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11th March 2018 - Malham to Ribblesdale and back

Walk Details

Distance walked: 11.3 miles

Total ascent: 1877 ft

OS map used: OL2 - Yorkshire Dales, Southern & Western areas

Time taken: 6 hrs

Route description: Malham-Pennine Way-Malham Cove-Pennine Way-Langscar Gate-Pennine Bridleway-Jubilee Cave-Victoria Cave-Attermire Scar-Stockdale-Pennine Bridleway-Nappa Cross-Fair Sleets Gate-Cove Road-Long Lane-Malham


The "Beast from the East" has passed and it felt positively springlike today. I decided to visit Malham and do a walk that heads west from the village and makes use of bridleways to cross the moorland to Ribblesdale before looping back to cross them again for a return to Malham. The weather was definitely at its best during the morning. With sunny spells and a gentle breeze it felt mild. However, it tended to cloud over somewhat during the afternoon and with a stronger wind the mild feel disappeared.

From Malham I followed the trail of the Pennine Way to Malham Cove, to its top and up the dry valley behind, where I left it for the path to Langscar Gate. I then crossed the Cove Road and took the Pennine Bridleway west across the moorland towards Ribblesdale until I reached Jubilee Cave. After having lunch here I followed the path south past Victoria Cave and Attermire Scar and then east into Stockdale, where I picked up the Pennine Bridleway to head past Stockdale Farm to reach the top of Stockdale. I kept on the Pennine Bridleway for a short detour to Nappa Cross before returning to the bridleway east through Fair Sleets Gate down to Cove Road. After a short walk down Cove Road I reached the track of Long Lane which took me back to Malham.

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On the Pennine Way to Malham Cove..
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A short time later and I cross the limestone pavement at the top of the cove..
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Looking down Malhamdale
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Heading up the dry valley of Watlowes
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Looking back as I reach its top
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Broad Scars as I look back having passed through Langscar Gate
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Lang Scar with a bit of Malham Tarn to its right
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Views from the Pennine Bridleway as I follow it west towards Ribblesdale...
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Knowe Fell and Fountains Fell to the north
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Ingleborough comes into view as I pass the top of the bridleway
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Penyghent joins the scene as it peeps round the edge of the moor
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Penyghent and Knowe Fell
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Continuing west..
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..with Penyghent, Plover Hill and Fountains Fell to the north
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The patches of limestone pavement above Jubilee Cave was an ideal spot to stop and have lunch. I had a great view across Ribblesdale to enjoy..
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On the path to Attermire Scar..
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A short climb up the hillside to visit Victoria Cave
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Looking back north along Attermire Scar
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Warrendale Knotts from the path up Stockdale..
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Rye Loaf Hill above Stockdale Farm
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Looking back down Stockdale as the bridleway nears its top
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Rye Loaf Hill
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I've kept on the Pennine Bridleway for a short detour north..
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..to Nappa Cross
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There's a great view of Malham Tarn and its surrounding moorland
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Back on the bridleway east to the Cove Road...
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I made a short detour from walking down Cove Road to get close to the western side of Malham Cove
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On Long Lane back to Malham..
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