Malham Hiking Day Out (Yorkshire Dales) 🥾⛰️
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A stunning circular walk through some of the Yorkshire Dales’ most iconic natural landmarks, including waterfalls, limestone cliffs, and gorges.
🛏️ Where to Stay in Malham 🌿
📍 The Lister Arms ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A quintessential English pub and AA 4-star 18th-century inn, known for its home-cooked food and cosy accommodation — perfect after a day exploring.
Malham Hiking Day Out (Yorkshire Dales) Itinerary Summary
📍 Park in Malham
📍 Janet’s Foss 💦
📍 Gordale Scar 🪨
📍 Malham Tarn 🌿
📍 Malham Cove 🏞️
Distance: 🚶♂️ Approx. 15 km circular walk
Shortcut Option: ⌛ To make it shorter and easier, skip Malham Tarn and walk directly from Gordale Scar to Malham Cove.
📸 Photos & Info are located further down. Keep scrolling to see all these places. ⬇️
A perfect day out for walkers, nature lovers, and photographers in one of the most dramatic parts of the Dales. 🌄📸
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Additional Information
📍 Park in Malham
📍 Janet’s Foss Waterfall
📍 Gordale Scar
📍 Malham Tarn
📍 Malham Cove 🏞️
A 70-metre (230ft) high limestone cliff with beautiful views and that was used as a filming location for Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 1.
🅿️Parking: There is a car park (pay and display) by the visitor centre. If you get there very early, you might be able to score a free spot on the side of the road but there are only a few. Alternatively, some fields are opened as carparks when it’s busy but it’s a flat fee for the day.
🧙Harry Potter: In the movie, you can see Harry and Hermione setting up a camp on the stones of Malham Cove.
🥾3 walk options:
- Malham Cove (there and back with quite a lot of steps though) – 3.4km, easy, 1 hour – See trail here
- Janet’s Foss, Gordale Scar & Malham Cove trail. 8 km, moderate, 2h30m – See trail here
- Malham Tarn via Gordale Scar – 12.1 km, hard – See trail here
💡 My Top Tip: I’ve done all of these hikes several times and I truly think that the 8k hike via Janet’s Foss and Gordale Scar is the best overall as it’s long enough for you to see everything, you get better views of Malham Cove than from the direct route and it’s not too hard either.
