The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.
OSM map layer · LineString
53.84, -2.51 · rel 37549
53.84, -2.51 · rel 37549
Ribble Way
72,8 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and mountains.
Lancashire · 53.84°N ·
2.51°W
72,8km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
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02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 19 points along the route
What will you encounter?
11× monument
2× ruins
6× summit
Sebastopol Cannon
monument ·
29 m off route
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Sebastopol Cannon
monument ·
35 m off route
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14th Earl of Derby
monument ·
131 m off route
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Preston By-pass
monument ·
139 m off route
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tumulus
ruins ·
143 m off route
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The Missionary Oak
monument ·
171 m off route
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North Lancs Regiment - South African War Memorial
monument ·
197 m off route
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Buoy
monument ·
218 m off route
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Cow Hill
summit ·
280 m off route
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Buoy
monument ·
409 m off route
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Buoy
monument ·
411 m off route
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Buoy
monument ·
413 m off route
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Sir Robert Peel
monument ·
442 m off route
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Coppy Hill
summit ·
141 m off route
72,8 km
100%
Cow Pasture Hill
summit ·
189 m off route
72,8 km
100%
Green Hill
summit ·
234 m off route
72,8 km
100%
Little Painley Bowl Barrow
ruins ·
254 m off route
72,8 km
100%
Middle Breaks Hill
summit ·
254 m off route
72,8 km
100%
Ha-ha Hill
summit ·
428 m off route
72,8 km
100%
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Ribble Way is 72.8 km long.
At an average walking pace, Ribble Way takes approximately 18h 7min to complete.
No, Ribble Way is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Ribble Way starts near coordinates 53.9908, -2.252.
Ribble Way is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.