The 230 feet (70 m) high, gently curving cliff of Malham Cove will take your breath away. A spectacular geological formation in its own right, the views from above the white limestone cliffs are utterly breathtaking.

Over the last 1.5 million years, Malham was covered with huge sheets of glacial ice at least three times. As these glaciers ground over the landscape, they sculpted many awe-inspiring spectacles, including Malham Cove.

Tom

October 5, 2018

Hiking

A fantastic place to visit, plenty of parking, couple of good village pubs, Janet Foss waterfall is nearby, along with Gordale Scar, plenty to keep you entertained all day. Beware the steps to the top of the cove :)

The Wandering Fiona

May 11, 2022

Hiking

Stunning rock face to walk to. I learnt that it used to be a waterfall which carved the rock however the water goes under the rocks and out of the bottom now.

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Elevation 280 m

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Location: Malham, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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