Walking Britain Attermire Scar & Malham Tarn from Stainforth
Introduction to Walk 2649
Nat Park - Yorkshire Dales - Lower Ribblesdale
County/Area - North Yorkshire
Author - Stephen Starkey
Length - 16.5 miles / 26.8 km
Ascent - 2260 feet / 685 metres
Time - 10 hours 30 minutes
Grade - mod/hard
A lengthy Yorkshire Dales walk from Stainforth that includes some of the highlights of the Malham area. The route passes Attermire Scar before continuing to Malham Tarn. The return includes a visit to Catrigg Froce waterfall. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
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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. | |||
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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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