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Scar House Reservoir and Dam – View of Scar House Reservoir loop from Scar House Reservoir

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Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Scar House Reservoir and Dam – View of Scar House Reservoir loop from Scar House Reservoir

Moderate

4.0

(4)

25

hikers

Scar House Reservoir and Dam – View of Scar House Reservoir loop from Scar House Reservoir

04:24

15.4km

330m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

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Nidderdale National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

301 m

Scar House Reservoir Dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great to spectate after heavy rainfall in the area

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2

497 m

Scar House Reservoir and Dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great scenery and impressive dam. The little café has limited opening times and is cash only. Also a nice place for a walk and apparently some good mountain biking around here.

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3

1.38 km

Carle Fell Road

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Fun but over too quickly! Get ready to put your saddle back up and drop the gears down.. It is followed by an evil climb that is a real challenge …

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2.08 km

Firth Plantation

Forest

5

8.49 km

Lofthouse War Memorial

Highlight • Settlement

The village is located in Upper Nidderdale, North Yorkshire. It is a quiet place that is surrounded by beautiful countryside.

Tip by

6

9.45 km

How Stean Gorge Cafe

Highlight • Gorge

Wonderful cafe with great food. High above the gorge, it has glass floor panels where you can see the river beneath. Well worth a stop.

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7

10.3 km

How Stean Gorge

Highlight • Natural Monument

How Stean Gorge is one of Nidderdale’s natural wonders. This spectacular limestone ravine, carved out by thousands of years of waterflow, is up to 30 feet (nine metres) deep in …

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10.9 km

Cliff Wood

Forest

11.5 km

Ruscoe

Ruins

10

12.9 km

Nidderdale Way

Highlight • Viewpoint

Good footpaths for the majority of the walk all the way to Scar House reservoir

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11

14.1 km

View of Scar House Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Great Descent down to the reservoir

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B

15.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.5 km

1.83 km

1.15 km

1.01 km

892 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.92 km

4.30 km

3.72 km

2.26 km

250 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

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Tuesday 20 October

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4°C

71 %

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