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Limestone Pavement at Malham Cove – Gordale Scar Waterfall loop from Arncliffe

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Yorkshire And The Humber

Limestone Pavement at Malham Cove – Gordale Scar Waterfall loop from Arncliffe

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Limestone Pavement at Malham Cove – Gordale Scar Waterfall loop from Arncliffe

07:35

25.5km

640m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: April 30, 2026

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

A

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2.92 km

Ruins

Ruins

2

6.23 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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6.91 km

Lings Plantation

Forest

4

9.78 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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5

10.3 km

Sheriff Hill

Highlight • Natural

Heading from the ascent and summit you’ll soon find yourself in the middle of more fields that look seemingly untouched, save for the traditional dry-stone walls. Reaching the signpost, follow …

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11.4 km

Archaeological Site

Archaeological Site

7

11.9 km

View of Gordale Scar

Highlight • Natural Monument

IMO this is the best vantage point to take in Gordale Scar in all its glory.

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8

12.6 km

Gordale Scar Waterfall

Highlight • Natural Monument

Gordale Scar is one of the most dramatic sights in the Yorkshire Dales. The narrow canyon is dominated on either side by sheer walls of rock, hundreds of feet high, …

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9

12.8 km

View of Valley and Stream, Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

10

13.3 km

View of Gordale Gorge

Highlight • Natural Monument

From here you get a stunning view of Gordale Gorge in the Yorkshire Dales. The area is known for its dramatic limestone, steep cliffs and waterfalls.

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11

14.5 km

Limestone Country, Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight • Natural

17.7 km

old mine workings?

Archaeological Site

B

25.5 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.7 km

6.04 km

2.00 km

729 m

550 m

305 m

114 m

Surfaces

17.1 km

4.16 km

2.54 km

901 m

808 m

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Tuesday 19 May

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8°C

71 %

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