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Malham cove

Malham, England

Malham cove

Length5.9 mi
Elev. Gain816.7 ft
Est. Steps14000

Lake

River

Scenic views

Wild flowers

Rocky

Steep slope

Created by Derek
Introduction
Malham cove is a 5.9 mile (14,000-step) route located near Malham, Skipton, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 816.7 ft and is rated as medium. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Malham Cove

Landform
Malham Cove is a large curved limestone formation 0.6 miles (1 km) north of the village of Malham, North Yorkshire, England. It was formed by a waterfall carrying meltwater from glaciers at the end of the last Ice Age more than 12,000 years ago. Today it is a well-known beauty spot within the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Gordale Scar

Tourist Attraction
Gordale Scar is a limestone ravine 1 mile (1.6 km) northeast of Malham, North Yorkshire, England. It contains two waterfalls and has overhanging limestone cliffs over 100 metres high. The gorge could have been formed by water from melting glaciers or a cavern collapse. The stream flowing through the scar is Gordale Beck, which on leaving the gorge flows over Janet's Foss before joining Malham Beck two miles downstream to form the River Aire.

Malham

Place
Malham is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. Before 20th century boundary changes, the village was part of the Settle Rural District, in the historic West Riding of Yorkshire. In the Domesday Book, the name is given as Malgun, meaning "settlement by the gravelly places".

Friar Garth Farmhouse

Place
Friar Garth Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in Malham, North Yorkshire, England. It was listed as an historic site by English Heritage on 13 September 1988.In the 13th century, Malham belonged to the monks of Fountains Abbey, who controlled the land west of Malham Beck, and Bolton Priory who controlled the east.

Town Head Barn

Tourist Attraction

YDNP Visitor Centre

Tourist Attraction

Gordale Scar Campsite

Tourist Attraction

Malham National Park Centre

Tourist Attraction

Malham Beck

Water

Beck Hall

Tourist Attraction
Route Details

Length

5.9 mi

Elev. Gain

816.7 ft

Est. Steps

14000
Created by
Derek
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