Access to Malham is a privilege and subject to the following climbers access agreement. Please ensure you read, understand and follow these points to ensure continued good relations with the Parish Council, other landowners, farmers and local residents
By following these guidelines, you'll be making sure the currently good relations with the village and Parish Council are maintained for the future.
Respect the Rock: How to climb at Malham Cove - YouTube
Dates: 1 March to 30 September
Reason: Nesting Birds
Update: The Peregrine restriction for 2023 has been lifted (as of 23rd May) due to nest failure.
Peregrine restriction: Malham is an important and very visible site for nesting peregrines. The restriction when in force applies to all the routes on the Terrace Wall and the Carnage Area of the Right Wing from 1st March-31st July. However, the routes to the right of Scorpio (which starts as for Carnage Left Hand) are unrestricted.
The bolted sport routes on the right side of Upper Central Wall are unaffected except for those that breach the main overhang. On-site notices will also be in place and RSPB volunteers will monitor the birds throughout the nesting period.
House martins also frequently nest between May-September, often on the popular hard sport routes (frequently affecting Raindogs, Seventh Aardvark, Bat Route and others). Please avoid any routes with nests on or near to avoid damaging the nests, until the young have fledged. It will be obvious which nests are being used due to parents flying in and out. Whilst routes can be climbed once the young have fledged, they can return to the nest site to roost, so be careful not to damage the nests.
Rockfax Description
Good moves on spaced side-pulls and crimps. © Rockfax
UKC Logbook Description
The large block at the top (above the last bolt) is no longer in place but moving left slightly allows it to be finished at the same grade without touching the remains of the block.
FA. Tony Burnell, Martin Berzins, Dave Green 1986.
28 Decent Sport Routes , Quarantine Comeback Yorkshire Psyche , The "I live in West Yorkshire and have a rockfax digital subscription" 7's sport bible
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GabyT | 24 Apr, 2019 |
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βeta: Foot hold broken off, small but usable shard remains. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Foot hold broken off, small but usable shard remains. |
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Fiend | 14 Aug, 2007 |
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βeta: A pleasant route with some sort of line, albeit mostly of chalk! Easy to flash as everything is obvious from the ground, although the start is poky and took me a bit of up-and-downing. | βeta? | |
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βeta: A pleasant route with some sort of line, albeit mostly of chalk! Easy to flash as everything is obvious from the ground, although the start is poky and took me a bit of up-and-downing. |
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Andy Farnell | 31 May, 2005 |
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βeta: A nice warm up if others are busy. Easier to onsight than Consenting as it's not as blind. | ||
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βeta: A nice warm up if others are busy. Easier to onsight than Consenting as it's not as blind. |
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Daimon - Rockfax | 16 Jan, 2003 |
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βeta: A very good 7A Technical start for a reachy finnish on some fine jugs (At top) Recently had the first bolt re added. 2 Stars | βeta? | |
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βeta: A very good 7A Technical start for a reachy finnish on some fine jugs (At top) Recently had the first bolt re added. 2 Stars |
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Grade: 7a+ ***
(Blue Scar)