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14th October - Yorkshire Dales

 ' Wonders of Malham '
© John Adams

Malham
~~~ Circular Walk via Great Close Hill ~~~

Malham - Malham Cove - Malham Tarn - Great Close Hill -
Gordale Scar - Janet's Foss - Malham

Photu Copyright: Geoff Richardson


Walk Leader : John Adams
John Adams is a walk leader for a group of walkers known as the Wyre Ramblers. On the coach for each trip John provides a brief printed summary of the planned walk for those wishing to join him.
The walks his group undertakes make good use of not being constricted to a circular route. With a suitable dropping off and pickup point John plans many fine walks along some of the less frequented footpaths of Northern England.



Would you like to join the Wyre Ramblers?
Telephone:
01253 876676
please phone before 8.00pm
Should you receive an answerphone or message taking service when phoning then please leave your name, telephone number and state that your interest is in Wyre Ramblers. John Adams will get back in touch with you as soon as possible.

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Today's walk is mostly easy although the climb down Gordale is tricky. There is lots to see and we have time to relish the splendours as we take in all that Malham has to offer

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Distance :
8.2 miles / 13.2 km

Type of Walk :
Circular

Highest Point :
Great Close Hill (1525ft / 465m)

Total Ascent :
1213ft / 464m

Time allowed :
4 hours 15 minutes (stops not included)

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MAP REFERENCES
FOR WALK


Outdoor Leisure
Yorkshire Dales
South & Western Areas
Whernside, Ingleborough, Pen-y-ghent


Road Location
Malham Location Map

Start of Walk Map
Tourist Information Car Park
Start of walk map ref :
A66 Road (Grid Ref: SD900627)


MALHAM
Tourist Information Car Park
Road :
North into village
Lane :
(R) over bridge to Youth Hostel
Footpath :
(L) North to Malham Cove, cross Malham Beck by FB or fording stream directly under the cove
Pennine Way Footpath :
Ascend the Cove by the footsteps

MALHAM COVE
Pennine Way Footpath :
North beneath Ing Scar to Combe Hill and on to the lane (R) to the Car Park just south of Malham Tarn

MALHAM TARN
Pennine Way Footpath :
North past Lings Plantation to (R) footpath at the edge of Malham Tarn just before entering the woodland
Footpath :
(R) northeast, uphill before turning (R)
Navigate :
(R) Southeast uphill to Great Close Hill

GREAT CLOSE HILL (1525ft / 465m)
Navigate :
South, descend to join the bridleway
Bridleway :
Continue south to join junction of lane and (L) footpath for Gordale.
Footpath :
(L) southeast to Gordale Scar
To avoid the steep descent of Gordale Scar continue south along the lane to a (L) footpath that will take you east via Cawden Flats Barn to Janet's Foss near Gordale Bridge

GORDALE SCAR
Footpath :
Descend the waterfalls and cross Gordale Beck at the foot
Footpath :
South to join lane, (R) a short distance for (L) footpath to Janet's Foss

JANET'S FOSS
Footpath :
Southwest along the beck past New Laithe as far as Mires Barn to join Pennine Way
Pennine Way Footpath :
(R) north into Malham

MALHAM - End of the walk