Lake District · base 4: Ullswater
4A Aira Force and Gowbarrow
Circular, from the Aira Force car park (grid ref NY400200), up the gorge past the falls and over Gowbarrow.
6.8 kmon our map
449 m+of climbing, at least
1 hour 30 minutes to 3 hoursModerate
Load it into a walking app or GPS. It is the same line as the map in the book.
The ground
Well surfaced near the start; beyond the Glade the path narrows, with steep drops and several flights of steps. Exposed on the open fell (National Trust).
Official figure: 4.5 miles (7.2 km), 1 hour 30 minutes to 3 hours (National Trust). Source: nationaltrust.org.uk. Things change: check the updates page and the signs on the day.
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