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Aira Beck Waterfalls – Aira Force loop from Patterdale

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Aira Beck Waterfalls – Aira Force loop from Patterdale

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Aira Beck Waterfalls – Aira Force loop from Patterdale

02:50

10.6km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. 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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553 m

Bench with a view of Ullswater

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Ullswater is the second largest lake in the Lake District. It formed in a glacial trough where the glacier scraped out the valley bottom and then dammed the end with …

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1.15 km

Glencoyne Wood and Ullswater View

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Wrapping itself around Glenridding Dodd's and Sheffield Pike's lower slopes, Glencoyne Wood is a lovely mixed woodland on the shores of Ullswater. It was here that William and Dorothy Wordsworth …

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1.17 km

View over Ullswater

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A very good point to look out over the lake.

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2.47 km

View of Ullswater

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View across Ullswater

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4.52 km

Aire Beck Footbridge

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easier route than the stepping stones below

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4.87 km

View of Ullswater from the Aira Force–Hind Crag path

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great view and perfect for a photo

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5.34 km

Aira Beck Waterfalls

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Aira Beck is most famous for its 66-foot (20 m) waterfall, Aira Force. It's a sight that has been popular since Victorian times and is surrounded by a landscaped park …

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5.77 km

Aira Force

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Aira Force is probably Lakeland's most famous waterfall. It is a spectacular sight, as it thunders down a ravine in one, great 65-foot (19.8 m) leap.

A great way to …

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10.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.39 km

2.39 km

583 m

489 m

488 m

240 m

Surfaces

6.34 km

2.40 km

886 m

488 m

451 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Thursday 6 August

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Comments

October 3, 2024,Ullswater Way (ish): Patterdale - Aira Force and return

Brilliant weather and views. Even though this part of the Ullswater Way follows the main A592 it's still a lovely walk as you're slightly away from it. This walk includes a bit of a loop in Glenridding as we looked for a suitable cafe for 'brunch'!

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Aira Beck Waterfalls – Aira Force loop from Patterdale

Bench with a view of Ullswater

Glencoyne Wood and Ullswater View

View over Ullswater

View of Ullswater

Aire Beck Footbridge

View of Ullswater from the Aira Force–Hind Crag path

Aira Beck Waterfalls

Aira Force

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