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Waterfalls - Measand Beck

On the day I took these pictures I'd actually set off to follow Measand Beck up towards High Raise in order to find a truly hidden sheepfold. Even though I knew I'd pass by Fordingdale Force, the series of waterfalls pictured here still turned out to be a fantastic bonus of the day.

This is a beautiful stretch of water, but be aware, the further up Measand Beck you travel the more remote it feels, and the more enclosed you feel as the fellside on each side of the beck gets closer and closer together. To come here is to truly explore one of the Lake District's hidden corners.
 
 

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 A reasonable estimate is to allow a good half hour to walk from the first set of falls to the higher set. The fellside along some sections of the beck are extremely steep and slippery, and not recommended for those with little or no experience of walking in such remote places.

  
 
 
   
 

  

  
 
 
   
 

  

  
 
 
   
 

 Fordingdale Force (waterfalls).

  
 
 
   
 

  

  
 
 
   
 

  

  
 
 
   
 

  

  
 
 
 

Find a walk which includes this place:
Date: ( I did the walk ) Walk: Distance: Ascent:
5th April 2009 An unusual route to High Raise and a change of plan to stay in the sun 11.3 mile 2500 ft
Route:        Burnbanks - Haweswater - Sandhill Knotts - Fordingdale Bottom - Measand Beck - Longgrain Beck - High Raise - Red Crag - Wether Hill - Bampton Common - Four Stones Hill - Burnbanks
 
 

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