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
A popular route past the protruding lump. If you push on past two extra bolts above the lower-off, then you've managed to do Thriller, 7c+. © Rockfax
FA. Mick Ryan 1986. FA. (Thriller) Pete Gomersall.
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Max_Farland | 31 Dec, 2019 |
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βeta: Last clip before the anchors was a bit of a reach out right. Had to kick the quickdraw so it swung closer. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Last clip before the anchors was a bit of a reach out right. Had to kick the quickdraw so it swung closer. |
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SARS | 23 Sep, 2005 |
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βeta: Superb route. Agreed that the bolts aren't very well placed, but the start's easy. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Superb route. Agreed that the bolts aren't very well placed, but the start's easy. |
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simonrichardson | 22 Sep, 2004 |
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βeta: The bolts may have been placed to create an independent route from rated PG but the third clip is a bit nasty on-sight! Many a person has clipped their belayers head, not the bolt... | βeta? | |
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βeta: The bolts may have been placed to create an independent route from rated PG but the third clip is a bit nasty on-sight! Many a person has clipped their belayers head, not the bolt... |
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Andy Farnell | 27 Apr, 2004 |
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βeta: It's only tricky as a 7a onsight when your as weak and talentless as you Crawshaw ;) | βeta? | |
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βeta: It's only tricky as a 7a onsight when your as weak and talentless as you Crawshaw ;) |
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whispering nic | 25 Apr, 2004 |
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βeta: Tricky as a 7a onsight | βeta? | |
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βeta: Tricky as a 7a onsight |
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Andy Farnell | 1 Mar, 2004 |
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βeta: The standard 7a. Very easy when you know how. | βeta? | |
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βeta: The standard 7a. Very easy when you know how. |
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Michael Ryan | 27 Jun, 2003 |
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βeta: The bolts were placed so that they couldn't be clipped from Rated PG. | βeta? | |
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βeta: The bolts were placed so that they couldn't be clipped from Rated PG. |
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Daimon - Rockfax | 10 Jun, 2003 |
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βeta: Steep, Very polished. Probably very good back in the good old days. 7a+ because its polished | βeta? | |
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βeta: Steep, Very polished. Probably very good back in the good old days. 7a+ because its polished |
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teddy | 23 Apr, 2002 |
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βeta: The definitive 7a...always has been, always will be! | βeta? | |
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βeta: The definitive 7a...always has been, always will be! |
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