Malham Tarn
A flat loop round the moorland and woods of Malham Tarn, suitable for all-terrain scooters.
- Distance
- 7.2 km loop
- Time
- 2 hours to 3 hours
- Grade
- moderate
- Without a car
- Not easily
When to set off
| Date | Sunset | Start by | Back by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 December | 15:45 | 12:15 | 15:15 |
| 15 March | 18:10 | 14:40 | 17:40 |
| 15 June | 21:42 | 18:10 | 21:10 |
| 15 September | 19:28 | 15:55 | 18:55 |
From the route’s slowest published time (3 hours) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.
Getting there
- Free parking at Waterhouses or the Quarry car park
Start: Waterhouses car park, grid reference SD886674. See it on a map.
Before you go
- Reasonably flat, muddy in places
- Nearest cafés in Malham, 4.8 km
The route
Checked by hand against the official route. Route source: National Trust. For the step-by-step directions, see the official route page.
More walks in the Yorkshire Dales
- Malham to Janet's Foss4.8 km, 2 hours
- Buckden to Kettlewell6.4 km, 1 hour to 2 hours
- Horse Head Moor and Deepdale11 km, 2 hours 50 minutes to 4 hours
- Malham Moor archaeology8.8 km, 3 hours to 4 hours
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