Malham Cove
319m (1047ft)
The Southern Dales Area, The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England
Limestone Pavement like the top of Malham Cove is comprised of Clints(ridges of rock) and Grykes (the deep fissures).
The magnificent cliffs at Malham Cove are 70m (230ft) high.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5ml (8km) |
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| Ascent: | 804ft (245m) |
| Time: | 2½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Malham - The Pennine Way - Gordale Beck - New Laithe - Mantley Field Laithe - Janet's Foss - Gordale Bridge - Gordale Scar - Gordale Bridge - Cawden Flats Barn - Shorkley Hill - Sheriff Hill - Malham Cove - Malham Beck - Malham
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5ml (12km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,296ft (395m) |
| Time: | 4 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Malham - The Pennine Way - Gordale Beck - New Laithe - Mantley Field Laithe - Janet's Foss - Gordale Bridge - Gordale Scar - New Close - Seaty Hill - Street Gate - Great Close Scar - Great Close Plantation - Malham Tarn - The Pennine Way - Malham Beck - Water Sinks - Comb Hill - Ing Scar Crag - Watlowes - Malham Cove - Malham
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14ml (22.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,562ft (781m) |
| Time: | 7½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Settle - Constitution Hill - Attermire Scar - Victoria Cave - Stickdale Farm - Malham - Malham Cove - Limestone Pavement - Watlowes - Langscar Gate - Outside - Gorbeck - Jubilee Cave - Clay Pits Plantation - Settle
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Malham Cove
Gill Bates walked up Malham Cove on October 26th, 2012 [from/via/route] from Malham
Lucy Perchard climbed Malham Cove on August 22nd, 2015 [with] "Fore intu" team on Oxfam's Trailtrekker charity challenge walk [weather] Hot & sunny
Margaret Richards bagged Malham Cove on April 18th, 2016 [from/via/route] Gordale Scar & Malham Cove from Malham (ny159, 9miles, with Mike) [with] Don
Mark Price hiked Malham Cove on September 16th, 2008 [from/via/route] Via gordale scar [with] Shaun Dunmall [weather] sun with light breeze
Andy Jakob summited Malham Cove on August 14th, 1985 [from/via/route] Pennine Way north to south [with] Edith
Nicola Parkinson conquered Malham Cove on April 4th, 2014 [from/via/route] ny159 [with] Stu
Janet Wells scaled Malham Cove during June, 2012 [with] William
Ian Roy walked up Malham Cove on July 10th, 2015 [from/via/route] From The National Park Centre, cross Malham Beck at the Smithie's, follow the Pennine Way passing Mires Barn & then on to Janet's Foss. Then on to Gordale Scar, back to Gordale Bridge, passing Sheriff Hill, to Malham Cove. Then follow Malham Beck back to the National Park Centre. [with] Alone [weather] Sunny
Chris Lund climbed Malham Cove on August 26th, 2013 [from/via/route] used route ny159 [with] Mark - Glorious Bank Holiday Monday, unfortunately the fine weather brought people out in the thousands, still very pleasant walk, with a bit of geocaching on the way
Andrew Joss bagged Malham Cove on July 31st, 2013 [from/via/route] Malham [with] Barbara, Pippa, Mick, Tina, Emily & Benson [weather] Sunny then heavy rain - Great views
Matthew Crank hiked Malham Cove on September 19th, 2012 [from/via/route] Gordale scar [with] bex [weather] overcast chilly , showery - Water level very high at gordale scar stream
Ian Park summited Malham Cove on June 2nd, 2012 [from/via/route] Go4awalk NY122 via shorkley hill the easy route [with] Mrs Carole Park [weather] Nice sunshine & just beat a shower in to the pub - Regreted not climbing the waterfall & doing the long route via Malahm Tarn - will be back.
Christine Shepherd conquered Malham Cove during October, 2007 [from/via/route] Walked from Malham [with] Jenny [weather] Bright & clear - Climbed this with my children a few years earlier but have no date.
Lynn Symonds scaled Malham Cove on October 31st, 2010 [from/via/route] Malham - Janet's Foss - Gordale Scar - Malham Tarn - Malham Cover [with] Sharon Haynes [weather] Sunny
Iain Ballard, Patrick Rogozinski, Sarah Jones, Lindsay Goodall, Carrie Bray and Linda Walker have all walked, climbed & bagged Malham Cove.
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