Yorkshire Dales Mighty Hike

Name: Yorkshire Dales Mighty Hike
Start: 2026-06-26T23:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-06-26T23:00:00.000Z
Location: Malham, Skipton BD23, UK

Sat, Jun 27, 2026

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Yorkshire Dales Mighty Hike

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About

Do something Mighty for Macmillan! Set yourself an exciting new challenge and hike a full or half marathon around the stunning Yorkshire Dales!

Hike through the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. With rolling green hills, drystone walls, and the iconic Malham Cove, you'll experience the full quintessential Dales experience.

Marathon and Half Marathon

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Sat, Jun 27, 2026

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Malham, United Kingdom

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Where and when

Location

Malham, Skipton BD23, UK

Start times

Saturday, Jun 27, 2026

Marathon: 6:30 AMHalf Marathon: 9:10 AM

Event summary

Here are the distances available for Yorkshire Dales Mighty Hike

Marathon

25.8mi

free

Half Marathon

15.2mi

free

Route information

The Yorkshire Dales Mighty Hike starts in Skipton and follows the grassy trails of the river Aire and Pennine Way, past drystone walls, old mills, and beautiful bridges. Full marathon hikers will enjoy spectacular views of Gordale Scar and Janet’s Foss.

View the routes on Google Maps.

View the full marathon GPS route and half marathon GPS route.

Please note that the routes can be subject to change following health and safety inspections. Any key changes will be communicated on the day.

What's included

Save 50% when you register a team of 5+ people! (£25 marathon, £20 half marathon).

Included in your registration fee are:

Your Macmillan hiking top
Training and fundraising support from your dedicated Mighty Hike team
A fresh buffet lunch, pit stops filled with snacks and a hot meal to finish if you're doing the full marathon
Regular pit stops with toilets and medical support
Expert mountain leaders to keep you on track
Free professional photos to remember your incredible achievement
A special medal and glass of bubbly to celebrate crossing the finish!

How to get there

Malham, Skipton BD23, UK

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Parking for the full marathon and half marathon is at Malham Show Fields, Skipton, BD23 4DA.

Free shuttle buses will run from the half marathon finish on Church Lane to the car park in the afternoon.

You can book parking when you register.

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Event day logistics

The hike will set off in waves 20 minutes apart, from 6.30am for the full marathon and 9.10am for the half marathon.

You will book your start wave when you register. These are given on a first-come, first-served basis and we advise hikers with a slow pace to book the earliest start wave available to give plenty of time to complete the route.

For the full marathon, we estimate that the fastest walkers will finish in around 7.5 hours while the slowest walkers could take around 12.5 hours.

For the half marathon, we estimate that the fastest walkers will finish in around 4 hours while the slowest walkers could take around 6 hours.