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Tarn Hows – Skelwith Force Loop from Skelwith Bridge

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Tarn Hows – Skelwith Force Loop from Skelwith Bridge

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July 18, 2021

Tarn Hows – Skelwith Force Loop from Skelwith Bridge

Hard

06:38

20.0km

3.0km/h

810m

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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8.29 km

Tarn Hows

Highlight • Lake

It's great around here, especially in autumn when it's a little quieter and the colours really pop. Super interesting fact: Beatrix Potter actually used to own the Tarns, having bought …

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13.1 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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13.3 km

Cathedral Cavern

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Cathedral Cavern is a surprisingly impressive chamber that emerges from the woodland just to the south of Little Langdale. At its centre is a massive pillar that supports the cavern …

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13.6 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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14.6 km

High Park Farm Café

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A nice place to get some tea and scones.

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17.1 km

River Brathay

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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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17.2 km

Skelwith Force

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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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10.9 km

2.76 km

1.86 km

1.83 km

1.69 km

879 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.8 km

2.91 km

1.44 km

1.36 km

890 m

885 m

733 m

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Tarn Hows – Skelwith Force Loop from Skelwith Bridge

Tarn Hows

Cathedral Quarry

Cathedral Cavern

River Brathay Wooden Bridge

High Park Farm Café

River Brathay

Skelwith Force

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