The Ribble Way - A Walker's Guidebook
The Ribble Way
A Northern England Trail by Dennis Kelsall, Jan Kelsall
The Ribble Way walk is a 71-mile long-distance trail. The route in this guidebook traces the full length of the Ribble valley and leads walkers through some of the finest scenery in northwest England. Route described from the estuary mouth, near Preston, to the river's source on Cam Fell in the Yorkshire Dales. More...
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Seasons
Suitable all year, though winter weather may make the upper sections more challenging.Centres
Preston, Clitheroe, Gisburn, Sette, Stainforth, Horton in RibblesdaleDifficulty
Ideal for those new to long-distance walking. Gentle terrain, more remote in its upper sections.Must See
Views of Whernside, Pen-y-ghent and Ingleborough; landscape of the Dales; Ribblehead viaduct; Read More... industrial heritageGuidebook to the delightful Ribble Way long-distance trail which traces the full length of the Ribble valley. The River Ribble springs from the limestone of the Yorkshire Dales, high on Cam Fell in the heart of Three Peak country. The 70½ mile (113km) Ribble Way is described in seven stages, the route alternating from one side of the valley to the other, generally making use of road bridges to cross the river.
Initially forcing a passage between high, rugged moorland hills, it then breaks free to wind through gentler countryside south of Settle, meandering lazily through alternating pasture and ancient woodland, where old manor houses and early 18th-century village cottages still hold sway against the pervasive tide of modernity. Beyond Preston, the river dramatically changes yet again, trained to run straight to the Irish Sea; but further to the west, a vast expanse of the salt marsh still remains and attracts huge populations of birds particularly in winter.










