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Top of Malham Cove – Limestone Pavement at Malham Cove loop from Malham Tarn

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Yorkshire And The Humber

Craven

Top of Malham Cove – Limestone Pavement at Malham Cove loop from Malham Tarn

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Top of Malham Cove – Limestone Pavement at Malham Cove loop from Malham Tarn

01:48

6.19km

150m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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90 m

Watersinks Car Park, Malham Tarn

Highlight • Parking

Best place to park for Malham Tarn. Easily enough space for 20+ cars, close to the Tarn, lots of public footpaths around the immediate vicinity, and well away from the clamour of Chapel Gate car park in Malham.

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1.06 km

View of Malham from Ing Scar

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ing scar is great place for amazing views over Malham but don't miss what might be right beside you either. Across Ing scar, on the hills north of Malham you …

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1.35 km

Watlowes Dry Valley

Highlight • Trail

The trail up (or down) the dry valleys between Malham Tarn and Malham Cove make great, exciting walking.

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1.45 km

Watlowes Valley

Highlight • Gorge

The dry valleys between Malham Tarn and Malham cove are exiting to run up or down. The river flows underground here but used to flow through theses valleys before falling off Malham Cove in a huge waterfall.

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2.65 km

Top of Malham Cove

Highlight • Natural

very slippery

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2.66 km

Malham Cove Steps

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The steps up to the Cove are a nice little challenge. Enjoyable to walk up with others, as the shared experience leads to a few 'hellos' and a little humour. …

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3.21 km

Malham Cove and Malham Beck

Highlight • Natural Monument

Bring a microfiber towel with you to dry off your feet after dipping them in the water!

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3.85 km

Limestone Pavement at Malham Cove

Highlight • Natural Monument

Most people walk from Malham village up to the Cove using the road ways. There's actually an alternative route up past the pub, which takes you higher up. I find …

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6.19 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.47 km

2.42 km

195 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.12 km

1.84 km

1.22 km

626 m

195 m

182 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Thursday 2 July

17°C

9°C

0 %

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Top of Malham Cove – Limestone Pavement at Malham Cove loop from Malham Tarn

Watersinks Car Park, Malham Tarn

View of Malham from Ing Scar

Watlowes Dry Valley

Watlowes Valley

Top of Malham Cove

Malham Cove Steps

Malham Cove and Malham Beck

Limestone Pavement at Malham Cove

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