Sam Hooke

Aira Force Squirrel Hunt

All trips at this location:

Distance3.59 km / 2.23 miles
Elevation gain144 m / 472 ft
Duration2h25m
Moving1h

A walk around Aira Force in hopes of spotting a red squirrel. While no red squirrels were sighted that day, the scenery was still as pleasant as ever.

Ascent §

White water in a channel of rock.
A channel near the start.
Stone steps.
Stone steps winding up the trail.
An old mossy oak tree.
An oak tree catching the sunlight.
Long exposure of flowing water around rocks.
Water flowing around rocks.
A dipper on a distant rock.
A dipper bobbing about on a rock in the stream.

Descent §

A wide and shallow stream over flat rocks.
View of the river from the most northerly crossing.
Looking down at cascading white water.
Looking down from the top of the iconic bridge.