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Cauldron Snout
Cauldron Snout is a cascade on the upper reaches of the River Tees in Northern England, immediately below the dam of the Cow Green Reservoir. It is well upstream of the High Force waterfall, and is on the boundary between County Durham and Cumbria , England.
Essentials guide
Facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Cauldron Snout drops over a series of steps. It is a cataract-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Dufton, United Kingdom. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cataract waterfall, a large, powerful waterfall or series of rapids on a big river.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Cauldron Snout itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Dufton are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Spring snowmelt and rain make April to June the fullest months; October adds colour, and a hard winter can freeze the face.
Getting there
- Base town Dufton, United Kingdom
- Country United Kingdom
- Region Dufton, British Isles, Europe
- Access Easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint
How it compares
This waterfall
Cauldron Snout
United Kingdom
Height—Width—
Most similar
Trümmelbach Falls
Switzerland
Height140 mWidth—
Also a cataract waterfall and in Switzerland
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
108 m
140 m
330 m
979 m
Victoria FallsTrümmelbach FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
We don't have a reliable crest width for Cauldron Snout yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
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On the map
54.65, -2.28333
Quick answers
Where is Cauldron Snout?
Cauldron Snout is in United Kingdom (Dufton). The nearest base is Dufton, United Kingdom. Its coordinates are 54.6500, -2.2833.
When is the best time to visit Cauldron Snout?
Peak flow is April to June and October. Spring snowmelt and rain make April to June the fullest months; October adds colour, and a hard winter can freeze the face.
What can you do at Cauldron Snout?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint.
How do you get to Cauldron Snout?
The usual base is Dufton, United Kingdom. A short walk or roadside viewpoint from there.
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