Malham Cove
319m (1047ft)
The Southern Dales Area, The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England
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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
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Malham Cove
Gill Bates walked up on October 26th, 2012 [from/via/route] from Malham
Lucy Perchard climbed it on August 22nd, 2015 [with] "Fore intu" team on Oxfam's Trailtrekker charity challenge walk [weather] Hot & sunny
Margaret Richards bagged it on April 18th, 2016 [from/via/route] Gordale Scar & Malham Cove from Malham (ny159, 9miles, with Mike) [with] Don
Mark Price hiked it on September 16th, 2008 [from/via/route] Via gordale scar [with] Shaun Dunmall [weather] sun with light breeze
Andy Jakob summited on August 14th, 1985 [from/via/route] Pennine Way north to south [with] Edith
Nicola Parkinson conquered it on April 4th, 2014 [from/via/route] ny159 [with] Stu
Janet Wells scaled during June, 2012 [with] William
Ian Roy walked up 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 it 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 it on July 31st, 2013 [from/via/route] Malham [with] Barbara, Pippa, Mick, Tina, Emily & Benson [weather] Sunny then heavy rain - Great views
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