Buckden Pike

[martin.h]

A Short walk in Dales with a good friend of ours, Steve.
He lives in Airton so we opted for Buckden Pike walking up beside Buckden beck which is a nice steep way to get high quickly.
The weather was good, the visibility excellent with great views.

Views on the way up.
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About half way up we found the remains of an old mine and the buildings that housed the workers and equipment a reminder of our industrial past that seem to turn up in the most obscure of places.

Views From the old mine workings.
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We arrived at the trig point in good time happy that we had views on this occasion the last time we were here it was in clag.
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Steve and Denise.

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Summit Cairn.

From the summit we headed west then south down a good path towards Buckden but we decided to lenghthen the walk by going back via Cray and Hubberholme and were treated to some fine views into Wharfedale.
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Wharfedale.

From Hubberholme we walked a few hundred yards along the road towards Buckden but turned off along a path that takes you beside the river Wharfe most of the way back to the start.
This was a nice quiet walk in a lovely part of the Dales, it's less than an hours drive from home and a good excuse to catch up with old friends.

[ChrisW]

Now that is a beautiful part of the world Martin (not that I'm biased or anything ) Looks like the weather opened up on the ascent and closed down again at the summit....typical but it's always so nice to see the dales.

[simon-b]

Nice one Martin. As I've said before, probably an underrated hill.