Section 2 of 7, The Ribble Valley Jubilee Trail
Downham to Bolton by Bowland
9.3 miles (15 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SD 784 442. Finish: SD 785 493. OS grid.
Take it with you: download this section's GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Up and down
About 273 m of climbing and 323 m of descent; highest point 174 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Downham.
- Bus stop
- Bus stop, 10 m from the start. Directions SD 784 442
- Car park
- Downham Car Park (free), 190 m from the start. Directions SD 785 440
Getting back
The section finishes at Bolton by Bowland.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: Clitheroe station, 8.6 km away (Directions).
Planning The Ribble Valley Jubilee Trail
- Planning the whole trail: ribblevalley.gov.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 51%, gravel and tracks 11%; the rest (37%) isn't recorded.
About 40% on roads with traffic.
Path grade, where mappers have given one: clear path 100%.
On the way: 1 stile, 6 kissing gates, 1 gate.
Steepest climb: about 41 m in a kilometre (1 in 24), starting 5.7 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Assheton Arms, Downham: at the start.The White Bull, Gisburn: 4.9 miles in, about 150 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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