A glacial Marl lake and important wildlife habitat in a beautiful setting. Malham Tarn is managed by the National Trust.
The round the lake trail is a great fairly flat run-on good trail. The wooden walkways over the marshland to the north of the lake are fun to run but it's difficult to pass people so best to only include them on a run on quiet mid-week days. The Pennine Way national trail goes past the tarn.

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1. Janet's Foss – Gordale Scar Waterfall loop from Malham

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2. Malham Village – Malham Cove loop from Malham

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3. Janet's Foss – Limestone Pavement at Malham Cove loop from Kirkby Malham

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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

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1. Janet's Foss – Gordale Scar Waterfall loop from Malham

2. Malham Village – Malham Cove loop from Malham

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