6th October -- Malham, Yorkshire Dales | |||||
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A good day in the Dales with better than forecast weather. The two B walks did the same circular route in different directions, taking in Malham Cove , a circuit around Malham Tarn, Goredale Scar and Janet's Foss. The A walk (no photos this time), did a similar circuit to the non-clockwise Bs, with an extension north of Malham Tarn. | |||||
The 'C' group's walk took them over to Janet's Foss , from there they followed the river to Hanlith and then Airton, stopping for lunch. Then crossing the river to Warber Hill and over to Kirkby Malham for a 'Swift Half', before returning to Malham and yet more refreshments. | |||||
Everyone except the clockwise Bs arrived at Janet's Foss at the same time | |||||
The clockwise B walk | |||||
Inquisitive poultry in the coach park | The path to Malham Cove | ||||
up the 400 steps | to the rocky valley path above | ||||
back across the moor | |||||
to Gordale Scar | and then Janet's Foss | ||||
The other B walk went | |||||
Through the woods | to Janet's Foss | ||||
An intrepid subgroup scrambled up between the waterfalls at Gordale Scar | |||||
The rest of us went the long way round, with this view down from the top | |||||
Clockwise lunchers sheltering from a nagging breeze across the tarn | |||||
Anticlockwise lunch in the woods | |||||
Malham Tarn | Board walk across the wetland reserve | ||||
over the wall, Malham beck disappears underground | |||||
Rocky | track to | ||||
the limestone pavement | at the top of Malham Cove | ||||
Great view | from the top of the cove | ||||
Down the 400 steps | |||||
Looking up | at climbers | ||||
and the beck re-emerging at the foot of the cliff | |||||
The final stretch | |||||
And finally... | |||||
Photos by Jeremy Haworth, Diana Young, Colin Jacobs, John Hodgson and David Whitehurst |