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Slater's Bridge – Colwith Force Waterfall loop from Lakes

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Slater's Bridge – Colwith Force Waterfall loop from Lakes

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Slater's Bridge – Colwith Force Waterfall loop from Lakes

02:09

7.48km

190m

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: May 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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49 m

The Britannia Inn

Highlight • Pub

Very pleasant inn with spacious terrace. Opening hours: every day from 11:00 to 23:00.

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610 m

Birch Hill Wood

Forest

1.03 km

Woodland footpath

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful forests to walk through, with both narrow and wide paths.

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2.70 km

Slater's Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

A picturesque very old bridge over the river Brathay. This is one of the old footbridges of the Lake District, connecting the hamlet of Little Langdale with the many slate …

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3.12 km

Cathedral Cavern

Highlight • Historical Site

An abandoned slate quarry, gifted to the National Trust by Beatrix Potter. The site is a relic of the area's quarrying past, shaped by man and now slowly being reclaimed …

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3.36 km

River Brathay Wooden Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

To cross the river via the bridge, you also have to climb a number of steps to reach the bridge. This can cause problems with the bicycle when it is heavy.

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3.38 km

Tilberthwaite Quarry Tunnel Entrance

Highlight • Structure

Once you are at "the ford", follow the road for another 100 meters and turn left up. When I was there, the gate was closed, but there is a step …

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4.48 km

Erb Place Gate on the Cumbria Way

Highlight • Structure

on the road

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4.97 km

Colwith Force is a stunning waterfall on the River Brathay that drops roughly 40 feet (12 m) in several stages. The falls are in a very picturesque woodland setting and are close to another waterfall, Skelwith Force.

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7.48 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.73 km

2.15 km

1.01 km

542 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.21 km

2.11 km

1.10 km

875 m

731 m

444 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 6 July

20°C

15°C

22 %

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Slater's Bridge – Colwith Force Waterfall loop from Lakes

The Britannia Inn

Woodland footpath

Slater's Bridge

Cathedral Cavern

River Brathay Wooden Bridge

Tilberthwaite Quarry Tunnel Entrance

Erb Place Gate on the Cumbria Way

Colwith Force Waterfall

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