Malham Trail Half Marathon

The Malham Trail Half Marathon starts and finishes at Malham Show Field in the heart of Malham village, in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The route takes in two of the area's most famous landmarks, passing both Malham Cove, the huge curved limestone cliff formed by a waterfall at the end of the last ice age, and Malham Tarn, one of the highest lakes in England. A sustained climb up to Weets Top forms the toughest section, rewarding runners with a long, scenic descent and expansive views across the Dales on the way back down. The terrain is genuine off-road trail throughout, on limestone paths and open moorland rather than road, and the route is only partially waymarked, so runners are expected to carry a map or GPX file. As the opening race of the Due North Trail Trilogy, it draws a strong field of Yorkshire trail runners each September.