Lydford Gorge Waterfall trail, Lydford Gorge
Loop Walk · Devon
150
XP
about 23 min walking
Head into Lydford Gorge to find the 30-metre high Whitelady Waterfall on this steep but rewarding circular. Feel history under your feet with Devonian fossils & return via ancient woodland full of wildlife. Steep slopes & uneveness. Slippery when dry.
239 m
189 m
139 m
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Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
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2 steep stretches — marked on the map.
Climb
51 m
Drop
52 m
Highest
204 m
Lowest
150 m
Which way round
Anticlockwise: Climbs 12% for 320 m midway, comes down 12% for 320 m early on.
Clockwise: Climbs 12% for 320 m midway, comes down 12% for 320 m midway.
Steep ground on both sides in similar amounts — go whichever way suits you.
Main climb: km 0.6–1.5, from 152 m to 202 m.
How the 1.5 km splits
Flat
0.4 km
Climbing
0.2 km
Steep climbing (10–15%)
0.3 km
Descending
0.2 km
Steep descending (10–15%)
0.3 km