Aysgarth Lower Falls – Aysgarth Middle Falls loop from Askrigg

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Aysgarth Lower Falls – Aysgarth Middle Falls loop from Askrigg

Moderate

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Aysgarth Lower Falls – Aysgarth Middle Falls loop from Askrigg

04:59

18.3km

260m

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 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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43 m

Askrigg village

Highlight • Religious Site

Askrigg is a beautiful little historic village and a real treat to hike through, as it has one long main street that's lined with houses from the 18th and 19th …

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7.50 km

Aysgarth

Highlight • Settlement

In caberby you can find beautiful pub, you might know if to watched All creatures great and small

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9.25 km

Aysgarth Lower Falls

Highlight • Natural Monument

It’s not too often that you can place yourself in an English Romantic painting. But when you stand here, admiring the crashing white waters of Aysgarth Lower Falls, you’re right …

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9.91 km

Aysgarth Middle Falls

Highlight • Natural Monument

English Romantic painter William Turner visited Aysgarth on July 28, 1816, when making illustrations for 'A General History of the County of York' by Thomas Dunham Whitaker. As you stand …

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10.1 km

Aysgarth Falls Visitor Centre and Café

Highlight • Trail

Nice little visitor centre with local info and medium sized cafe.

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10.4 km

Aysgarth Falls

Highlight • Natural Monument

The falls can get really busy with people mooching. Try and avoid weekends and holidays if this bothers you. Would recommend starting a walk away from the falls and adding …

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10.5 km

Aysgarth Upper Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

Aysgarth Falls is a spellbinding stretch of water in Lower Wensleydale that drops 98 feet (30 m). Best known for its triple flight of falls sculpted by the River Ure, …

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17.2 km