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Skelwith Force – River Brathay loop from Holme Fell

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Skelwith Force – River Brathay loop from Holme Fell

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Skelwith Force – River Brathay loop from Holme Fell

02:37

9.36km

180m

Hiking

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.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.00 km

Erb Place Gate on the Cumbria Way

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on the road

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2.30 km

Farmhouse on Cumbria Way

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Cumbria Way 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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3.41 km

Birk Rigg Park Coppice

Forest

4.34 km

Force How

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Force How 103.8m P18.7 [Tumpberg 1b]
Unclass [JNSA s15944]

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4.40 km

The Trevor Woodburn Bridge

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The bridge is situated on a footpath and cycle path linking Elterwater to Skelwith Bridge, near Ambleside in Cumbria. The bridge spans the River Brathay, a short distance upstream from …

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4.53 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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4.74 km

Chesters Bakery & Shop

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Bakery and shop open from 9am to 4pm, 7 days a week.

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4.99 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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9.24 km

Hodge Close Quarry

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The Hodge Close quarry is one of the many slate quarries in the Tilberthwaite valley, between Langdale and Coniston. This quarry was worked until the early 1960s.
The Hodge Close …

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9.36 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.46 km

1.65 km

931 m

281 m

Surfaces

6.12 km

1.19 km

974 m

740 m

298 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 23 June

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Skelwith Force – River Brathay loop from Holme Fell

Erb Place Gate on the Cumbria Way

Farmhouse on Cumbria Way

Force How

The Trevor Woodburn Bridge

Skelwith Force

Chesters Bakery & Shop

River Brathay

Hodge Close Quarry

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