Section 4 of 7, Ribble Way
Clitheroe to Gisburn
10 miles (16 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SD 735 424. Finish: SD 828 487. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 277 m of climbing and 201 m of descent; highest point 153 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Clitheroe.
- Station
- Clitheroe, 780 m from the start. Directions SD 741 420
- Bus stops
- Bus stop, 470 m from the start. Directions SD 738 428Brungerley Bridge, 470 m from the start. Directions SD 739 427Cowper Avenue, 680 m from the start. Directions SD 741 422
- Car parks
- Car park, 250 m from the start. Directions SD 735 427Car park, 390 m from the start. Directions SD 739 425Car park (free), 560 m from the start. Directions SD 738 429
Getting back
The section finishes at Gisburn.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: Hellifield station, 8.7 km away (Directions).
Planning the Ribble Way
- The guidebook: Walking the Ribble Way (Cicerone).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 31%, gravel and tracks 20%; the rest (49%) isn't recorded.
About 30% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stile, 6 kissing gates, 5 gates, 3 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 51 m in a kilometre (1 in 20), starting 5.5 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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