Winter Walks · base 8: The Lake District
8C 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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