Clitheroe Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.86 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 131 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 134 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 163 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 56 m
  • ⚐
    District: Worston 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.880876° / W 2.353709°
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Description

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(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 111 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.12 - alt. 109 m - Turn sharp left
  4. 4 : km 0.31 - alt. 110 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 1.15 - alt. 135 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 2.45 - alt. 131 m - Turn sharp left
  7. 7 : km 2.51 - alt. 131 m - Turn sharp left onto West Lane
  8. 8 : km 2.84 - alt. 146 m - Turn sharp right
  9. 9 : km 2.88 - alt. 148 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 3.08 - alt. 163 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 3.19 - alt. 152 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 4.76 - alt. 69 m - Turn sharp left onto Sawley Road
  13. 13 : km 5.19 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Sawley Road
  14. 14 : km 5.23 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Sawley Road
  15. 15 : km 5.24 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Sawley Road
  16. 16 : km 6.41 - alt. 95 m - Turn sharp right onto Ribble Lane
  17. 17 : km 7.12 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 9.43 - alt. 61 m - Turn sharp right onto West Bradford Road
  19. 19 : km 9.43 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 10.48 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 10.58 - alt. 59 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 10.75 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 10.86 - alt. 69 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 10.91 - alt. 68 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 11.02 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 11.02 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 11.04 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight left
  28. 28 : km 11.07 - alt. 62 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 11.15 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Waddington Road
  30. 30 : km 11.9 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Waddington Road
  31. 31 : km 12.05 - alt. 82 m - Keep left onto Waddington Road
  32. 32 : km 12.08 - alt. 80 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Well Terrace
  33. 33 : km 12.2 - alt. 76 m - Keep right onto Well Terrace
  34. 34 : km 12.23 - alt. 76 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Waterloo Road
  35. 35 : km 12.26 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 12.27 - alt. 76 m - Turn sharp right onto Waterloo Road
  37. 37 : km 12.31 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Salthill Road
  38. 38 : km 12.89 - alt. 97 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 13.18 - alt. 98 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 13.48 - alt. 102 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 13.56 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 13.84 - alt. 102 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 14.33 - alt. 103 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 14.55 - alt. 109 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 14.58 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto A59
  46. 46 : km 14.58 - alt. 107 m - Turn right
  47. S/E : km 14.86 - alt. 110 m

Useful Information

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Walking Panoramic views of Pendle from the Calf's Head, Worston

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↔4.27 km ↗+51 m ↘-51 m ◔1h 20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Worston (Lancashire)

Explore the scenic foothills of the splendid Pendle Hill and enjoy panoramic views across the magnificent Ribble Valley, before returning to the cosy Calf’s Head, in the beautiful village of Worston, for a tasty meal.

Walking Downham via Worston

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Downham via Worston
↔9.49 km ↗+119 m ↘-110 m ◔3h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Downham (Lancashire)

The walk starts from Information Barn Downham and follows the anticlockwise circular route via Worsaw Hill, Worston and Little Mearley Hall.

Walking Pendle Hill from Downham (short version)

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Pendle Hill from Downham (short version)
↔10.25 km ↗+462 m ↘-461 m ◔4h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Downham (Lancashire)

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Walking Downham via Chatburn

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Downham via Chatburn
↔6.81 km ↗+110 m ↘-102 m ◔2h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Downham (Lancashire)

The walk starts from St Leonard Church on Downham main Street and follows the clockwise circular route via Worsaw Hill, Chatburn and packhorse bridge.

Walking The foothills of Pendle from the Assheton Arms, Downham

Walker
↔7.75 km ↗+178 m ↘-178 m ◔2h 45 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Downham (Lancashire)

This adventurous hike explores the foothills of Pendle, offering extensive views of the Ribble Valley, before diving into the wooded valleys beneath its flanks. It's the perfect route for a Sunday morning ramble or a summer evening amble.

Walking Amble a quiet riverside and peaceful villages around West Bradford

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↔6.48 km ↗+21 m ↘-21 m ◔1h 55 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from West Bradford (Lancashire)

Amble along the well-trodden banks of the Ribble admiring this remarkably quiet section of a hidden industrial quarry.

Walking Bolton-by-Bowland

Association or club
↔7.50 km ↗+61 m ↘-60 m ◔2h 20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Sawley (Lancashire)

Explore the Ribble and its tributaries, find three medieval crosses, and visit a pretty village.
⚠️ Please check the review as the gate at Grid Ref 779484 might be locked at waypoint (4), if you did the route, please help the author and let us know what the situation is. 😉

Walking Beacon Hill from the Spread Eagle Inn, Sawley

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↔8.54 km ↗+223 m ↘-223 m ◔3h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Sawley (Lancashire)

Admire spectacular panoramic views of the Yorkshire Dales, the Bowland Fells and the Ribble Valley on this rewarding hike to the summit of Beacon Hill before returning to the Spread Eagle via ancient drovers’ tracks for a well-deserved drink.

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