Yorkshire Dales - Malham Cove and High Force Waterfalls

This is an incredible trip where you will visit an otherworldly place that looks like the setting of a Hobbit film or Harry Potter.

In fact, it WAS the setting for Harry Potter's Deathly Hallows. Wut?! Mind blown.

Malham Cove and Gordale Scar in the Yorkshire Dales has been voted Britain's third favourite hiking trail for a good reason. Both are huge canyons with a waterfall running through and they are quite majestic.

This hike is quite hard and includes a grade 2 scrambling, which is tons of fun if you are fit. There is no alternative for an easier route, so beware!

On day 2 we visit the tallest waterfall in Britain. Whoop!

ITINERARY

FRIDAY

Meet at 9 am at Kings Cross Station.

Drive straight to Yorkshire Dales with stops for pictures and to explore, then we check in our house and go out for dinner.

SATURDAY

Jannet's Foss, Fairy Waterfall, Gordale Scar and Malham Cove

TECHNICAL NOTE:

Distance: 14 miles / 20 km

Total Ascent: 600 meters / 2000 feet

Difficulty: Hard

Scrambling: Level 2

This is the one! Britain voted as the top 3 best trail because is full of incredible and otherworldly sights.

Jannet's Foss is an easy stroll leading us to the Fairy Waterfalls, where on a hot day a quick dip is quite welcome.

From there we reach Gordale Scar, an incredible canyon right out of an epic adventure film. Here we will do a grade 2 scrambling up the gorge leading us to an amazing plateau.

If the rocks are too slippery we might have to take a different route.

The hike ends at Malham Cove, an unforgettable canyon visited by Harry Potter with a waterfall, limestone floor and free-roaming cows.

SUNDAY

High Force Waterfall - Britain's tallest waterfall

TECHNICAL

Distance: 8 miles

Ascent: 100 metres

Difficulty: Easy to moderate

Scrambling: None

High Force is the highest waterfall in Britain with a drop of over 70 feet!

The water is blood red as a result of the soil composition and the rush of water is louder than your London nightclub.

This is a beautiful walk along the river which contains other smaller waterfalls.

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FEES

£196 shared twin room

£258 single room

£58 COACH TICKET

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Included:

- 2 nights accommodation

- Guided walks

- Guide with you all the time

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ACCOMMODATION

Wharfedale Lodge

We have rented an entire 12 bedroom lodge with no neighbours and beautiful views, so you will wake up in the middle of Yorkshire Dales to the sound of birds and farm animals.

Most rooms are shared twins with someone of the same gender, but we have 3 single rooms for an extra fee.

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MEALS

The lodge is has a fully equipped kitchen where we will prepare our breakfasts, and for dinners, we can opt to cook or go to a local pub.

TRAVEL

Please note that you have 2 travel options:

1- Self-drive 

2 - Return coach travel from Kings Cross Station. For this option, please add the COACH TICKET option at checkout.

KIT LIST:

- Hiking waterproof jacket

- A warm layer

- Hiking trousers or hiking leggings (yoga pants are only allowed in good weather)

- Waterproof overtrousers

- Hiking boots 

- Extra pair of trainers and socks

- Backpack with a waist strap

- At least 1.5 litres water bottle or water bladder

Please note that your feet and boots are very likely to get soaking wet when we scramble Gordale Scar.

MEETING POINT FOR BUS TRAVEL

9 am on Friday

Meeting in front of Premier Inn hotel outside Kings Cross station.

26-30 York Way, Kings Cross

London N1 9AA

If self-drive we meet around 1 pm at:

Wharfedale Lodge, Kilnsey, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 5PT

ATTENTION:

1 - It is your responsibility to ensure you check messages on this event and private messages sent to you before the trip starts and up to the morning of the trip.

On occasions, meeting location, time and other details might have to be changed and the event could also be cancelled last minute in case of extreme weather or other unexpected events.

2 - As with any road trips, there is a chance of heavy traffic, accidents and break-downs which could force us to skip parts of the trip, or stop it completely. We will do our best to make your day better, and of course to avoid any of these, but we expect your understanding on these occasions.

We will make a full refund if the trip is cancelled. No refunds will be made if only part of the trip was skipped, but we will give a discount on future events.