Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Buckden Pike
Height: 702m / 2302ft • Prominence: 209m / 686ft • Summit : tall cairn • Trip reports (hill-bagging)
Buckden Pike Walk
There are several ways to reach the summit of Buckden Pike, with popular starting points from Buckden, Starbotton, and Kettlewell. I’ve just published a detailed guide to one of the most well-trodden circular routes, beginning in Buckden village in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. If you’ve never climbed this 700-metre peak, this is a great place to start! The route follows a steady ascent, taking a diagonal path up the hillside, helping to ease the gradient until the final push near the top. After reaching the summit, you’ll follow a beautiful flagged path southwards to the Polish Memorial Cross, a striking tribute to the airmen who lost their lives here during WWII. Next, you’ll take on a quarter-mile stretch of classic Yorkshire Dales peat bog! If it’s been raining, expect a muddy challenge—but hey, that’s part of the fun, right? After this, it’s an easy descent down to Starbotton, with breathtaking views all the way, followed by a picturesque riverside stroll along the River Wharfe, leading you back to Buckden. If you’re looking for a fantastic circular hike in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, this is one of the best and most rewarding routes. The full guide is now live on my website, featuring detailed directions, maps, statistics, and plenty of photos to help you along the way! www.paulbeal.com/buckden-pike-walk" rel="noreferrer nofollow www.paulbeal.com/buckden-pike-walk
05-Mar-25 • Paul Anthony Beal • flickr
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Bah, Humbug
No sheep today
06-Aug-20 • RoystonVasey • flickr
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Bah, Humbug
No sheep today
06-Aug-20 • RoystonVasey • flickr
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Bah, Humbug
No sheep today
06-Aug-20 • RoystonVasey • flickr
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Bah, Humbug
No sheep today
06-Aug-20 • RoystonVasey • flickr
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OS Map
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Photos
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Buckden Pike Walk
There are several ways to reach the summit of Buckden Pike, with popular starting points from Buckden, Starbotton, and Kettlewell. I’ve just published a detailed guide to one of the most well-trodden circular routes, beginning in Buckden village in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. If you’ve never climbed this 700-metre peak, this is a great place to start! The route follows a steady ascent, taking a diagonal path up the hillside, helping to ease the gradient until the final push near the top. After reaching the summit, you’ll follow a beautiful flagged path southwards to the Polish Memorial Cross, a striking tribute to the airmen who lost their lives here during WWII. Next, you’ll take on a quarter-mile stretch of classic Yorkshire Dales peat bog! If it’s been raining, expect a muddy challenge—but hey, that’s part of the fun, right? After this, it’s an easy descent down to Starbotton, with breathtaking views all the way, followed by a picturesque riverside stroll along the River Wharfe, leading you back to Buckden. If you’re looking for a fantastic circular hike in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, this is one of the best and most rewarding routes. The full guide is now live on my website, featuring detailed directions, maps, statistics, and plenty of photos to help you along the way! www.paulbeal.com/buckden-pike-walk" rel="noreferrer nofollow www.paulbeal.com/buckden-pike-walk
05-Mar-25 • Paul Anthony Beal • flickr
54371111494
Bah, Humbug
No sheep today
06-Aug-20 • RoystonVasey • flickr
canon eos 77d efs 18135mm f3556 is usm north yorkshire dales national park ydnp walden valley waldendale buckden pike cray wharfedale langstrothdale cow cattle calf belted galloway mint humbug 52919398648
Bah, Humbug
No sheep today
06-Aug-20 • RoystonVasey • flickr
canon eos 77d efs 18135mm f3556 is usm north yorkshire dales national park ydnp walden valley waldendale buckden pike cray wharfedale langstrothdale cow cattle calf belted galloway mint humbug 52919326110
Bah, Humbug
No sheep today
06-Aug-20 • RoystonVasey • flickr
canon eos 77d efs 18135mm f3556 is usm north yorkshire dales national park ydnp walden valley waldendale buckden pike cray wharfedale langstrothdale cow cattle calf belted galloway mint humbug 52919326125
Bah, Humbug
No sheep today
06-Aug-20 • RoystonVasey • flickr
canon eos 77d efs 18135mm f3556 is usm north yorkshire dales national park ydnp walden valley waldendale buckden pike cray wharfedale langstrothdale cow cattle calf belted galloway mint humbug 52919398723
Bah, Humbug
No sheep today
06-Aug-20 • RoystonVasey • flickr
canon eos 77d efs 18135mm f3556 is usm north yorkshire dales national park ydnp walden valley waldendale buckden pike cray wharfedale langstrothdale cow cattle calf belted galloway mint humbug 52919096549
Moving On to Pastures New
06-Aug-20 • RoystonVasey • flickr
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Moving On to Pastures New
06-Aug-20 • RoystonVasey • flickr
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Moving On to Pastures New
one last look back to Cray and Wharfedale
06-Aug-20 • RoystonVasey • flickr
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Buckden Pike: the summit
30-Sep-10 • johnabutler2 • flickr
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Videos
Best Hikes for Beginners Yorkshire Dales Easy Hiking: Buckden Explore the picturesque Yorkshire Dales with my latest video, as I ...
Walking from Buckden to Kettlewell via the summits of Buckden Pike (702m) and Great Whernside (704m). A beautiful day up on ...
In this video we continue our Dales 30 challenge...A challenge that will hopefully see us visit all 30 summits in the Yorkshire Dales ...
GPX Download Of Route https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x4BDF5m2DEhFsB0FlaYT0IzaF9Gosp1I/view?usp=drivesdk Wharfedale ...
Hello, in this video I walk to the summit of Buckden Pike (702m) in the Yorkshire Dales as part of the Dales 30 challenge. Music: A ...
Notes
- Data: Database of British and Irish Hills v18.2
- Maps: We use OS mapping for England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Sadly, Channel Islands, Northern (OSNI) and Southern Ireland (OSI) mapping isn't available online, so we use Openstreetmap.