Ribble Way
105 km / 65 miles
Lancs, N Yorks
The Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor. From the tidal marshes, the route passes Preston, Ribchester, Clitheroe, with views of Pendle Hill, Settle and Horton-in-Ribblesdale to finish in moorland terrain below the three peaks of Ingelborough, Whernside and Pen-y-Ghent. At Horton, the Pen-y-Ghent Cafe maintains a register for signature/comments by those taking part in the walk.
The Tolkien Trail (5.5 miles) passes Stonyhurst College, associated with J. R. R. Tolkien and its river section coincides with the Ribble Way. A route description and map may be downloaded from the second website below.
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Details:
| Waymark: |
Blue and white letters RW/wave logo |
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| Attributes: |
River; Moorland; Literary |
| Start: |
SD458255 - Longton, Lancs |
| Finish: |
SD813832 - Gayle Moor, N Yorks |
| Open Date: |
1985 |
| Web Sites: |
Lancashire CC - Ribble Way |
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Ribble Valley Walks |
Maps:
The map to the right is from the Ordnance Survey. You can use the interactive controls to zoom in and out and to move around the map, or click on a marker for more info. (interactive map help)
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| Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps): |
| OS Landranger: |
98, 102, 103 |
| OS Landranger Active: |
98 |
| OS Explorer: |
2, 21, 41, 286, 287 |
| OS Explorer Active: |
2, 21, 41, 286, 287 |
Route Profile:
111.0 Km (69.0 miles)
1,711 m (5,614 ft) ascent
551 m (1,808 ft) maximum height
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