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Harrogate
Fountains Earth

Scar House Reservoir Dam – Scar House Reservoir and Dam loop from Lofthouse

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Hiking trails & Routes
United Kingdom
England
Yorkshire And The Humber
North Yorkshire
Harrogate
Fountains Earth

Scar House Reservoir Dam – Scar House Reservoir and Dam loop from Lofthouse

Moderate

4.8

(11)

73

hikers

Scar House Reservoir Dam – Scar House Reservoir and Dam loop from Lofthouse

04:41

15.9km

440m

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

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Nidderdale National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.34 km

View of a red kite in Nidderdale National Landscape

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

Viewed 6 or 7 Red Kite circling

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2

3.28 km

Rain Stang Trig Point

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It's Nidderdale, but it sure feels like you were in the actual Dales. The wind-swept, heather-surrounded summit (453m) gives fantastic views, particularly of Little Whernside, but look in any direction and you will be happy.

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3

3.36 km

Nidderdale Way

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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4

5.57 km

Scar House Reservoir Dam

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Great to spectate after heavy rainfall in the area

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5

5.77 km

Scar House Reservoir and Dam

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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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6

6.65 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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7.36 km

Firth Plantation

Forest

8

8.52 km

Bull Brae Shooting House

Highlight • Structure

This shooting house used to look genuinely ugly - rotting, falling apart, broken windows... a few years back, it was renovated, so it's looking much better these days!

It is …

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15.2 km

Dowdy Bottom Plantation

Forest

10

15.7 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.

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15.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.8 km

1.51 km

866 m

568 m

144 m

Surfaces

10.8 km

1.62 km

1.52 km

1.19 km

363 m

300 m

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Thursday 3 September

16°C

11°C

76 %

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