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Slater's Bridge – River Brathay Wooden Bridge loop from Elterwater

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Slater's Bridge – River Brathay Wooden Bridge loop from Elterwater

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Slater's Bridge – River Brathay Wooden Bridge loop from Elterwater

01:35

5.71km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 20, 2026

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Lake District National Park

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Parking

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925 m

Slater's Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Slater’s Bridge is a beautiful, incredibly charming, ancient packhorse bridge over the River Brathy just a short walk from Little Langdale. It is built mainly of slate, has a 15 …

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1.42 km

River Brathay Wooden Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

A lovely tranquil spot to sit & ponder whilst on your walk to the jaw dropping Cathedral Cavern.

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1.44 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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1.51 km

Gravel Path to Little Langdale

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Lovely smooth gravel surface, suitable for beginners or hybrid bikes. Descent on this from High Tilberthwaite really put a smile on my face!

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2.31 km

Sty Rigg Coppice

Forest

2.64 km

Slate Chute

Highlight • Trail

The sound of the bike on the slate is awesome!

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2.69 km

Piano Keys Slate Trail

Highlight • Trail

All around here are quarries and relics of the area's mining history. When you come down this path, choose the middle one, which is a sunken road over slate rocks. …

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2.70 km

Quarry Paths in Lake District National Park

Highlight • Natural

The whole walk is great actually

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4.53 km

River Brathay Ford

Highlight • River

5.71 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.70 km

940 m

758 m

319 m

Surfaces

2.66 km

1.70 km

991 m

326 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Sunday 31 May

15°C

11°C

96 %

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Slater's Bridge – River Brathay Wooden Bridge loop from Elterwater

Slater's Bridge

River Brathay Wooden Bridge

Tilberthwaite Quarry Tunnel Entrance

Gravel Path to Little Langdale

Slate Chute

Piano Keys Slate Trail

Quarry Paths in Lake District National Park

River Brathay Ford

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