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Walk 1281 - Buckden Pike from Buckden

Nat Park   Yorkshire Dales
County/Area   North Yorkshire
AuthorLou Johnson
Length10.5 miles / 17.1 km
Ascent1900 feet / 576 metres
Grademoderate

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Starting from the village of Buckden in Upper Wharfedale this Yorkshire Dales walk visits the summit of Buckden Pike before descending to Starbotton. The return to Buckfden is along the Dales Way beside the River Wharfe.

Suggested Maps

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OS ExplorerSheet OL30
OS LandrangerSheet 98

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

Walks from the same start

Walk 1254
Yockenthwaite & Hubberholme from Buckden
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km

Other walks nearby

Walk 1926 - 3.0 miles / 4.8 km away
Pen-y-ghent & Littondale
Grade - hard
Length - 16.0 miles / 26 km

Walk 1294 - 3.5 miles / 5.6 km away
Arncliffe from Kettlewell
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

Walk 1250 - 3.5 miles / 5.6 km away
Great Whernside from Kettlewell
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km

Walk 1277 - 3.5 miles / 5.6 km away
Starbotton from Kettlewell
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km

Walk 1278 - 3.9 miles / 6.3 km away
Cosh & Foxup from Halton Gill
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km

Walk 3262 - 6.5 miles / 10.4 km away
Copplestone Gate and Conistone Pie from Conistone
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

Walk 3301 - 6.5 miles / 10.4 km away
Conistone to Grassington via the Dib
Grade - easy
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km

Walk 1282 - 7.7 miles / 12.3 km away
Arncliffe from Malham Tarn
Grade - moderate
Length - 12.5 miles / 20.3 km

Walk 1055 - 8.3 miles / 13.3 km away
Penhill & West Burton from Aysgarth Falls
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km

Walk 2822 - 8.6 miles / 13.7 km away
Aysgarth & Castle Bolton From Askrigg
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 14.5 miles / 23.6 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
 


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Yorkshire Dales NP
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