Malham Tarn – Pen-y-Ghent loop from Malham Tarn

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Malham Tarn – Pen-y-Ghent loop from Malham Tarn

Hard

runners

Malham Tarn – Pen-y-Ghent loop from Malham Tarn

04:41

37.5km

1,180m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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381 m

Malham Tarn

Highlight • Viewpoint

A glacial Marl lake and important wildlife habitat in a beautiful setting. Malham Tarn is managed by the National Trust.
The round the lake trail is a great fairly flat …

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941 m

Lings Plantation

Forest

7.31 km

Pennine Way — Fountains Fell

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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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14.0 km

Pen-y-ghent Scramble Path

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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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14.6 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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14.6 km

Pen-y-Ghent

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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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17.1 km

Pennine Way North of Pen-y-Ghent

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If you have the energy for a run, you wont get much better exersise or views than going up the Northern route of pen y ghent.

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18.1 km

View of Pen-y-Ghent

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A truly epic mountain on a small scale, steep climbs, small scrambles, and views you would expect from a much higher climb.

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20.0 km

The Crown Pub, Horton in Ribblesdale

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A pretty little Yorkshire village that's a great base for runners. Pen-y-Ghent is right on the doorstep and it's also a popular place to start the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge. …

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37.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.2 km

10.00 km

4.87 km

2.46 km

Surfaces

15.1 km