Turn right down the road and continue ahead, following the road down and around a right angled bend to the river bridge below the village of Airton. Walk to Gordale Scar & Malham Cove Route Description 1 – There is ample parking in Malham village due to the popularity of the area. Just beyond the gate where the surfaced bridleways fork,take the right hand route signed to ‘Calton 2¾ miles’. At farm buildings on the right,keep left down the hill. If you need somewhere to stay for a trip to the Yorkshire Dales, check out "walker friendly" accommodation To view route as a dynamic Ordnance Survey map click here.. Introduction: This is the classic circular walk that many people do when visiting the Malham area.It combines the attractive waterfall of Janet’s Foss, the dramatic gorge of Gordale Scar and the truly magnificent Malham Cove. The path turns right and passes through three gates, after which the path leads downhill until it reaches the road. Pass through gate and head along river to small wooden bridge. After this carry on along the path, out of the woods and along the lane. Turn right again and follow the lane until it finally bears round to the left and brings you out at the entrance to Malham car park. At this point turn sharp left and head up hill on disused farm track. I leaned out over the edge to grasp a size of the drop (be careful up here). When footpath meets road, turn right and immediately turn left on road to Bell Busk. The route takes you down into a dry valley. Follow the track with the wall on your right for about 250 metres when you will encounter a road which you should cross,going downhill for a few metres to a gate on your left. The path proceeds slightly downhill to pick up the corner of a wall which it then follows, passing a barn on your right. When cresting the rise you can take small detour to walk up to Haw Crag for great views of Malham Cove to the north, Pendle Hill to the south, Settle-Carlisle railway to west and Embsay Fell to east. Even more care if it is wet. You then head up to the top of Malham Cove … Proper walking boots giving adequate ankle support are essential for this area as, although some of the most popular paths are now surfaced almost to town centre standards, most paths are uneven if not actually rough. In front of the church, (known as ‘the cathedral of the dales’ the 500 year old church of St Michael the Archangel is well worth a visit) by a parking/turning area, follow a signpost for the footpath to ‘Otterburn 2¾ miles’ over a footbridge and up some steps through two gates. Turn left on Pennine Way. After reaching the barn take the footpath across small stone bridge across stream.Head for metal 5 bar gate across the field. Cross the stile to follow this path, keeping a stream bed to your left towards a field gate which appears to the left of a disused small quarry.Once through the gate continue ahead, curving round to the left in front of a farm house (New Close) and crossing a stile to climb slightly uphill to the right to access the farm track. Turn right on road and turn left after crossing river on the road. Over the centuries the time and weather would have eaten away at the soluble rock and caused the fissures that today look like paving. The drop down is 80m so you can only imagine the sight when it was full of water? With the high rocky sides towering up the cathedral setting feeling comes in and the obstacle that is the waterfall comes into view. 150m ahead. At the top follow the path to the right crossing the limestone pavement. Turn left on road and entrance to farm shop is approx. The Pennine Way runs through the area, from Malham village, past Malham Cove and the Tarn and higher up onto Fountains Fell. Route Information. Continue uphill keeping the small plantation on your right. That having been said, the delights of the walking in Malhamdale are self-evident. 300 meters keeping fence on your right. Sign post says ‘Bell Busk 1 ¼ miles’. Once across this stile, follow the path to a small bridge before crossing a final stone stile into the walled lane. Next is the ascent to the top, take the steps to the left of Malham Cove Once you reach the top, walk to the right along the limestone pavement and check out the vertigo inducing views When you get off the limestone pavement… Turn left through the field gate and follow the main bridleway down the hill through the spoil heaps and covered shafts associated with the former mining activity of the area. Want to keep in touch with occasional special events & offers? The backbone of walking in Malhamdale is the Pennine Way which is shown on this map as a broad dotted green line heading more or less North-South. Picking a quieter time for the walk … After approx. After 100m turn left at the footpath finger-post to ‘Cow Close Lane’. Follow footpath all the way back to Airton keeping river to your left. The limestone paving at the top of Malham cove is also extremely striking. If you have been to the dales, seen Malham Cove but never walked beyond it, then you do not know what you are missing , circular walkgeologyhikelandmarklimestonerock landmarkwalkwaterfallsyorkshire dales. Although this wasn’t the walk I’d set out to do, any walk … A further scramble over rocks … Route map for 'Malham Cove ' - a 5.57km walking route near Malham, UK. Follow the Pennine Way to Hanlith Bridge, turning right over the stile and follow the road steeply uphill to the right hand hairpin bend. 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