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From Elterwater Common to Colwith Forces

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From Elterwater Common to Colwith Forces

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March 17, 2019

From Elterwater Common to Colwith Forces

Moderate

03:20

12km

3.6km/h

210m

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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.

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Parking

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2.49 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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4.65 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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5.26 km

High Park Farm Café

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A nice place to get some tea and scones.

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8.46 km

Cathedral Quarry

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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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8.55 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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8.94 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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10.9 km

Waterfall at River Brathey

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12 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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4.27 km

3.22 km

1.91 km

1.60 km

995 m

Surfaces

5.14 km

2.03 km

1.58 km

1.47 km

1.45 km

316 m

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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From Elterwater Common to Colwith Forces

River Brathay

Colwith Force Waterfall

High Park Farm Café

Cathedral Quarry

Cathedral Cavern

Slater's Bridge

Waterfall at River Brathey

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