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Walks from the door

Eight walks, no car keys needed

Every one of these starts at our porch, where there’s a boot scraper, a tap for the dogs and a stack of route cards by the bar. Save the ones you fancy; we’ll remember them on this device.

Map of the walks from the inn A sketch map of Malhamdale with the inn at Kirkby Malham, the River Aire, Malham village, Malham Cove, Gordale Scar, Malham Tarn and Fountains Fell. The chosen walk is drawn in red. The Fallow HartMalhamMalham CoveGordale ScarJanet’s FossMalham TarnFountains FellHanlithAirtonWeets Top Sketch map, not to scale. Carry an OS map (OL2). N

Choose a walk to see its route

Limestone is slippery when wet and the fell tops are exposed. Tell us where you’re going, carry a map and check the forecast at the bar.

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Showing 8 walks of 8.

  • Village and riverside loop

    2 miles (3.2 km) · 1 hour · 20 m up

    Easy

    A flat dog-walk along the River Aire to Hanlith and back past St Michael’s church. Good before breakfast.

    • Dog-friendly
    • Pushchair in dry weather

  • Malham Cove and the pavement

    3 miles (4.8 km) · 2 hours · 140 m up

    Moderate

    Up the 400 steps beside the great limestone cliff to the pavement on top, then down by the beck to Malham for a cup of tea.

    • Steep steps
    • Famous view

  • Pennine Way to Airton

    4 miles (6.4 km) · 2 hours · 40 m up

    Easy

    South along the Pennine Way beside the Aire, through Hanlith to Airton and its Quaker meeting house. Back the same way or by the lane.

    • Riverside
    • Dog-friendly

  • Janet’s Foss and Gordale Scar

    4.5 miles (7.2 km) · 2½ hours · 180 m up

    Moderate

    Through Wedber Wood to the little waterfall of Janet’s Foss, then into the overhanging gorge of Gordale Scar. The scramble at the top is optional.

    • Waterfall
    • Optional scramble

  • Weets Top and Calton Moor

    6 miles (9.7 km) · 3 hours · 260 m up

    Moderate

    Up the old green road to the cross on Weets Top for a view over three dales, then over Calton Moor and down through the fields.

    • Big views
    • Quiet

  • Malham Tarn by the dry valley

    7.5 miles (12.1 km) · 4 hours · 300 m up

    Moderate

    Over the top of the Cove and up the dry valley of Watlowes to Malham Tarn, the highest lake in England. Back over the pavement.

    • Lake
    • Limestone

  • The Malham big three

    9.5 miles (15.3 km) · 5 hours · 420 m up

    Strenuous

    Janet’s Foss, Gordale Scar, Malham Tarn and the Cove in one long, glorious day. Book a late table: you’ll have earned the pie.

    • Full day
    • All the sights

  • Fountains Fell

    12 miles (19.3 km) · 6½ hours · 560 m up

    Strenuous

    A long day out on the Pennine Way over the tarn to Fountains Fell, with old coal pits on top and Pen-y-ghent across the valley.

    • Fell top
    • Take a map