WALK DETAILS

762 Malham Tarn Circuit

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Set high on the limestone plateau Malham Tarn is a rarity, for limestone has countless fissures through which water pours away into subterranean worlds. But here geology has plugged the leak leaving a tarn which is a magnet for water birds and nature lovers alike.


LOCATION: South Yorkshire Dales
START: Water Sinks car park on minor road signed "Malham Tarn" from Malham village(Grid ref 895658)
DISTANCE: 4.5 miles
GRADE: Easy
TIME: 2.5 hours
MAP: Explorer OL - Yorkshire Dales South
Landranger 98

REFRESHMENTS: Pack a flask