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Catrigg Force Waterfall – Stainforth Stepping Stones loop from Settle

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Yorkshire And The Humber

Langcliffe

Catrigg Force Waterfall – Stainforth Stepping Stones loop from Settle

Moderate

4.7

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Catrigg Force Waterfall – Stainforth Stepping Stones loop from Settle

02:13

7.69km

180m

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 14, 2026

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.60 km

Catrigg Force Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Nestled in a secluded woodland gorge, Catrigg Force is a hidden gem in the Yorkshire Dales. The composer Edward Elgar is rumoured to have been a huge fan of this …

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2.61 km

Waterfall in Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

3.03 km

Pennine Bridleway Stone-Walled Path

Highlight • Trail

A beautiful part of the Pennine Bridleway where the path is bordered on both sides by stone walls and appears to stretches for miles in front of you.

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3.24 km

Goat Scar Lane

Highlight • Trail

The solid limestone surface of Goat Scar Lane makes for good running even in the winter when other trails are just mud. It's steep down the bottom but slackens in gradient as you ascend

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3.82 km

Stainforth Stepping Stones

Highlight • Structure

These stepping stones allow you to cross the Stainforth Beck in Stainforth.

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3.90 km

Stainforth Stepping Stones and Packhorse Bridge

Highlight • Waterfall

The picturesque village of Stainforth oozes quintessential Yorkshire Dales charm. Nestled within beautiful Ribblesdale, it is a great base for exploring the iconic countryside around Ingleborough, Pen-y-ghent and Fountains Fell. …

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4.62 km

Stainforth Force Waterfall and Packhorse Bridge

Highlight • Waterfall

A scenic packhorse bridge crosses the river here before it flows over this large waterfall right next to the riverside path. Come on October and you might just see salmon leaping up it to spawn higher up the river

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6.12 km

Hoffmann Kiln

Highlight • Historical Site

7.69 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.58 km

975 m

483 m

333 m

321 m

Surfaces

2.48 km

2.46 km

1.02 km

668 m

585 m

472 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Thursday 20 August

15°C

6°C

71 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

October 12, 2025,Hoffman Kiln, Catrigg Force & Stainforth Foss

Super Easy 4 mile walk with lots to see and do with 2 waterfalls and take a torch to explore the Hoiffman Kiln. There is a trail with history of the industrial past of the area explained.

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Catrigg Force Waterfall – Stainforth Stepping Stones loop from Settle

Catrigg Force Waterfall

Waterfall in Yorkshire Dales National Park

Pennine Bridleway Stone-Walled Path

Goat Scar Lane

Stainforth Stepping Stones

Stainforth Stepping Stones and Packhorse Bridge

Stainforth Force Waterfall and Packhorse Bridge

Hoffmann Kiln

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