Cauldron Snout waterfall

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Cauldron Snout waterfall is a long, rugged cascade on the River Tees in northern England, noted for its dramatic rocky gorge setting and popularity with hikers in Teesdale.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf waterfall
accessRestriction no direct road access
accessRoute Pennine Way
footpath along River Tees
approximateHeight about 60 metres
approximateLength about 180 metres
country England
elevation approximately 400 metres above sea level
formedBy River erosion over Whin Sill
geology Whin Sill dolerite
hard igneous rock
hasWaterSource Cow Green Reservoir
hydrologicalRole part of River Tees upper course
knownFor dramatic upland scenery
remote moorland surroundings
locatedBelow Cow Green Reservoir dam
locatedIn County Durham
locatedInArea Teesdale
locatedInNationalPark North Pennines AONB
locatedInRegion Northern England
locatedInUplandArea Pennines
locatedNear Cumbria
locatedOnWatercourse River Tees
locatedWithin Upper Teesdale
linked to: Teesdale
nearbySettlement Langdon Beck
Middleton-in-Teesdale
nearestReservoir Cow Green Reservoir
notableCharacteristic dramatic rocky gorge setting
fast-flowing water
long rugged cascade
stepped rock ledges
partOf River Tees waterfalls sequence
popularFor hiking
landscape photography
nature observation
walking
region North East England
safetyNote can be slippery in wet conditions
rocky and uneven terrain
tourismImportance notable attraction in Teesdale
upstreamFrom High Force
Low Force
watercourse River Tees
waterfallType cascade waterfall
segmented waterfall
withinProtectedArea North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
linked to: North Pennines AONB

Upper Teesdale Site of Special Scientific Interest

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Teesdale knownFor Cauldron Snout waterfall