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Slaters Bridge and Cathedral Cavern 2022
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Perse Ival
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Walking from Skelwith bridge to Slater bridge, and the magnificent Cathedral cavern. Wonderful low level walk in Little Langdale.
easy
Distance 9.8 km
2:49 h
279 m
274 m
168 m
47 m
17th Century traditional packhorse bridge.
Built out of slate by miners working on the Tilberthwaite fells. Made a listed building in 1967 Alfred Wainwright called it the most picturesque bridge in Lakeland.
Difficulty
easy
Stamina
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Highest point
168 m
Lowest point
47 m
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Track types
Asphalt
0.4 km
Dirt road
3.4 km
Forested/wild trail
1.9 km
Path
3.6 km
Road
0.5 km
Start
Coordinates:
OS Grid
NY 34355 03475
DD
54.422456, -3.013218
DMS
54°25'20.8"N 3°00'47.6"W
UTM
30U 499142 6030526
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Coordinates
OS Grid
NY 34355 03475
DD
54.422456, -3.013218
DMS
54°25'20.8"N 3°00'47.6"W
UTM
30U 499142 6030526
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Difficulty
easy
Distance
9.8 km
Duration
2:49 h
Ascent
279 m
Descent
274 m
Highest point
168 m
Lowest point
47 m
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