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Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Reeth, Fremington And Healaugh

Blakethwaite Smelt Mill Ruins – Old Gang Smelt Mill Ruins loop from Low Row

Hiking trails & Routes

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Reeth, Fremington And Healaugh

Blakethwaite Smelt Mill Ruins – Old Gang Smelt Mill Ruins loop from Low Row

Moderate

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Blakethwaite Smelt Mill Ruins – Old Gang Smelt Mill Ruins loop from Low Row

04:59

16.2km

550m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

109 m

Bridge with View of Yorkshire Dales

Highlight • Bridge

2

126 m

Surrender Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Several scenes from the TV series "All Creatures Great and Small" were filmed along the unpaved moorland road that leads over the stone bridge over Barney Beck.
The series is …

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3

4.03 km

Forefield Rake Cairn

Highlight • Viewpoint

Forefield Rake is a strange, odd, desolate land, a line of old mine workings. There is a cairn up here: from next to it, you should be able to make …

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5.89 km

Level House

Ruins

5

7.45 km

Excavator on Gravel Mound

Highlight • Structure

9.22 km

Blakethwaite Mine

Ruins

7

9.73 km

Blakethwaite Smelt Mill Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

The old smelting ruins at Blakethwaite are full of character and are a fascinating place to explore. The area was a site of intensive lead mining in the 18th and …

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8

13.7 km

Hard Level Force Waterfall

Highlight • River

This small but beautiful waterfall is nestled into the landscape, hidden from the beaten track. As it requires a fair trek to get to, you'll often have it all to yourself.

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9

14.0 km

Old Stone Bridge, Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight • Bridge

Water levels are rarely this low!

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10

14.4 km

Old Gang Smelt Mill Ruins

Highlight • Monument

Old Gang is an old smelting mill, dating back to the 18th or 19th century. It's one of the best preserved mills of its kind in the North and is …

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B

16.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.6 km

2.63 km

952 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.41 km

6.05 km

1.65 km

952 m

133 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

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Tuesday 21 July

21°C

11°C

12 %

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