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| The spectacular High Force waterfall in Autumn – read on to discover the best High Force waterfall walk with the best views |
A short walk to High Force waterfall via Low Force from Bowlees
The best way to see High Force Waterfall and Low Force waterfall in my humble opinion is a short 4 mile circular walk from Bowless Visitor Centre. Most first-time visitors to High Force park in the costly car park which is close to High Force and then pay into the Raby Estate to walk to High Force to see it from the bottom. The best (and cheapest) way is to park at Bowlees Visitor Centre (donation car park) and do this short walk to some the best views in the area. You get to see much more of the area, including Low Force and also get the better views of High Force from up above.
WALK OVERVIEW:
DISTANCE: 4 miles
TIME: 2 hours
TOTAL ASCENT: 422 ft
DIFFICULTY: EASY
Map of the High Force waterfall walk from Bowlees
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| This walk starts from Bowlees Visitor Centre, and within 10 mins or so you are at Low Force Waterfall. You track the River Tees for around 45 mins to High Force Waterfall along a clearly marked path. You then just retrace your steps back to the start from High Force – really simple route and great for all the family. |
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A few photos from a stunning autumn walk to High Force waterfall
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| After 10 mins or so from the Bowlees Car Park you are soon at Low Force – a nice set of waterfalls in themselves and many visitors to High Force don’t even venture down this way
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| There’s plenty of waterfall to catch your attention on this High Force walk |
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| Look at those autumn colours! |
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| The footpath on this walk tracks the River Tees all the way to High Force, and you’ll stope plenty of times to admire the views
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| This is my favourite viewpoint of High Force which you’ll come across on this walk, just swing a right at the path as soon as you hear the roar of High Force waterfall
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| I get the drone out when close to High Force to take a birds-eye look at those superb autumnal colours. You can see the location of the viewpoint on the photo above here to the left of centre and down a bit, where someone has a blue coat on! Make sure you visit this viewpoint it’s the best around here
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| The spectacular High Force waterfall in it’s Autumn coat (photo taken from my drone)
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| Standing right at the top of High Force and looking down the River Tees- what a view! From here you can explore upstream from High Force, or just simply retrace your steps – and it will be abut 45-60mins back to the car at Bowlees |
I hope this has inspired you to want to visit High Force in Upper Teessdale, County Durham – it’s a really good short-ish walk than can be made longer if you wish and it’s greta for all the family and all abilities!
