Walk ny202 Malham from Settle

Vital Statistics:

Length:	14mls (22.5km)
Ascent:	2,562ft (781m)
Time:	7½hrs
Grade:

Route outline for walk ny202:

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

Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

The magnificent cliffs at Malham Cove are 70m (230ft) high.

Victoria Cave was (re)discovered in the 1830's. Since then, various archaeological 'digs' have turned up numerous artifacts from both the Iron Age & the Stone Age. A plaque at the cave entrance has more details.

The rusting old pieces of iron below Attermire Scar are in fact the remains of an army firing range target. You can quite clearer see where the shells have pierced the metal!

Limestone Pavement like the top of Malham Cove is comprised of Clints(ridges of rock) and Grykes (the deep fissures).

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

0 English Mountains

0 Wainwrights

0 English Nuttalls

1 English Dewey

0 Wainwright Outlying Fells

0 Marilyns

1 Bridget

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Kirkby Fell at 546m (1791ft). Kirkby Fell is also known as an English Dewey (81st highest in England, 186th in England & Wales)

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Malham Cove at 319m (1047ft). Malham Cove is known as an English Bridget.

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk ny202 Malham from Settle

In no particular order . . .

Attermire Scar

Photo: Christine Shepherd (662)

Looking over the edge of Malham Cove

Photo: Philip Hemsworth (12)

Watlowes dry valley above Malham Cove

Photo: Graham Butterfield (1)

*View from the from the top of Malham Cove

Photo: Wayne Hill (42)

The view inside Victoria Cave, Attermire Scar near Settle on Christmas Day!

Photo: Rachel Hill (2)

Old pieces of iron below Attermire Scar

Photo: Philip Hemsworth (7)

Above Watlowes near Malham

Photo: Sheila Holmes (4)

Looking over Malham Cove

Photo: Anthony Morris (10)

On the top of Malham Cove

Photo: Donna Tobitt (1)

Limestone Pavement at the top of Malham Cove

Photo: Anthony Morris (13)

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