Beck Hall
- Rooms
- Meals
- Restaurant
- Wi-Fi
Small hotel and restaurant across a clapper bridge in Malham, at the foot of the path to Malham Cove; all food is plant-based.
Pennine Way · Stage 6 of 19
Gargrave to Malham
Stage 6 of the Pennine Way covers 10.6 km from Gargrave to Malham, with 168 m of ascent and 87 m of descent. The highest point is 223 m. Allow about 3 hours of walking, plus breaks.
10.6 kmdistance
168 mascent
87 mdescent
~3 hwalking time
easydifficulty
223 mhighest point
≈ 1.5 L
≈ 790 kcal
Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.
Where to sleep and eat on this stage
Malham
River House
- Rooms
- Meals
- Wi-Fi
B&B with 8 en-suite rooms and a small bar beside the beck in Malham; the Pennine Way passes the front door.
The Lister Arms
- Rooms
- Meals
- Restaurant
- Wi-Fi
Inn with rooms and restaurant on the village green in Malham, on the trail. Popular all year; book well ahead for weekends.
YHA Malham
- Rooms
- Meals
- Wi-Fi
Youth hostel in the village centre with dorms, private and en-suite rooms and camping pods, a self-catering kitchen and a licensed bar; on the Pennine Way.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed, not confirmed" appear on a public listing (OpenStreetMap, the National Trail, Sherpa Van or Pitchup) but could not be confirmed as open on their own website. Tan Hill, Langdon Beck and Byrness have only one or two places, Crowden and Standedge have beds only off the trail (Glossop, Marsden, Delph), and many small places close in winter: book ahead, especially from May to September.
Help and services on this stage
Emergency: call 999 or 112 and ask for Police, then Mountain Rescue. Non-urgent medical help: 111. Emergency & health guide
Nearest hospital
- Airedale General Hospital, Steeton (A&E) · Steeton · 24/7 emergency
+44 1535 652511 · Map
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
Walk Gargrave to Malham with Outest
The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.