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East Gill Force – Blakethwaite Smelt Mill Ruins loop from Kisdon Force Woods SSSI

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East Gill Force – Blakethwaite Smelt Mill Ruins loop from Kisdon Force Woods SSSI

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East Gill Force – Blakethwaite Smelt Mill Ruins loop from Kisdon Force Woods SSSI

05:29

18.7km

430m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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269 m

Keld Village

Highlight • Historical Site

Keld Resource Center is a kind of local history group that aims to promote the Upper Swaledale region, conserve (and restore) local heritage and introduce visitors to it.

Here you …

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619 m

Waterfall on the River Swale

Highlight • Natural Monument

Although this bridge is about a mile further than the Coast to Coast Way halfway sign at Keld Lodge, crossing the Swale can serve as a symbolic halfway point.

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762 m

East Gill Force

Highlight • Waterfall

With a 15-foot (4.5 m) drop, East Gill Force is an impressive waterfall in a stunning location. Below the main falls is a smaller waterfall that cascades downstream. As the …

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1.30 km

Kisdon Force Woods SSSI

Nature Reserve

1.87 km

Crackpot Hall Farm Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Ruin of what must once have been a very attractive farm - partly due to its location above the Swale - until subsidence due to mining activity (in the 1950s) …

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2.27 km

Viewpoint

5.76 km

Blakethwaite Smelt Mill Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

The old smelting ruins at Blakethwaite are full of character and are a fascinating place to explore. The area was a site of intensive lead mining in the 18th and …

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6.46 km

Bunton Mine shop

Ruins

8.22 km

Sir Francis Level

Ruins

10.1 km

Gunnerside village

Highlight • Pub

Nestled in peaceful Swaledale, Gunnerside is a classic Yorkshire Dales village. The King's Head, a community-owned, Grade II-listed pub, sits at its heart and serves good food and local ale. …

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11.4 km

There is something incredibly picturesque about this lone barn standing here amidst this glorious Swaledale landscape. Its lines are so straight and geometrical, somehow, that it makes an unusual impression. …

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12.0 km

Ivelet Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Extremely scenic bridge great photo opportunity or a quick dip on a hot day.

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17.2 km

Ruskin Wood

Forest

18.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.17 km

6.27 km

1.17 km

928 m

901 m

250 m

Surfaces

8.42 km

4.44 km

2.12 km

1.90 km

1.46 km

237 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

23°C

14°C

62 %

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East Gill Force – Blakethwaite Smelt Mill Ruins loop from Kisdon Force Woods SSSI

Keld Village

Waterfall on the River Swale

East Gill Force

Crackpot Hall Farm Ruins

Blakethwaite Smelt Mill Ruins

Gunnerside village

Barn Near Ivelet

Ivelet Bridge

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