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
The right-hand tufa is hard to reach and pumpy thereafter. It has become popular to finish on the left, before the upper tufa. This is easier but still worth 7c+. © Rockfax
FA. Mark Leach 1985.
Classic UK F7s , Yorkshire Limestone Graded List , The "I live in West Yorkshire and have a rockfax digital subscription" 7's sport bible
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Tim Broughtonshaw | 3 Sep, 2007 |
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βeta: Brilliant as aforementioned. Feels quite akin to a harder and slightly better serious young toads. quite sustained no real obvious rests. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Brilliant as aforementioned. Feels quite akin to a harder and slightly better serious young toads. quite sustained no real obvious rests. |
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GDes | 29 Mar, 2007 |
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βeta: Brilliant. Kills your skin whilst figuring out the moves, but not too bad once you know the holds. The description here says finish before the tufa, eh? Do you not mean its become popular to move left to the flake, then back right to finish up the tufa? | βeta? | |
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βeta: Brilliant. Kills your skin whilst figuring out the moves, but not too bad once you know the holds. The description here says finish before the tufa, eh? Do you not mean its become popular to move left to the flake, then back right to finish up the tufa? |
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Andy Farnell | 13 Jun, 2005 |
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βeta: Brilliant rock, brilliant moves, brillant route. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Brilliant rock, brilliant moves, brillant route. |
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Grade: 7c+ ***
(Gordale Scar)