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North West England

Aira Beck Waterfalls – Aira Force loop from Matterdale

Hiking trails & Routes

North West England

Aira Beck Waterfalls – Aira Force loop from Matterdale

Easy

4.7

(22)

386

hikers

Aira Beck Waterfalls – Aira Force loop from Matterdale

00:53

2.88km

110m

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: May 13, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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642 m

Aira Beck Waterfalls

Highlight • Waterfall

Aira Beck is most famous for its 66-foot (20 m) waterfall, Aira Force. It's a sight that has been popular since Victorian times and is surrounded by a landscaped park …

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964 m

View of Waterfall and Stone Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

great water fall but quite rocky and full of steps so not accesible for all

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1.04 km

Aira Force Stone Bridge

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Aira Force waterfall is most probably the most famous of the Lake District waterfalls. In this little heaven on earth, Aira Force provides a glimpse of an age gone by, …

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4

1.38 km

Giant Sitka Spruce at Aira Force

Highlight • Natural Monument

cant miss this on the route. quite mesmerising

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5

1.46 km

Aire Beck Footbridge

Highlight • Forest

easier route than the stepping stones below

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6

1.80 km

Aira Force

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Aira Force is probably Lakeland's most famous waterfall. It is a spectacular sight, as it thunders down a ravine in one, great 65-foot (19.8 m) leap.

A great way to …

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2.47 km

High Force Waterfall, Gowbarrow Fell

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This is not as big a drop as Aira Force but I do prefer this one over it. With a short dash over some rocks and tree roots, you can …

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8

2.52 km

Aira Force Upper Cascades

Highlight • Viewpoint

a nice walk along the waterfall and river. few stairs at start and end so not the most accesible so be weary

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2.88 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.49 km

350 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.44 km

322 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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