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Kettlewell With Starbotton

Buckden Village – Polish Airmen Memorial Cross loop from Kettlewell with Starbotton

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Kettlewell With Starbotton

Buckden Village – Polish Airmen Memorial Cross loop from Kettlewell with Starbotton

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Buckden Village – Polish Airmen Memorial Cross loop from Kettlewell with Starbotton

04:10

13.1km

500m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

Tips

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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644 m

Wooden Bridge Over the River Wharfe

Highlight • Viewpoint

This charming bridge spans the River Wharfe and is supported by clusters of old stones. In summer it’s the perfect spot for a paddle or a picnic along the scenic riverbanks.

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4.32 km

Buckden Village

Highlight • Settlement

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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4.55 km

Public Toilets Near Car Park, Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight • Rest Area

right next to the car park

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5.28 km

Rakes Wood

Forest

5.55 km

Viewpoint

7.75 km

View of the Valley in Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

Enjoyable but not a easy way to descend

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8.69 km

Stone Flag Path to Buckden Pike

Highlight • Summit

As of 25.05.2024 the YNP has been installing large stone paths to the summit of Buckden Pike to help the ascent of this notoriously boggy area. Hopefully it continues down to the lower levels that are very peaty and wet

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8.79 km

Buckden Pike Polish Airmen Memorial

Highlight • Viewpoint

A memorial for some Polish pilots who were killed in a plane crash in a snow storm during World War II. There was one survivor who made it down to …

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9.21 km

Polish Airmen Memorial Cross

Highlight • Historical Site

In the middle of the hills, rather surprisingly, but appropriately, there is this war memorial: in memorial of a Polish air crew who crashed here in a severe snowstorm in 1942. Only one member of that crew survived.

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10.5 km

View of Wharfedale

Highlight • Viewpoint

amazing contours of land

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13.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.23 km

3.03 km

406 m

362 m

113 m

Surfaces

4.12 km

3.56 km

3.20 km

1.26 km

919 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (690 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Saturday 27 June

18°C

11°C

57 %

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Max wind speed: 31.0 km/h

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Buckden Village – Polish Airmen Memorial Cross loop from Kettlewell with Starbotton

Wooden Bridge Over the River Wharfe

Buckden Village

Public Toilets Near Car Park, Yorkshire Dales National Park

View of the Valley in Yorkshire Dales National Park

Stone Flag Path to Buckden Pike

Buckden Pike Polish Airmen Memorial

Polish Airmen Memorial Cross

View of Wharfedale

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