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Tarn Hows – River Brathay loop from Holme Fell

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Tarn Hows – River Brathay loop from Holme Fell

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4.9

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Tarn Hows – River Brathay loop from Holme Fell

05:53

21.0km

410m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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 12, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.07 km

Cumbria Way: Tarn Hows to Coniston

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The Cumbria Way is a 73mile long distance trail that travels north to south across the Lake District National Park.
This section between the National Trust managed Tarn Hows and …

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5.50 km

Cumbria Way Path near Coniston

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Cumbria Way 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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6.62 km

Tarn Hows Wood

Forest

7.98 km

Scenic Lake in Lake District National Park

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8.05 km

Tarn Hows

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It's great around here, especially in autumn when it's a little quieter and the colours really pop. Super interesting fact: Beatrix Potter actually used to own the Tarns, having bought …

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8.28 km

View of Tarn Hows from Tom Heights

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A walk around Tarn Hows will give you views of the lake from different places. And you will always discover new things on the lake.

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8.70 km

Tarn Hows

Lake

14.5 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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14.6 km

Skelwith Force

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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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15.4 km

River Brathay

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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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17.8 km

Tongue Intake Plantation

Forest

20.4 km

Yew Tree Tarn

Lake

21.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

6.04 km

2.67 km

2.15 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.1 km

3.34 km

3.21 km

1.56 km

536 m

273 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Tuesday 7 July

26°C

15°C

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Tarn Hows – River Brathay loop from Holme Fell

Cumbria Way: Tarn Hows to Coniston

Cumbria Way Path near Coniston

Scenic Lake in Lake District National Park

Tarn Hows

View of Tarn Hows from Tom Heights

The Trevor Woodburn Bridge

Skelwith Force

River Brathay

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