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Walk down from the dam to the bridge spanning the Tees as it gushes from the base of the dam wall. Now, joining the southbound Pennine Way, take care descending the eastern side of the river for a fine view of Cauldron Snout, more a long cataract than a waterfall, and at 180m reckoned to be the longest waterfall in England. The awkwardness is short-lived, but care is needed while traversing slippery rocks until the level ground beside the river is reached.

Once below the falls, at the confluence of the Tees and Maize Beck, turn eastwards below the impressive crags of Falcon Clints, the southern escarpment of Widdybank Fell. A clear path leads on, parallel with the river, the worst ground spanned by boardwalks, but with a few sections where care is needed traversing boulder downfall. Cronkley Scar on the other side of the river combines with Falcon Clints to create the narrow defile known as Holmwath.

At the approach to Widdy Bank Farm, a gated stile gives into an enclosure, then go shortly left at another stile, beyond which a grassy path runs on above the river. As the river swings to the south-east, the path bears away across rough pasture and a few walled fields before heading down to Sayer Hill Farm.