day Tongue Pot is breathtaking.

November 27, 2023

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Makes for nice picnic and wild swim spot

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1. Hardknott Roman Fort – Lingcove Beck Packhorse Bridge loop from Hardknott Roman Fort

8.35km

02:42

240m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Lingcove Beck Packhorse Bridge – Tongue Pot loop from Eskdale

11.8km

03:57

300m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Eskdale – Lingcove Beck Packhorse Bridge loop from Boot

8.95km

02:51

140m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Elevation 230 m

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Location: Eskdale, Copeland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Hardknott Roman Fort – Lingcove Beck Packhorse Bridge loop from Hardknott Roman Fort

2. Lingcove Beck Packhorse Bridge – Tongue Pot loop from Eskdale

3. Eskdale – Lingcove Beck Packhorse Bridge loop from Boot

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