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Title: Janet's Foss, Gordale Scar, Malham Tarn & Cove
Post by: Strider on 19:03:02, 31/08/15

A shortish walk this Sunday:

Janets Foss
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The entrance to Gordale Scar
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The cliffs
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Looking up at the waterfalls.  The higher one emerges through a hole in the rockface, the lower one can be climbed up without any difficulty
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Malham Tarn with the outdoor centre opposite
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Looking down into the valley of Watlowes, a dried river bed...
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...which leads to the top of Malham Cove, a former waterfall.  Looking over the edge
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and from below. Spot the rock climbers
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Another view of the cove
(http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b536/StridersPix/Y3P%20Malham/DSCF1084_zpssa95x2ri.jpg) (http://)

Title: Re: Janet's Foss, Gordale Scar, Malham Tarn & Cove
Post by: Rhino on 20:39:05, 01/09/15

Nice pictures Colin of one of mine and Mrs R's favourite walks, all the times we have been though we have never seen anyone climbing Malham cove  :(

Title: Re: Janet's Foss, Gordale Scar, Malham Tarn & Cove
Post by: Strider on 22:29:01, 01/09/15

Thanks Dave :)

Title: Re: Janet's Foss, Gordale Scar, Malham Tarn & Cove
Post by: sunnydale on 08:57:14, 02/09/15

Lovely pics Strider  O0

Title: Re: Janet's Foss, Gordale Scar, Malham Tarn & Cove
Post by: barewirewalker on 09:12:57, 02/09/15

Great pictures, thought you were lucky to get shots without people in them, then saw your last one.


 Is that climbing or is it it pegging? ;)

Title: Re: Janet's Foss, Gordale Scar, Malham Tarn & Cove
Post by: Strider on 20:34:25, 02/09/15

Thanks Tracey & BWW.  I was out earlyish so was just ahead of the crowds until I reached the cove which is a very popular spot.   I had to Google 'pegging', it must be climbing 'cos its definitely not that!  ;D

Title: Re: Janet's Foss, Gordale Scar, Malham Tarn & Cove
Post by: barewirewalker on 21:18:19, 02/09/15

I hate to think what google made of pegging, a term used in the 1960's by proper cragrats about those with an tendency to overuse iron ware.

Title: Re: Janet's Foss, Gordale Scar, Malham Tarn & Cove
Post by: Elodie on 22:04:35, 23/01/16

Lovely pictures, I can't wait to take the same one  :)

Title: Re: Janet's Foss, Gordale Scar, Malham Tarn & Cove
Post by: lostme1 on 08:46:57, 24/01/16

Lovely photos. Brings back happy memories from many years ago. Did you climb the Goredale scar waterfall?

Title: Re: Janet's Foss, Gordale Scar, Malham Tarn & Cove
Post by: Strider on 17:43:40, 24/01/16

Thanks, and yes! I did take some photos from inside the hidden valley but they didn't really do it justice.  Its an easy climb up and out of the valley.

Title: Re: Janet's Foss, Gordale Scar, Malham Tarn & Cove
Post by: henryb on 18:45:00, 09/02/16

Lovely photos, haven't been to the Dales, something I'll have to correct soon :)

Title: Re: Janet's Foss, Gordale Scar, Malham Tarn & Cove
Post by: wildCAMPER on 11:25:40, 10/09/17

Malham Cove is a great walk - popular - but one of the best up North in my humble opinion. I noticed the photos aren't showing anymore in the original post? Thought I'd share some photos of my best views from my walking trip incase anyone lands here and wants to see a few photos :-) You can see a full write-up here if your interested with lots more photos and map route http://stuarthodgson.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/malham-cove-via-gordale-scar.html (http://stuarthodgson.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/malham-cove-via-gordale-scar.html)


Entering Gordale Scar:



About to tackle Gordale Scar via the waterfall :)


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Now enroute to Malham Tarn:




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Malham Tarn:


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Heading to the top of Malham Cove


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Soaking in the fine views on top of Malham Cove:



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Malham Cove from ground level


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Hope this helps with anyone thinking of doing this walk - if you don't fancy the scramble up the waterfall near Gordale Scar there is an alternative route besides it :-)

Title: Re: Janet's Foss, Gordale Scar, Malham Tarn & Cove
Post by: adalard on 10:53:06, 11/09/17

Thanks for sharing the pictures, Wildcamper - they're great. It's quite a while since I've been to Malham and you've whetted my appetite to get up there again soon.  O0

Title: Re: Janet's Foss, Gordale Scar, Malham Tarn & Cove
Post by: wildCAMPER on 20:25:35, 11/09/17

no probs @adalard - yeh it's worth going back - one of my faves