Section 6 of 7, The Ribble Valley Jubilee Trail
Hurst Green to Mellor
6.3 miles (10.2 km). About 2½ hours, moderate.
Start: SD 685 378. Finish: SD 654 309. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 248 m of climbing and 160 m of descent; highest point 223 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Hurst Green.
- Car parks
- Car park, 20 m from the start. Directions SD 685 378Car park, 30 m from the start. Directions SD 685 378Car park, 240 m from the start. Directions SD 687 380
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: a bus stop, 2.3 km away (Directions); Langho station, 4.1 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Mellor.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Mellor Brook, outside Feilden Arms, 1.5 km away (Directions); Ramsgreave and Wilpshire station, 3.2 km away (Directions).
Planning The Ribble Valley Jubilee Trail
- Planning the whole trail: ribblevalley.gov.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 40%; the rest (60%) isn't recorded.
About 40% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stile.
Steepest climb: about 78 m in a kilometre (1 in 13), starting 5.4 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Shireburn Arms, Hurst Green: at the start. Food, real ale.Trader's Arms, Mellor: at the finish.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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