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Slater's Bridge – Cathedral Cavern loop from Little Langdale

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Slater's Bridge – Cathedral Cavern loop from Little Langdale

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April 3, 2025

Slater's Bridge – Cathedral Cavern loop from Little Langdale

Hard

00:56

3.29km

3.5km/h

70m

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Overview

Hard hike. Great for any fitness level. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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 1.97 km for 9 m

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987 m

Slater's Bridge

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A picturesque very old bridge over the river Brathay. This is one of the old footbridges of the Lake District, connecting the hamlet of Little Langdale with the many slate …

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1.48 km

River Brathay Wooden Bridge

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To cross the river via the bridge, you also have to climb a number of steps to reach the bridge. This can cause problems with the bicycle when it is heavy.

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1.51 km

Tilberthwaite Quarry Tunnel Entrance

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Once you are at "the ford", follow the road for another 100 meters and turn left up. When I was there, the gate was closed, but there is a step …

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1.85 km

Little Langdale has been heavily mined and quarried over the last several hundred years particularly for copper and slate although there is little activity there at present.

Cathedral Quarries (Grid …

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1.93 km

Rydal Cave

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Take your time visiting Rydal Cave. It is a large cave on the north side of Loughrigg Fell, above Rydal Water. This cave is actually man-made, as a result of slate mining.

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2.03 km

Cathedral Cavern

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An abandoned slate quarry, gifted to the National Trust by Beatrix Potter. The site is a relic of the area's quarrying past, shaped by man and now slowly being reclaimed …

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3.29 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.45 km

1.13 km

675 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.45 km

755 m

482 m

298 m

211 m

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Slater's Bridge – Cathedral Cavern loop from Little Langdale

Slater's Bridge

River Brathay Wooden Bridge

Tilberthwaite Quarry Tunnel Entrance

Cathedral Quarry

Rydal Cave

Cathedral Cavern

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