Walker rescued after fall above Malham Cove

The Cave Rescue Organisation was called by North Yorkshire Police to help a 69-year-old man who had fallen and injured his foot above Malham Cove, North Yorkshire, the team said in a post on its website on Monday 12 October 2026.

The team said the walker had fallen on a rock above the cove and was unable to walk afterwards. Team members carried out an assessment on scene before deciding how to move him.

According to the post, "he was carried by stretcher to the team vehicles and transported back to his accommodation near to Malham."

The team said the call-out took 55 volunteer hours.

Malham Cove

Malham Cove is a large curved limestone formation about a mile north of the village of Malham in North Yorkshire. It was formed by a waterfall carrying glacial meltwater more than 12,000 years ago, and today it is a well-known beauty spot and rock climbing crag within the Yorkshire Dales National Park, with a limestone pavement above the cove. (Wikipedia)

The team

The Cave Rescue Organisation covers the Yorkshire Dales area. It recorded 88 call-outs in 2025, according to the Mountain Rescue England and Wales annual review. (Mountain Rescue England and Wales)

Staying safe

Anyone who needs a cave or mountain rescue team should dial 999 and ask for the police, then for cave rescue. AdventureSmart UK advises people to check they have the right skills, knowledge of the weather and the right gear before setting off on any outdoor activity. (caverescue.org.uk, adventuresmart.uk)

Read Cave Rescue Organisation’s original post on its website.

Sources

Incident 68/2026. October 12th Monday 11:00hrs, Malham Cove, Malham, North Yorkshire. Cave Rescue Organisation
Malham Cove Wikipedia
MREW Annual Review 2026, incident figures January to December 2025 Mountain Rescue England and Wales
If you need a cave rescue team, dial 999 and ask for the police, then for cave rescue. caverescue.org.uk
AdventureSmart UK has advice on planning a safe day outdoors. adventuresmart.uk