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North East England

Forest And Frith

Cow Green Reservoir and Dam – Cauldron Snout Waterfall loop from Langdon Beck

Hiking trails & Routes

North East England

Forest And Frith

Cow Green Reservoir and Dam – Cauldron Snout Waterfall loop from Langdon Beck

Hard

3

hikers

Cow Green Reservoir and Dam – Cauldron Snout Waterfall loop from Langdon Beck

06:39

24.6km

300m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 17.9 km for 204 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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365 m

Langdon Beck Plantation

Forest

5.95 km

Archaeological Site

Archaeological Site

3

11.8 km

Stone Sheep Pens and Pond

Highlight • Natural

There is quite a large complex of stone sheep pens here, along with an attractive pond within the confines of the wall. More importantly, this is your turn off point …

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4

17.3 km

Cow Green Reservoir and Dam

Highlight • Structure

Cow Green reservoir is 3km long and was completed in 1971 to supply water to Teesside. It controls the flow in the river Tees keeping the supply to industry downstream …

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5

18.0 km

Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

6

18.1 km

Cauldron Snout Waterfall

Highlight • Natural Monument

Cauldron Snout is a rocky ravine below Cow Green Reservoir that the infant River Tees descends through spectacularly. The falls, which nestle within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural …

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7

18.6 km

Caldron Snout

Highlight • Waterfall

8

19.5 km

River Tees

Highlight • Natural

9

22.0 km

View of the River from the Stone Bench

Highlight • Viewpoint

10

23.0 km

Stone Wall with Bird in North Pennines National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

B

24.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.5 km

5.82 km

3.90 km

2.14 km

177 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.6 km

4.71 km

4.48 km

3.48 km

1.15 km

227 m

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

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