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Title: A short, sweet afternoon in Malham—Pikedaw, Nappa Cross, Langscar & the Cove
Post by: staggerindragon on 23:45:30, 03/01/19
This is the perfect “If you have one afternoon in Malham” walk.  For not a lot of work, the views are gorgeous and varied, and I didn’t meet a single person until I circled back past the cove parking lot.

I started out from town and headed west up the bridleway near Beck Hall toward Pikedaw Hill. Before long, Malham Cove came into view to the north east.
(https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/rsrc.php/v3/y4/r/-PAXP-deijE.gif)
(https://scontent.fyyc2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/49726499_10156876146238879_8804368805712101376_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&_nc_ht=scontent.fyyc2-1.fna&oh=bfb785ae14809636b29d0c7f1c9357c0&oe=5C8CB96A)


The waterfall and becks were running high after a very soggy previous few days, but there were always dry, well maintained ways to cross any becks.(https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156876146138879&set=a.10156876145713879&type=3&size=1932%2C1449)


(https://scontent.fyyc2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/49210687_10156876146148879_2918069951350702080_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_ht=scontent.fyyc2-1.fna&oh=6fa830ff12535db0dfec37b0e2ecf9f4&oe=5CC996B7)


Classic views into the valley behind. (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156876146193879&set=a.10156876145713879&type=3&size=1932%2C1449)


(https://scontent.fyyc2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/49711534_10156876146198879_3381047707664646144_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_ht=scontent.fyyc2-1.fna&oh=c2d5b22da28ea6cdf09b22efe58f436b&oe=5C96832D)


(https://scontent.fyyc2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/49343449_10156876146008879_6740378145125302272_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&_nc_ht=scontent.fyyc2-1.fna&oh=54375fc15f245d7cb288f8bb83fdc123&oe=5CD6F559)


(https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156876145998879&set=a.10156876145713879&type=3&size=1932%2C1449)
You could also call this the “Oh, look!  It’s . . .” walk.  Shortly after turning north toward Nappa Cross, it’s “Oh, look! Malham Tarn!”(https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156876146278879&set=a.10156876145713879&type=3&size=1932%2C1449)


(https://scontent.fyyc2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/49787263_10156876146288879_681370220475973632_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&_nc_ht=scontent.fyyc2-1.fna&oh=a5ed89039087fe07dcdfd3c2d6405ce1&oe=5CD3BD04)


And if I hadn’t dropped and wrecked my camera at this point, you could have seen “Oh, look!  Pen-y ghent!” too.  Sigh.

I had set out late, so I returned to town down the Cove Road path through the fields parallel to Watlowes.

Don’t forget to pop into the Town End Farm Shop a couple of miles up the road in Airton too!
(I have a feeling the links to the photos on Facebook aren't working.  Maybe something doesn't want me to share this little gem.)
Title: Re: A short, sweet afternoon in Malham—Pikedaw, Nappa Cross, Langscar & the Cove
Post by: beefy on 07:29:53, 04/01/19
Nice pics staggerindragon  O0
Looks like a lovely walk, its its years since I've been to malham

Title: Re: A short, sweet afternoon in Malham—Pikedaw, Nappa Cross, Langscar & the Cove
Post by: richardh1905 on 07:49:53, 04/01/19

Lovely photos - Yorkshire Dales at their best. O0


Hope that you get the camera fixed without too much expense!
Title: Re: A short, sweet afternoon in Malham—Pikedaw, Nappa Cross, Langscar & the Cove
Post by: sunnydale on 11:09:09, 04/01/19
Nice photos O0
Title: Re: A short, sweet afternoon in Malham—Pikedaw, Nappa Cross, Langscar & the Cove
Post by: pleb on 12:51:16, 04/01/19
Ditto, lovely  O0
Title: Re: A short, sweet afternoon in Malham—Pikedaw, Nappa Cross, Langscar & the Cove
Post by: vghikers on 19:12:55, 04/01/19
Excellent limestone scenery, a good walk.
Title: Re: A short, sweet afternoon in Malham—Pikedaw, Nappa Cross, Langscar & the Cove
Post by: staggerindragon on 19:47:04, 04/01/19
Thanks!  It's the landscape--can't take a bad photo there.


It'd be easy to extend this in so many ways, and I totally forgot to root around in the spoil heaps for all of the interesting minerals left behind.
Title: Re: A short, sweet afternoon in Malham—Pikedaw, Nappa Cross, Langscar & the Cove
Post by: harland on 13:48:06, 05/01/19
This is one of my favourite places to take friends from London to visit!