Buckden Pike

701m
Height
208m
Prominence
SD960787
OS grid ref
Central Pennines
Range

Buckden Pike is a 701m summit in England, classified as a Hewitt, Nuttall, Marilyn, Hump and Tump. Its topographic prominence of 208m makes it a prominent peak in Central Pennines. As a Marilyn, Buckden Pike has a topographic prominence of at least 150m, making it a significant standalone summit. There are currently 5 trail running routes on Trail Running Planet that summit Buckden Pike, with free GPX downloads available for all of them.

5 routes that summit Buckden Pike

Kettlewell UltraEXPERT
Kettlewell Ultra
43.7km · 1,707m climb · Loop
Proper Dales miles — limestone scars, wide skies, and the kind of distance that sorts out who's eaten their breakfast. This is a full day out.
Checked Jun 2026
Buckden Pike from BuckdenHARD
Buckden Pike from Buckden
19.1km · 580m climb · Loop
A steep climb rewards you with one of the best viewpoints in the southern Dales — Wharfedale laid out below in both directions.
Checked Jul 2026
Buckden Pike & Great Whernside from KettlewellVERY HARD
Buckden Pike & Great Whernside from Kettlewell
24.5km · 1,057m climb · Loop
A direct climb out of the valley earns you a wide plateau with views stretching from the Three Peaks to the North Yorkshire Moors.
Checked Jul 2026
Wharfedale Three PeaksEXPERT
Wharfedale Three Peaks
35.2km · 1,129m climb · Loop
Three big Wharfedale summits with none of the crowds or paved paths, just rough moorland, bog and proper navigation across the roof of the dale.
Checked Jul 2026
EXPERT
Ultra Tour Yorkshire Dales 100k
97.9km · 2,543m climb · Loop
This is the full southern Dales in one enormous self-navigated loop: Malham Tarn, the summit of Buckden Pike, Trollers Gill, Simon's Seat and a string of the prettiest villages in the country.