Yordas cave was a show cave in Victorian times, with visitors travelling from miles around. Because of this, it's been made very accessible with a widened entrance with carved steps. You don't need any specialist equipment (except wellies and a head torch) to visit this amazing place, where you can travel 100m underground, following the course of a shallow stream through a huge chamber full of stalactites to eventually reach a huge underground waterfall at the back of the cave. Superb!

Gerda

June 28, 2022

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Entrance to the Yordas cave. It can be a bit slippy getting in as it's muddy so be careful. There's a waterfall in this cave you can see if you head right once in the cave.

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1. Yordas Cave and Whernside loop from Braida Garth — Yorkshire Dales National Park

17.5km

05:05

470m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Rowten Pot – Yordas Cave loop from Thornton in Lonsdale

9.59km

02:41

180m

190m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Ribblehead Viaduct – River Doe Stepping Stones loop from Ingleton

16.8km

04:49

410m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 320 m

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Location: Thornton In Lonsdale, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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Yordas Cave

1. Yordas Cave and Whernside loop from Braida Garth — Yorkshire Dales National Park

2. Rowten Pot – Yordas Cave loop from Thornton in Lonsdale

3. Ribblehead Viaduct – River Doe Stepping Stones loop from Ingleton

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