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Tarn Hows – Tom Ghyll Waterfalls loop from Holme Fell

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Tarn Hows – Tom Ghyll Waterfalls loop from Holme Fell

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Tarn Hows – Tom Ghyll Waterfalls loop from Holme Fell

04:14

13.8km

450m

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 10, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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604 m

Yew Tree Tarn

Lake

1.73 km

Ivy Crag

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great 360 degree views on a clear day

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2.01 km

Holme Fell Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

An absolute joy to visit! In late Spring/early Summer the bluebells are out across the fellside as well as a smattering of cotton grass and it's a dreamy place to …

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4.27 km

Quarry Paths in Lake District National Park

Highlight • Natural

The whole walk is great actually

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5.20 km

Sepulchre Wood

Forest

5.63 km

Little Langdale has been heavily mined and quarried over the last several hundred years particularly for copper and slate although there is little activity there at present.

Cathedral Quarries (Grid …

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5.86 km

Cathedral Cavern

Highlight • Historical Site

Cathedral Cavern is a surprisingly impressive chamber that emerges from the woodland just to the south of Little Langdale. At its centre is a massive pillar that supports the cavern …

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6.09 km

River Brathay Wooden Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

A lovely tranquil spot to sit & ponder whilst on your walk to the jaw dropping Cathedral Cavern.

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12.2 km

Tom Heights Intake Plantation

Forest

12.5 km

Tarn Hows

Lake

13.0 km

Tarn Hows

Highlight • Lake

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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13.3 km

Tom Ghyll Waterfalls

Highlight • Waterfall

Tom Ghyll (or Gill) is a fast flowing stream with two spectacular waterfalls. There is a path along it up to Tarn Hows. Or if you leave Tarn Hows down to Glen Mary car park.

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13.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.36 km

2.96 km

1.63 km

719 m

115 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.12 km

2.16 km

2.11 km

1.64 km

1.25 km

496 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 15 May

11°C

3°C

91 %

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Tarn Hows – Tom Ghyll Waterfalls loop from Holme Fell

Ivy Crag

Holme Fell Summit

Quarry Paths in Lake District National Park

Cathedral Quarry

Cathedral Cavern

River Brathay Wooden Bridge

Tarn Hows

Tom Ghyll Waterfalls

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