Buckden to Starbotton Hillside and River Walk, Upper Wharfdale
Loop Walk · Yorkshire Dales
350
XP
about 1 h 59 min walking
A moderate fellside circular with steep ascent & descents and views of the Wharfe valley. Encounter stepping-stones, a strenuous section along the centenary path & huge Wellingtonia trees. Return along the riverside & keep dogs on leads near livestock.
446 m
328 m
210 m
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Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
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Some very steep ground — marked on the map.
Climb
218 m
Drop
208 m
Highest
430 m
Lowest
215 m
Which way round
Anticlockwise: Easy first 3.9 km, climbs 17% for 880 m midway, comes down 18% for 720 m near the end.
Clockwise: Climbs 18% for 720 m early on, comes down 17% for 880 m midway.
Steep ground on both sides in similar amounts — go whichever way suits you.
Main climb: km 3.9–6.2, from 217 m to 430 m.
How the 8.1 km splits
Flat
2.9 km
Climbing
1.8 km
Very steep climbing (15%+)
0.9 km
Descending
1.8 km
Very steep descending (15%+)
0.7 km
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