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

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

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

02:42

8.35km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Lake District National Park

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Parking

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313 m

Hardknott Roman Fort

Highlight • Viewpoint

The fort at Hardknott was established early in the second century AD: a fragmentary inscription, dating from the reign of the Emperor Hadrian.

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3.87 km

Esk Gorge Scramble Start

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An impressive scramble and worth challenging yourself. Please ensure you have experienced scrambling many times before attempting this one.

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3.95 km

Lingcove Beck Packhorse Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

This is a lovely packhorse bridge deep in Upper Eskdale where Lingcove Beck meets the burgeoning River Esk. There's some magnificent waterfall and gorge scenery on offer here, as well …

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4.13 km

Riverside Path in Lake District National Park

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4.13 km

Tongue Pot

Highlight • River

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 …

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5.25 km

River Walk in Lake District National Park

Highlight • Trail

5.58 km

Riverside Walk in Lake District National Park

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7.28 km

Jubilee Bridge over Hardknott Ghyll

Highlight • River

Space for at least half a dozen cars but watch out for roaming sheep on the road

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8.35 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.15 km

3.00 km

1.72 km

384 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.00 km

2.88 km

1.22 km

521 m

427 m

253 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Tuesday 11 August

26°C

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Comments

November 22, 2021,Tongue Pot and Kail Pot — Wild swim walks in the Lake District

This remote wild swimming and walking route really has it all - but first you've got to get there. The vertiginously steep Hardknott Pass road is revered by cyclists and road trippers alike for its 14% average gradient and far-reaching mountain vistas, but is often cut off by snow in winter.

If you can get down it to start this …

November 22, 2021,My Favourite Hike: a wild swimming walk to Tongue Pot

Could this be Britain’s most beautiful wild swimming spot? A walk to Tongue Pot in the remote Eskdale Valley also takes in valley views, ancient Roman forts, a lofty fell and one of the steepest roads in Britain. If you’re looking for the wild side of the Lake District, grab your swimsuit and take on this trail.

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

Hardknott Roman Fort

Esk Gorge Scramble Start

Lingcove Beck Packhorse Bridge

Riverside Path in Lake District National Park

Tongue Pot

River Walk in Lake District National Park

Riverside Walk in Lake District National Park

Jubilee Bridge over Hardknott Ghyll

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