Skelwith Force – River Brathay loop from Holme Fell

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Skelwith Force – River Brathay loop from Holme Fell

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Skelwith Force – River Brathay loop from Holme Fell

02:37

9.35km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.00 km

Erb Place Gate on the Cumbria Way

Highlight • Structure

on the road

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2.29 km

Farmhouse on Cumbria Way

Highlight • Settlement

Cumbria Way 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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3.41 km

Birk Rigg Park Coppice

Forest

4.34 km

Force How

Highlight • Summit

Force How 103.8m P18.7 [Tumpberg 1b]
Unclass [JNSA s15944]

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4.40 km

The Trevor Woodburn Bridge

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The bridge is situated on a footpath and cycle path linking Elterwater to Skelwith Bridge, near Ambleside in Cumbria. The bridge spans the River Brathay, a short distance upstream from …

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4.53 km

Skelwith Force

Highlight • Waterfall

Skelwith Force is one of the smaller waterfalls in the Lake District but is still impressive. You can walk up a boardwalk to a viewpoint on large rocks.

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4.74 km

Chesters Bakery & Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Bakery and shop open from 9am to 4pm, 7 days a week.

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4.98 km

River Brathay

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Brathay is a river in North West England. The name comes from the Old Norse and means broad river. The river rises at an elevation of 393 metres above …

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9.24 km

Hodge Close Quarry

Highlight • Climb

The Hodge Close quarry is one of the many slate quarries in the Tilberthwaite valley, between Langdale and Coniston. This quarry was worked until the early 1960s.
The Hodge Close …

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9.35 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.50 km

1.76 km

808 m

299 m

Surfaces