Walking Britain Arncliffe from Malham Tarn
Introduction to Walk 1282
Nat Park - Yorkshire Dales - Malhamdale
County/Area - North Yorkshire
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 12.5 miles / 20.3 km
Ascent - 1650 feet / 500 metres
Time - 7 hours 50 minutes
Grade - moderate
This Yorkshire Dales walk includes Malham Tarn, the pretty village of Arncliffe in Littondale, some wonderful limestone scenery and sense of getting away from it all. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL2 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL2 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 98 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 98 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Other walks nearby
0.6 miles / 1.0 km away
Malham Cove & Watlowes from Malham Tarn
Grade - easy
Length - 4.4 miles / 7.2 km
1.8 miles / 2.9 km away
Gordale Scar & Malham Cove (Route A)
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
1.8 miles / 2.9 km away
Gordale Scar & Malham Cove (Route B)
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km
1.8 miles / 2.9 km away
Gordale Scar & Malham Cove (Route C)
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.1 miles / 14.8 km
1.8 miles / 2.9 km away
Kirkby Malham & Hanlith from Malham
Grade - easy
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
1.8 miles / 2.9 km away
The River Aire & Kirkby Malham from Malham
Grade - easy
Length - 3.0 miles / 4.9 km
3.9 miles / 6.3 km away
Bordley Hall & Malham Moor
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
4.1 miles / 6.5 km away
Calton and Hanlith Moors from Airton
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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