Gordale Scar and Malham Cove
Saturday 2nd April 2005
 
An interesting walk amongst the Limestone scenery of the Yorkshire Dales incorporating a scramble up the waterfall at Gordale Scar

Weather :- Warm hazy sunshine

Distance 7½ Miles : Time taken 3½ hours

Accompanied by :- John

 

The footbridge in Malham Heading towards Janet's Foss
   
Heading towards Janet's Foss
   
Coins hamered into a tree stump Nearing Janet's Foss
   
Janet's Foss
   
Cross Field Knotts Gordale Bridge
   
New Close Knotts Gordale Scar
   
Into Gordale Scar The waterfall blocks the way
   
The queue to get up the waterfall John eyes up the quiet left hand route
   
John having fun up the left hand side
   
John at the top of the first waterfall Looking back out of the gorge
   
The crowds going up the middle route The head of the waterfalls
   
The higher waterfall through a hole in the rock John eyeing the crowds on the escape upwards
   
Looking back down Gordale Scar
   
Headimg towards Malham Tarn The path to Ing Scar
   
The path towards Ing Scar
   
Ing Scar Heading into Ing Scar
   
Looking back up to where we came from Ing Scar
   
The crowds Looking 300' straight down
   
Looking along the side of Malham Cove A climber enjoying the challange
   
Malham Beck The limestone pavement of Malham Cove
   
Another climber tops out Heading down the steps
   
Malham Cove
   
GPS track log from the walk