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High Force

High Force, County Durham, England

15.31KM

9.5MILES

A lovely walk along the Pennine Way follwing the River Tees to High Force Waterfall and beyond. The route switches back at Saur Hill Bridge and returns away from the river via The Dale to the start point.

25 Jun 2014

Some Hills

4hrs, 40min (3hrs, 18min)

Elevation: Max 418m, Min 263m, Gain 155m

Pictures from the walk

stone scupture of two life-sized sheep standing on a drystone wall by artist keith alexander

"Sheep" by local artist Keith Alexander

low down shot of fast flowing river with rocks

The River Tees

High Force Waterfall

Stone quarry by the river Tees

Chris

rural english landscape with river and buttercups

Cronkley

tumbledown house between river and hills

The Wheysike House

Derelict farmhouse

Ash Hill

White Hut

all the walks

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landscape of low hills with dry stone wall and sheep

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The Green Man, made of logs depicting a face, by local artist Phil Townsend

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