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Aira Force – Aira Beck Waterfalls loop from Ullswater

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North West England

Aira Force – Aira Beck Waterfalls loop from Ullswater

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3.9

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54

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Aira Force – Aira Beck Waterfalls loop from Ullswater

01:24

5.01km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

1

216 m

View of Ullswater and St Sunday Crag

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ullswater has so many fine viewpoints that it is hard to say which is best. This one is surely hard to beat though. It gives a superb view of St …

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2

504 m

Giant Sitka Spruce at Aira Force

Highlight • Natural Monument

cant miss this on the route. quite mesmerising

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3

580 m

Aire Beck Footbridge

Highlight • Forest

easier route than the stepping stones below

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4

918 m

Aira Force

Highlight • Waterfall

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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5

1.35 km

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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6

1.88 km

View of Ullswater from the Aira Force–Hind Crag path

Highlight • Viewpoint

great view and perfect for a photo

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7

2.46 km

Aira Force Picnic Area and Car Park

Highlight • Waterfall

Place where you can start for a walk along the falls. You can also have a quiet picnic there.

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8

2.52 km

Aira Force and Gowbarrow Park Visitor Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

great walk if your in the area. can get busy though. can be accessed via boat and or car

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B

5.01 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.86 km

1.15 km

477 m

298 m

192 m

Surfaces

1.80 km

1.55 km

1.15 km

477 m

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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Friday 9 October

11°C

6°C

53 %

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