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Malham Cove, Gordale Scar and Janet's Foss Circuit

Malham · BD23 4DG
Malham Cowden 301m Abbot Hills Malham Beck Wedber Wood Willy's Wood N 880 YD © OpenStreetMap contributors
5MILES
3hON FOOT
250mCLIMB
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The route A-road B-road Lane Track Path Water Woodland
Off-road 90% 10% shares tarmac with cars
Field & moor path 65%Lane & track 25%Road with traffic 10%

Our drawing of the route, over road and path data from OpenStreetMap. It shows where the walk goes and what it goes through. It is not a survey and not a navigation aid — carry OS Explorer on the hill. Off-lead information here is what walkers reported or what signage allows — never our advice. Whether and when a dog is off the lead is the owner’s decision and legal responsibility; keep dogs under control near livestock and follow signs on the day.

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The classic Dales circuit: roughly five miles from Malham village via the wooded ravine to Janet's Foss waterfall, into the towering gorge of Gordale Scar, then over limestone pasture to the 80-metre curved cliff of Malham Cove. Dogs may go off lead in places but sheep graze almost the whole route, so close control or a lead is essential, and there are rocky steps and clints on the cove top. Start from the National Park car park; the village pubs welcome muddy paws afterwards.

House rules, decoded

Livestock — leads on
REGION · NORTH YORKSHIRE
GRID · 54.0590, -2.1540
SOURCE · HTTPS://WWW.NATIONALTRUST.ORG.UK/VISIT/YORKSHIRE/YORKSHIRE-DALES/MALHAM-VILLAGE-TO-JANETS-FOSS
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Lister Barn

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