Restricted Access
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
- Stick to public rights of way - don't take short cuts though fields below the Cove as these are not Open Acces land
- Always use the public toilet block next to the pub instead of the bushes
- Follow the bolting agreement - no bolting at weekends, during the school summer holiday or whilst the nesting restriction is in effect to ensure noise doesn't disturb nesting birds or detract from other visitors experience
- No wild camping near the Cove or nearby fields, or sleeping in vehicles in the village or parking areas - use the campsite at Riverside campsite in Malham, or the Gordale Scar campsite instead
- Parking is a very sensitive issue - only park in the locations listed in the parking section below
- Make use of local business (pubs/cafes/restaurants etc) after a day at the crag and help to put money back into the local economy
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
Seasonal Restrictions
Dates: 1 March to 30 September
Reason: Nesting Birds
Update: The Peregrine restriction for 2025 has been lifted as of 19th May. Sadly the nest failed this year.
Rockfax Description
The first section of Totally Free has become established as one of the best and most popular routes of its grade in the country. Start up Something Stupid and keep going up the huge groove and its right wall passing a good shake-out midway. Moving rightwards from the midway shake-out to finish up Dudley Do Good is Groovey Baby, 8a. © Rockfax
FA. John Dunne 1988. On-sight flashed by Simon Nadin in 1990..
Ticklists
Yorkshire Big Three , Yorkshire Limestone Graded List , UK 8a and up , The best the UK has to offer for beasts (apart from the lakes cos its always wet) , Yorkshire Limestone top 50 , Pyramid to 8a+ , Another lifelist? , Power of Climbing , Sport life
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| Owen Diba | 5 Sep, 2022 |
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βeta: Big chunk came off the undercuts above the half way lower off 04/09/22. Doesn't effect their use as a handhold but I was using it as a really good knee bar rest for right leg. Still works as a left knee bar but nowhere near as good. | ||
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βeta: Big chunk came off the undercuts above the half way lower off 04/09/22. Doesn't effect their use as a handhold but I was using it as a really good knee bar rest for right leg. Still works as a left knee bar but nowhere near as good. |
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| Owen Diba | 5 Sep, 2022 |
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βeta: Big chunk came off the undercuts above the half way lower off 04/09/22. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Big chunk came off the undercuts above the half way lower off 04/09/22. |
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Logged Ascents
Guidebooks for Malham Cove
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Militia
Grade: 8a+ ***
(Giggleswick South)