On Buckbarrow

Buckbarrow

i Michael Graham · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wainwright
Height
423 m · 1,388 ft
Drop
4 m
Grid ref
NY 135 061
Region
Lake District
Range
Lake District C&W
County
Cumberland

Summit: Cairn.

Buckbarrow is a Wainwright in Lake District, 423 m (1,388 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Buckbarrow from Greendale, is 4.3 km with 350 m of ascent and takes 1.5 to 2 hours.

Routes up Buckbarrow

Buckbarrow on its own (1)

Map

Summit at NY 135 061 (54.4432, -3.3343). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about Buckbarrow

How high is Buckbarrow?
Buckbarrow is 423 m (1,388 ft) high, a Wainwright in Lake District. The summit is at grid reference NY 135 061.
How long does it take to climb Buckbarrow?
The quickest route on TRXO, Buckbarrow from Greendale, takes 1.5 to 2 hours: 4.3 km with 350 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Buckbarrow?
The route with the least climbing is Buckbarrow from Greendale, starting from Greendale (NY 147 056): 4.3 km and 350 m of ascent, graded easy.

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