Dinckley Bridge Circular (7 Miles)
Technical sheet
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Activity: Walking
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Distance: 10.30 km
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Average duration: 3h 20
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Difficulty: Not specified
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Return to departure point: Yes
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Vertical gain: + 138 m
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Vertical drop: - 137 m
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Highest point: 81 m
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Lowest point: 25 m
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Country: United Kingdom
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District: Clayton-le-Dale
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Start/End: N 53.809445° / W 2.514453°
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 55 m
- 1 : km 0.27 - alt. 67 m - 02Ribchester Road =>Leave Ribchester Rd by heading East via farm gate across field towards wood.
- 2 : km 0.4 - alt. 60 m - 03New Hall Wood =>Use stile to enter wood and carefully make way over stream and up bank on East side. If path is difficult to follow, retrace steps and continue walk at Ribchester Bridge (Waypoint 10 Ribchester Bridge)
- 3 : km 0.44 - alt. 65 m - 04New Hall Bank =>When reach fence junction head East on path up ridge to track Lower Cadshaw.
- 4 : km 0.55 - alt. 66 m - 05Lower Cadshaw =>Take gate onto track and head North on West side of Lower Cadshaw before turning East along North sideof property.
- 5 : km 0.62 - alt. 66 m - 06Cadshaw Boundary =>Follow footpath North along hedge boundary to gate in hedge.
- 6 : km 1.05 - alt. 36 m - 07Ribble view =>Continue on path to stile over wire fence.
- 7 : km 1.44 - alt. 27 m - 08Roman Road =>Continue on footpath which passes over Roman Rd to stile in fence.
- 8 : km 1.64 - alt. 27 m - 09De Tabley =>Take path around North side of buildings to main road.
- 9 : km 1.74 - alt. 26 m - 10Ribchester Bridge =>Cross Ribchester bridge.
- 10 : km 1.84 - alt. 27 m - 11Ribble Way =>At North side of bridge take track East along North bank of river.
- 11 : km 2.59 - alt. 26 m - 12Dewhurst House =>Follow footpath briefly south to river bank then East along river bank.
- 12 : km 3.17 - alt. 26 m - 13Haugh Wood =>Cross footbridge into Haugh Wood and follow path as it tracks bend in river.
- 13 : km 3.57 - alt. 30 m - 14Copy Scar =>Exit Haugh Wood and head NE up slope towards field gateway.
- 14 : km 3.82 - alt. 39 m - 15Footpath to sky =>Pass north through gate and make way towards hedge line on West side of field.
- 15 : km 4.02 - alt. 57 m - 16Clough Bank =>Take stile by gate and follow hedge NE to farm track.
- 16 : km 4.1 - alt. 56 m - 17Hey Hurst =>Take track briefly south past farm to footpath heading east across field.
- 17 : km 4.55 - alt. 37 m - 18clough_bridge =>Cross footbridge to continue East along North side of hedge.
- 18 : km 4.76 - alt. 43 m - 19Bailey Junction =>Take stile and continue East along North side of hedge.
- 19 : km 5.1 - alt. 41 m - 20Trough House =>Briefly head East along track to footpath on South side of track.
- 20 : km 5.16 - alt. 34 m - 21Suspension Way =>Take footpath south down incline to Dinckley suspension bridge.
- 21 : km 5.32 - alt. 28 m - 22Dinkley Bridge =>Cross suspension bridge and take footpath West along South bank of river.
- 22 : km 5.87 - alt. 31 m - 23Hollins Gate =>Pass through gate and continue on footpath along river bank.
- 23 : km 6.2 - alt. 31 m - 24Marles Wood =>Take stile into Marles Wood and follow path on Northern boundary to car park.
- 24 : km 6.91 - alt. 54 m - 25Marles car park =>Exit car park onto Ribchester Rd. Briefly head West along road to footpath on South of road.
- 25 : km 6.99 - alt. 47 m - 26Park Wood Footpath =>Take stile South and follow footpath South along West side of Park Wood.
- 26 : km 7.22 - alt. 62 m - 27Park Wood Stile =>Cross stile and head SW to corner of field.
- 27 : km 7.49 - alt. 71 m - 28North of Park Wood =>Use stile to continue South to lilly ponds at SW corner of field.
- 28 : km 7.76 - alt. 81 m - 29Lilly Pond =>Cross stile beside gate and follow footpath SW along North side of field boundary.
- 29 : km 8.16 - alt. 78 m - 30Bradley Gate =>Head NW on path parallel to Bradley Coppice to West.
- 30 : km 8.48 - alt. 69 m - 31Bradley Coppice =>Head North down center of field to Northern boundary.
- 31 : km 8.97 - alt. 37 m - 32Bradley Bridge =>Cross footbridge and retrace route via waypoints 08, 09, 10 back to bridge over River Ribble. Head South along main road.
- 32 : km 10.12 - alt. 41 m - 33Back to Car Park =>Take gate off main road and follow footpath back to car park.
- S/E : km 10.3 - alt. 56 m - 01Start =>Start in Barker Brow car park on B6245 just South of bridge over River Ribble Ribchester. Head South from car park along main road.
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