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

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United Kingdom
England
Yorkshire And The Humber
Craven

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

Moderate

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

02:10

7.83km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 26, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

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68 m

Watersinks Car Park, Malham Tarn

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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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2.42 km

Limestone Pavement at Malham Cove

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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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3

3.54 km

Watlowes Dry Valley

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

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3.55 km

5

3.84 km

View of Malham from Ing Scar

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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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6.35 km

Malham Tarn

Highlight • Natural Monument

A beautiful lake at 1,237 feet (377 metres) above sea-level, Malham Tarn is the highest marl lake in England. Formed around 10,000 years ago, it is one of only eight …

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7.44 km

Malham Tarn

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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 …

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7.83 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.79 km

965 m

769 m

195 m

109 m

Surfaces

2.53 km

2.48 km

1.80 km

828 m

195 m

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

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Wednesday 13 May

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