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Dunnerdale-With-Seathwaite

Tongue Pot – Henkant Forest loop from Harter Fell

Hard

5

hikers

Tongue Pot – Henkant Forest loop from Harter Fell

05:06

16.0km

480m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

7.10 km

Stone Bridge in Lake District National Park

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2

7.21 km

Esk Gorge Scramble Start

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An impressive scramble and worth challenging yourself. Please ensure you have experienced scrambling many times before attempting this one.

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4

7.31 km

Tongue Pot

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The legendary Tongue Pot forms a long emerald pool beneath a roaring waterfall in a cleft of the River Esk, just beneath a mountain packhorse bridge. There's a long series …

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5

7.95 km

Waterfall on the River Esk

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exceptional view

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6

9.11 km

Scale Gill Waterfall

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7

10.4 km

Space for at least half a dozen cars but watch out for roaming sheep on the road

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8

12.8 km

Henkant Forest

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15.0 km

Dunnerdale Forest

Forest

B

16.0 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.17 km

3.86 km

2.61 km

2.36 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.53 km

3.86 km

3.07 km

1.71 km

1.24 km

1.12 km

496 m

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Saturday 23 May

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