Yockenthwaite Bridge – Buckden Pike summit loop from Kettlewell with Starbotton

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Yockenthwaite Bridge – Buckden Pike summit loop from Kettlewell with Starbotton

Hard

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Yockenthwaite Bridge – Buckden Pike summit loop from Kettlewell with Starbotton

04:06

31.8km

920m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Tips

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

2.21 km

old mine workings

Archaeological Site

4.56 km

possible old mine workings

Archaeological Site

11.0 km

Horse Head Trig Point

Highlight • Summit

Horse Head and the trig point at 605m is the highest point of Horse Moor in Upper Wharfdale. This area is managed by the National Trust.

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13.5 km

Yockenthwaite Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

A beautiful single arch stone bridge from the 18th centuary. This carries the only road up Langstrothdale.

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14.6 km

Strans Wood

Forest

16.2 km

Viewpoint

16.6 km

Todd's Wood

Forest

21.3 km

Buckden Pike

Highlight • Natural Monument

21.4 km

Buckden Pike summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is one of the highest hills in the Yorkshire Dales (702m) and well-worth the effort of climbing it. With its grassy plateau, it offers fantastic views in all directions. …

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27.1 km

Park Rash Climb from Kettlewell

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

That climb. That hairpin. The Hardknott of the Dales. One to experience first hand. Probably quite slowly.

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31.3 km

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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31.5 km

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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