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Limestone Pavement at Malham Cove – Pen-y-Ghent loop from Malham

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Limestone Pavement at Malham Cove – Pen-y-Ghent loop from Malham

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Limestone Pavement at Malham Cove – Pen-y-Ghent loop from Malham

04:39

37.6km

1,080m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 13, 2026

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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182 m

The Old Barn Malham

Highlight • Cafe

Great place to stop for a drink & snack. Just below Malham Cove with lovely views

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1.65 km

Malham Cove Steps

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The steps up to the Cove are a nice little challenge. Enjoyable to walk up with others, as the shared experience leads to a few 'hellos' and a little humour. …

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2.10 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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5.37 km

Lings Plantation

Forest

11.7 km

Pennine Way — Fountains Fell

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Pennine Way is a 268-mile-long distance trail running from the Peak District to the Scottish border. This section from Malham Tarn up to Fountains Fell is a great ascent …

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18.5 km

Pen-y-ghent Scramble Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Pennine Way climbs steeply up the southern slope of Pen-y-ghent. It's a path, but it's steep, steppy and almost a scramble. Fine to run in the dry but watch …

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19.0 km

Pen-Y-Ghent is the third of the three mountain peaks during the annual Three Peaks Cyclo-Cross. You are only allowed to cycle here on that day. Other days of the year this mountain is only open to hikers.

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19.0 km

Pen-y-Ghent

Highlight • Summit

For those tackling the Yorkshire Three Peaks in the traditional counterclockwise direction, Pen-y-Ghent is the first summit you reach. At 2,277 feet (694 m), it's the smallest of the three …

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34.7 km

Watlowes Valley

Highlight • Gorge

The dry valleys between Malham Tarn and Malham cove are exiting to run up or down. The river flows underground here but used to flow through theses valleys before falling off Malham Cove in a huge waterfall.

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37.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.8 km

6.66 km

5.01 km

4.12 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.0 km

9.23 km

6.11 km

5.90 km

3.00 km

394 m

Elevation

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Highest point (670 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Friday 8 May

11°C

4°C

63 %

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Limestone Pavement at Malham Cove – Pen-y-Ghent loop from Malham

The Old Barn Malham

Malham Cove Steps

Limestone Pavement at Malham Cove

Pennine Way — Fountains Fell

Pen-y-ghent Scramble Path

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