Cautley Spout

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Grade: 4B II PG / V4 A3 II ★★

Summary

A very steep and extremely slippery multi pitch canyon featuring the highest waterfall in England.

Canyon Descent:

220m

Highest Drop:

35m

Canyon Length:

470m

Minimum Ropes:

2X 40m

Flood Risk:

Low

Access Type:

Public

Rock Type:

Sandstone

Catchment:

1.6km2

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Duration: in, down and out:

IN: 50 mins DOWN: 1.5hrs OUT: 15 mins

Anchors

Mixed

Notes

This canyon contains sharp rock be aware! Very slippery inside the canyon. Care should be taken with the moss and vegetation inside the canyon - quite fragile. Received anchor updates in 2020

Description

Approach by Car: Free parking in the lay-by near The Temperance Inn. Approach by foot:Cross the bridge found below the lay by and follow the obvious, but steep path, to the top of The Calf plateau. The beck is forked near the top - ignore and cross the first stream (on the trail), then begin your descent when the trail meets the next one. Canyon entry: Enter the canyon after crossing the first stream, (the main footpath begins to follow the river after this) Canyon descent: A Steep slippery canyon, some large abseils make the trip one of the lake district classics. Exit: Shortly after A8 a small animal track is visible on TL, follow back to the main track Escapes: Possible throughout the canyon, the majority of the time on the TL (preferred side)

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Descending A7

Looking down at the upper section of the gorge

Cautley Spout in low flow

Descending A8 in low flow

Descending A3

Looking towards A7 in high flow

Descending A6

A8 in high flow.

Looking up at A5

This Canyon is Guided

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Disclaimer No responsibility or liability is taken for any harm, death or loss of property from using the information found on Canyon Log. Topo features, descriptions and notes may not be accurate and could be misleading. You must carry anchor building materials, be experienced and use your own judgement when canyoning. Flooding can completely change the layout, features and conditions. Insufficient experience may result in death.

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September 11, 2023 2:58 pm

Canyon Experience :

Descended on 10/09/23. Still very slippery, the ropes that were installed in 2021 are now showing their age and probably shouldn’t be relied upon. Flow was around medium/low. group of 7; approach 50 mins, descent 2hrs, walk out 15 mins. Photo was taken on the first pitch.

October 26, 2021 10:34 pm

Descended Cautley today (26th OCT). Very slippery the all the way down. Great if you just like abseiling…. and nothing else. looks like new anchors have been installed! a mix of glue in’s and expansions plus the majority are now linked with rope. Very delicate moss inside so best trying to stay in the flow. We descended whilst the canyon was high without any issues. use photos as a reference to the change in water levels.

Jack Hare

June 14, 2021 12:09 pm

Did Cautley spout on Saturday 12th June. Three in party, two experienced (5+ weeks of canyoning in Ticino, Tyrol and Sardinia) and one inexperienced (but experienced cave explorer). We took a 70 m rope which was the perfect length for the 35 m abseil, and a 40 m rope for the shorter descents. We took 2 hrs and 45 mins. Flow conditions were low (three weeks without rain prior to our trip), rock was not too slippery, anchors were all in good condition, apart from the ones above the big 35 m abseil, which were a bit of a mess. Given we can’t get to Ticino this year, Cautley Spout is a pretty excellent canyon, and we had a great time!