Mountain (Hewitt), Nuttall, Marilyn & OS Trig Point Icon

Buckden Pike
702m (2303ft)

The Southern Dales Area, The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England


Tap/mouse over a coloured circle (1-3 easy walks, 4-6 moderate walks, 7-9 hard walks) and click to select.



The summit of Buckden Pike is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


Record Buckden Pike as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


English Mountain Icon

English Mountain
104th highest in England,
171st in England & Wales

English Nuttall Icon

English Nuttall
131st highest in England,
216th in England & Wales

English Marilyn Icon

English Marilyn
32nd highest in England,
592nd highest in Great Britain

English Trig Point Icon


English Trig Point (Pillar)

Walk Buckden Pike walking UK Mountains in The Southern Dales Area The Yorkshire Dales National Park North Yorkshire, England

Buckden Pike Summit

Photo: Glynn Trueman

You can find Buckden Pike & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Yorkshire Dales National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL30 Yorkshire Dales - Northern & Central areas


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

98 Wensleydale & Upper Wharfedale


See Buckden Pike and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

See Buckden Pike and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map:


You can walk to the top of Buckden Pike by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
Walking Boot Print Icon

Walk ny137 Buckden Pike via Buckden Beck from Buckden

Stunning Wharfedale - a different but superior route onto Buckden Pike

Walk GPS Icon
Walk GPX Icon
Walk PDF Icon

Vital Statistics:

Length: 8.5ml (13.5km)
Ascent:1,802ft (549m)
Time:4.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)
Walking Boot Print Icon

Walk ny104 Buckden Pike from Buckden

Stunning Wharfedale - can be a little boggy

Walk GPS Icon
Walk GPX Icon
Walk PDF Icon

Vital Statistics:

Length: 9ml (14.5km)
Ascent:1,766ft (538m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Buckden Pike Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Buckden Pike

Paul Roddam walked up Buckden Pike on February 5th, 2019 [with] Bri, Crawford, Samdog and Bowers [weather] Sunny

Mark Smith climbed Buckden Pike on November 13th, 2021 [from/via/route] Buckden [with] Nikki [weather] Beautifully Sunny - The route down the was very testing - muddy & badly eroded by cattle

Jeff Stott bagged Buckden Pike on August 26th, 2021 [from/via/route] Buckden waterfall's [with] Shell [weather] Nice - Tough but great. A lot of effort, wasn't prepared for su (sunburn). Lots of boggy parts, turned knee going up near lead mine. Attacked by cow near end. Shell struggled. But achieved a fantastic completion. Hard route.

Tony Halliday hiked Buckden Pike on October 11th, 2020 [from/via/route] started & ended buckden car park circular [with] sally halliday jimmy boo and George our 3 dogs [weather] cloud cover but dry good visability & views - camped at kettlewell weather couldn't quite make its mind up a lot of rain Friday making the walk very boggy but more exciting

Allen Andrews summited Buckden Pike on June 21st, 2019 [from/via/route] From Buckden [with] On my own [weather] Sunny

Michael Naylor conquered Buckden Pike on April 3rd, 2019 [weather] Overcast

Simon Boddy scaled Buckden Pike on November 12th, 2017 [from/via/route] Kettlewell [with] My girlfriend

Mark Price walked up Buckden Pike on September 22nd, 2018 [from/via/route] From Buckden then decending to starbutton returning via dales way [with] Shaun Dunmall, David Hill, Marek Kulek [weather] fair

Kevin Foster climbed Buckden Pike on July 27th, 2017 [from/via/route] Buckden [with] Just me and my labrador Henry [weather] Light rain turning heavier for a while then clearing out by mid-afternoon then sunny. - This was actually my third visit to Buckden Pike this year & certainly the wettest! Previous visits had been from Starbotton via the Walden 'road' & a full length excursion up Waldendale from West Burton. Today was by the more 'traditional' route of Buckden Rake. I set off with high hopes after checking the forecast on the MWIS. The light rain would pass or so I thought. About half way up the weather took a turn for the worst & became a heavy downpour & the cloud dropped in. This wasn't in the forecast? Anyway, I didn't hang about at the summit & carried on through very soggy conditions to the Polish Memorial & on to the Walden 'road' & my escape route. I will be back though maybe to try the waterfalls & scrambling up Buckden Ghyll. I didn't fancy it today because I had Henry with me.

Iain Cocks bagged Buckden Pike on August 5th, 2017 [from/via/route] Buckden [with] Paul Smith, Dave Slater [weather] Wind & torrential rain - Wet to the skin

Mark Davidson hiked Buckden Pike on February 20th, 2005 [with] Mike [weather] Bit overcast but clear. Bit of ice on the Buckden Beck waterdalls

David Congreave summited Buckden Pike on August 8th, 2015 [from/via/route] Buckden

Tony Rogerson conquered Buckden Pike on January 19th, 2014 [from/via/route] Buckden Rake & Buckden Beck [with] John & Floss [weather] Low cloud

Peter Brent scaled Buckden Pike on September 17th, 2015 [from/via/route] Buckden, Buckden Rake, Cow Close, Summit, Memorial Cross, Walden Road, Starbottom, Buckden [with] Raymond Hepworth [weather] Sunny with a few clouds - Good 8.5 mile circular walk with stunning views, quite exhilarating.

