Section 3 of 7, Ribble Way
Ribchester to Clitheroe
12 miles (19.2 km). About 4½ hours, moderate.
Start: SD 650 350. Finish: SD 735 424. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 296 m of climbing and 262 m of descent; highest point 104 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Ribchester.
- Car parks
- Car park, 120 m from the start. Directions SD 650 352Greenside Car Park (free), 210 m from the start. Directions SD 651 352Ribchester Car Park (pay), 220 m from the start. Directions SD 649 352
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: a bus stop, 2.7 km away (Directions); Ramsgreave and Wilpshire station, 4.9 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Clitheroe. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Clitheroe, 780 m from the finish. Directions SD 741 420
- Bus stops
- Bus stop, 470 m from the finish. Directions SD 738 428Brungerley Bridge, 470 m from the finish. Directions SD 739 427Cowper Avenue, 680 m from the finish. Directions SD 741 422
Planning the Ribble Way
- The guidebook: Walking the Ribble Way (Cicerone).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 47%, gravel and tracks 7%; the rest (45%) isn't recorded.
About 41% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 3 stiles, 8 kissing gates, 4 gates, 1 stream crossing, 1 flight of steps.
Steepest climb: about 61 m in a kilometre (1 in 16), starting 3.2 miles in.
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