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Colwith Force Waterfall – Slater's Bridge loop from Lakes

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Colwith Force Waterfall – Slater's Bridge loop from Lakes

Ben Yates planned a hike

January 22, 2026

Colwith Force Waterfall – Slater's Bridge loop from Lakes

Moderate

02:51

10.2km

3.6km/h

190m

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Overview

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.

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

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Parking

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343 m

Elterwater

Highlight • Settlement

Elterwater is a gorgeous village and an excellent basecamp for all manner of adventures in the Lakes, particularly for likes of Loughrigg and the iconic fells above Langdale. It's also …

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1.36 km

Elter Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

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2.59 km

River Brathay

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Brathay is a river in North West England. The name comes from the Old Norse and means broad river. The river rises at an elevation of 393 metres above …

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2.71 km

Skelwith Force

Highlight • Waterfall

Skelwith Force is one of the smaller waterfalls in the Lake District but is still impressive. You can walk up a boardwalk to a viewpoint on large rocks.

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4.94 km

Colwith Force is a stunning waterfall on the River Brathay that drops roughly 40 feet (12 m) in several stages. The falls are in a very picturesque woodland setting and are close to another waterfall, Skelwith Force.

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5.25 km

High Park Coppice

Forest

6.54 km

River Brathay Wooden Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

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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7.07 km

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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9.04 km

Sawrey's Wood

Forest

9.84 km

Elterwater Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Elterwater Bridge is a monumental single-arch bridge over the Great Langdale Beck in the village of Elterwater. This construction dates from 1702. The bridge, which was later widened, has a flat parapet.
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10.2 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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7.05 km

2.01 km

523 m

333 m

300 m

Surfaces

4.85 km

1.63 km

1.47 km

1.21 km

889 m

167 m

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Colwith Force Waterfall – Slater's Bridge loop from Lakes

Elterwater

Elter Water

River Brathay

Skelwith Force