Malham Cove
A vast curving amphitheatre of white limestone and the greatest sport crag in Britain. The sun-trap Catwalk gives world-class routes from 6a to Rainman, the UK's first 9b, and the central wall is pure sport climbing theatre. Seepage after wet spells can plague the harder routes, but the cove takes little rain itself.
Conditions right now
Classics
| Route | Grade |
|---|---|
| Consenting Adults | f7a |
| Raindogs | f8a |
| Predator | f8b |
| Rainshadow | f9a |
| Rainman | f9b |
Access & approach
Park in Malham village (pay and display) and walk 15 minutes up the tourist path. Seasonal peregrine restrictions on parts of the cove in spring - check BMC RAD. Very busy with tourists below.
Always check the BMC Regional Access Database (RAD)for current restrictions and seasonal bird bans before visiting. County: North Yorkshire. View on OpenStreetMap ↗
Photos
Freely-licensed photographs taken at or near the crag. Rock changes less than websites do, but check the date — an approach can silt up or a path can be diverted.
Malham Cove - geograph.org.uk - 559795 · Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Malham Cove - panoramio (1) · Immanuel Giel, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Below Malham Cove - geograph.org.uk - 4163142 · Carroll Pierce, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Cliffs of Malham - geograph.org.uk - 4525709 · Carroll Pierce, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Malham Cove - geograph.org.uk - 4613627 · N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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