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Aira Beck Waterfalls – Aira Force loop from Matterdale

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Aira Beck Waterfalls – Aira Force loop from Matterdale

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Aira Beck Waterfalls – Aira Force loop from Matterdale

02:56

9.47km

320m

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: May 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.18 km

Aira Force Upper Cascades

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a nice walk along the waterfall and river. few stairs at start and end so not the most accesible so be weary

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2.23 km

High Force Waterfall, Gowbarrow Fell

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This is not as big a drop as Aira Force but I do prefer this one over it. With a short dash over some rocks and tree roots, you can …

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2.47 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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2.86 km

Aira Force Stone Bridge

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Aira Force waterfall is most probably the most famous of the Lake District waterfalls. In this little heaven on earth, Aira Force provides a glimpse of an age gone by, …

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2.94 km

View of Waterfall and Stone Bridge

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great water fall but quite rocky and full of steps so not accesible for all

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3.07 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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8.47 km

Pivot Dockray Bridge

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Pivot Dockray Bridge

Eastern side

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8.50 km

The Royal Hotel Dockray

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The only bar open within walking distance of Troutbeck.

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9.47 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.32 km

2.73 km

247 m

162 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.99 km

2.49 km

1.76 km

1.48 km

397 m

359 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 6 July

18°C

14°C

19 %

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Aira Beck Waterfalls – Aira Force loop from Matterdale

Aira Force Upper Cascades

High Force Waterfall, Gowbarrow Fell

Aira Beck Waterfalls

Aira Force Stone Bridge

View of Waterfall and Stone Bridge

Aira Force

Pivot Dockray Bridge

The Royal Hotel Dockray

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