Cautley Spout – Cautley Spout Waterfall loop from The Cross Keys Temperance Inn

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Cautley Spout – Cautley Spout Waterfall loop from The Cross Keys Temperance Inn

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Cautley Spout – Cautley Spout Waterfall loop from The Cross Keys Temperance Inn

01:48

4.86km

290m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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46 m

The Cross Keys Temperance Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

The Cross Keys is a traditional coaching house type pub but they don't serve alcohol. You are allowed to bring a bottle or two if you’re dining and they don't …

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140 m

Footbridge over the River Rawthey

Highlight • River

High above the river is this narrow wooden footbridge. When the river is in full flow it's quite an experience to cross it

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817 m

Cautley Spout

Highlight • Waterfall

Stunning after heavy rainfall

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1.21 km

Archaeological Site

1.94 km

Cautley Spout Waterfall

Highlight • Viewpoint

An awe-inspiring place. The walk in across the bottom of the dale is easy with constant views and the rumbling of the looming waterfall. Climbing the path alongside the cascade …

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2.14 km

Cautley Spout Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

This stunning waterfall, the highest above ground fall in England, has several spots that lend themselves to a bit of wild dipping!
The rough stone steps and sloping ground running …

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2.44 km

Top of Cautley Spout

Highlight • Waterfall

Slippery rock path to the top when it’s been raining. Tread carefully

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2.64 km

Steep, uneven and treacherous when wet, this stone staircase is an expert piece of path engineering , still managing to feel natural and with incredible views of the waterfall all the way up. Really worth experiencing

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4.86 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.32 km

1.38 km

125 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.53 km