Caroline Winter walked up Buckden Pike on August 8th, 2015 [from/via/route] Buckden, Rake, Cow Close, Buckden Pike, Memorial Cross, Tor Mere Top, Black Dike, Great Whernside, Hag Dyke, downer Gill Beck, Kettlewell [with] Friend [weather] Sunny & clear skies. Light southerly wind - My novice walker friend from school days met up to try this walking lark & she was like a sheep on the fells. I advised her that more subdued colours than vivid candy floss pink next time & collapsing a dry stone wall will not be looked on favourably!wetter underfoot than expected & quite a slog to the Pike, but maybe cause we had strayed from the route with chatting

Iain Taylor climbed Buckden Pike on December 6th, 2014 [from/via/route] Buckden car park SD 94247 77350

Darren Wilson bagged Buckden Pike on January 19th, 2013 [from/via/route] Kettlewell, Old Cote Moor, Buckden

Angela Moroney hiked Buckden Pike during 2012 [with] captain turner

Darren Mortimer summited Buckden Pike on January 5th, 2014 [from/via/route] Buckden [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Cold & windy with snow on the tops

Trevor Williams conquered Buckden Pike on October 9th, 2013 [from/via/route] Kettlewell [with] Paul [weather] Heavy rain on top

Ray O'hara scaled Buckden Pike on June 27th, 2013 [from/via/route] NY104 [weather] Lost in cloud from about 1500' - Good sold path all the way up. If you follow the sign by the summit that recommends progressing on the other side on the wall from the one on NY104, you will probably miss the memorial & Tor Mere Top & end up disappearing back off down to Buckden earlier than expected if you're not careful. I did.

Christine Shepherd walked up Buckden Pike on March 28th, 2011 [from/via/route] Buckden [with] Jenny [weather] Chilly but bright - This walk was accompanied by the sounds & sights of grouse performing their mating rituals! Climbed Buckden Pike again with a broken arm on 21.4.11!

Lee Senior climbed Buckden Pike on May 26th, 2012 [from/via/route] Did this as part of my walk from Gt Whernside- did a bit of scrambling at the end to cut off the corner of the path from Walden Rd -in effect I approached from the back off the Starbotton path [with] myself [weather] Glorious sun with stiff easterly wind - Amazingly quiet at this popular trig point even in good weather. The trig area will be very wet in unsettled conditions

Roy Bentley bagged Buckden Pike on December 3rd, 2011 [from/via/route] Same as Birks Fell route [with] On own [weather] As Birks Fell

Simon Neilson-Clark hiked Buckden Pike on November 13th, 2011 [from/via/route] Buckden falls then summit & then down the bridal path [with] Mrs H [weather] Mist & light rain poor visability - Follow stram up Scramble a bit too steep Good pull up to summit Bit wet under foot at the top. Got lost trying to get to Yockenthwaite

Philip Wilde, Patrick Rogozinski, Matthew Thomas, Steven Trow, Alison Tomlin, Tomasz B, Michael Rygol, Kevin Devine, Stephen Stott, Jeanette Coward, Paul Booth, John Edwards, Jo White, Chris Turner, Rob Barklamb, Linda Walker, Les Wrightson, Nick Bennett and Denis Mcallister have all walked, climbed & bagged Buckden Pike.

To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record

. . . [see less walk reports]



More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Buckden Pike

Buckden Pike from the track above Cray

Buckden Pike from the track above Cray

Photo: Alan Stancombe (3)

Buckden Pike from Firth Fell summit trig point

Buckden Pike from Firth Fell summit trig point

Photo: Andy Grimshaw (4)

The Fox Memorial on Buckden Pike

The Fox Memorial on Buckden Pike

Photo: Sandy Taylor (1)

West from Buckden Pike

West from Buckden Pike

Photo: Glynn Trueman (34)

On Buckden Pike summit

On Buckden Pike summit

Photo: John Densley (1)

On the summit of Buckden Pike

On the summit of Buckden Pike

Photo: Shaun Davison (1)

Wharfedale featuring Buckden Pike, Buckden, Buckden Beck and Tor Mere Top from above Yockenthwaite village

Wharfedale featuring Buckden Pike, Buckden, Buckden Beck and Tor Mere Top from above Yockenthwaite village

Photo: Gordon Reeves (6)

The Fox Memorial on Buckden Pike

The Fox Memorial on Buckden Pike

Photo: Glynn Trueman (36)


Send us your photographs and pictures on, of, or from Buckden Pike

If you would like to add your walk photographs and pictures featuring views from, on or of Buckden Pike to this page, please send them as email attachments (configured for any computer) along with your name to:



and we shall do our best to publish them.

(Guide Resolution = 300dpi. At least = 660pixels (wide) x 440 pixels (high).)

Send us your photographs and pictures on, of, or from Buckden Pike via Facebook

You can also submit photos via our Facebook Page.

NB. Please indicate where each photo was taken.




Do not miss our pick of the Best Walks in the UK


Follow go4awalk.com on Twitter Follow go4awalk.com on Facebook


Home






Find new Friends to go walking with

Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 Walks. Download GPS Waypoints - Great Walks you must not miss!

Walk The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge Walk - All the Latest Route Information, GPS Waypoints and Split Times to keep you on Schedule

Walk The British Three Peaks Challenge Walk - All the Latest Route Information and GPS Waypoints

See our pick of The Best Walks in The Lake District - Great Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of the Best Lake District Ridge Walks - Great Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of the Best Lake District Walks to do in the rain - Great Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Walks in Snowdonia - Great Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Ridge Walks in Wales - Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Walks in The Brecon Beacons - Great Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Walks in The Yorkshire Dales - Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Walks in The Peak District - Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Walks in The Forest of Bowland - Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Walks in Shropshire - Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Walks in Cheshire - Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Walks in Lancashire - Walks you must not miss!

Not sure where to walk next? Try Peak Bagging - Great Walks you must not miss!

Not sure where to walk next? Walk part of a National Trail - Great Walks you must not miss!

Walks with Downloadable and Uploadable GPS Waypoint Data

Walking Kit and Gear Tested by Walkers

Full Site Search
Do not miss our pick of the Best Walks in the UK