Section 5 of 7, The Ribble Valley Jubilee Trail
Chipping to Hurst Green
7 miles (11.3 km). About 2½ hours, moderate.
Start: SD 622 432. Finish: SD 685 378. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 266 m of climbing and 277 m of descent; highest point 323 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Chipping.
- Bus stop
- Kirklands Estate, 140 m from the start. Directions SD 621 433
- Car parks
- Chipping Car Park (pay), 130 m from the start. Directions SD 621 433Car park, 160 m from the start. Directions SD 620 432Car park, 230 m from the start. Directions SD 621 431
Getting back
The section finishes at Hurst Green.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: a bus stop, 2.3 km away (Directions); Langho station, 4.1 km away (Directions).
Planning The Ribble Valley Jubilee Trail
- Planning the whole trail: ribblevalley.gov.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 37%; the rest (63%) isn't recorded.
About 36% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stile, 1 gate.
Steepest climb: about 143 m in a kilometre (1 in 7), starting 2 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pub
- The Sun Inn, Chipping: at the start.
- Café
- Millie's Cafe, Hurst Green: at the finish. Seats outside.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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