St. Mary's Church, Kettlewell – Buckden Village loop from Kettlewell with Starbotton

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Kettlewell With Starbotton

St. Mary's Church, Kettlewell – Buckden Village loop from Kettlewell with Starbotton

Hard

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St. Mary's Church, Kettlewell – Buckden Village loop from Kettlewell with Starbotton

02:39

23.6km

990m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 18.2 km for 548 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

59 m

Blue Bell Inn, Kettlewell

Highlight • Settlement

Great pub lunch

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173 m

St. Mary's Church, Kettlewell

Highlight • Historical Site

Kettlewell is an archetypal Yorkshire Dales village in Upper Wharfedale. With Buckden Pike to the north and Great Whernside to the east, it is superbly located for a ramble or …

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356 m

Kettlewell Youth Hostel

Highlight • Rest Area

About as good as a Hostel can get. Part hostel, part post office, part library. Food is brilliant.
Independently run by a lovely family. Go and stay.

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2.18 km

old lead mine workings

Archaeological Site

4.27 km

View of Wharfedale from Starbotton Cam Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

Utterly spellbinding views of Wharfedale and its proud hills from up here where Kettlewell Cam Top Road meets Starbotton Cam Road. Classic, awesome Yorkshire Dales! Life doesn't get better than this!

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6.34 km

Fox & Hounds, Starbotton

Highlight • Settlement

If you're wanting to put those tired feet up in front of a roaring fire after a long day hiking the fells of the Yorkshire Dales, then this might just …

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9.16 km

Of quintessential Yorkshire Dales character, Buckden is a delightful little village nestled deep in Upper Wharfedale. There are a number of cottages and B&Bs here for overnighting, whilst the Buckden …

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10.5 km

Water Gill Wood

Forest

12.6 km

Stone Flagged Descent into Littondale

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Like many of the bridle paths across the moors in Yorkshire, this descent has been partly resurfaced with stone flags.

These were historically used to allow pack-horses to travel across …

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