I did this walk last week. Starting in Malham, past Janet's Foss and on to Gordale Scar, which was flowing quite strong and was too much for me to get up. There was however a chap there who took 2 babies up in harnesses on his back! I felt lame, but have absolutely no scrambling experience, so went the long way round, which was actually great as the views from the top and on the way up are beautiful.
The walk across the top to Malham Tarn had to be cut short as it was getting very dark, and indeed the last stretch to Malham Cove was a brilliantly spooky and starlit stroll which was only manageable thanks to a headtorch. In retrospect, I really dont want to think about how treacherous this might have been! But it is a brilliant and not at all challenging walk, from a physical or navigational point of view, but lovely scenery and geography. I would like to have a go at the scramble when its less slippery!
Posted: 25/11/2009 at 01:10
