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Ribble Valley District

10 running routes in Ribble Valley District

The running in Ribble Valley District is mostly off-road, so trail shoes are the safer bet, covering anything from 5km to 11km. There's enough climbing in most of these to be felt. Most are loops, so you finish back where you started.

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Runs in Ribble Valley District

Birch Hills

Birch Hills

Forest of Bowland, England

From Gisburn Forest Main Car Park. A woodland run on well surfaced trails and some tarmac.

7.6 km76 mHill 2/5
Bradford Fell

Bradford Fell

Ribble Valley, England

Starting from Waddington Road and following Moor Lane, then a footpath out towards Bradford Fell, turning at the 2.2k mark and returning…

7.7 km216 mHill 4/5
Calderstones 5

Calderstones 5

Whalley, England

At just over 5km this clockwise loop around Calderstones, Whalley follows Calderstones Drive and Mitton Road, offering smooth tarmac…

5.2 km21 mHill 0/5
Hodder Bank Fell

Hodder Bank Fell

Bowland Forest High, England

A gentle start before the run climbs steeply onto open moor through heather and peaty trails.

6.6 km101 mHill 3/5
Hothersall Loop

Hothersall Loop

Ribble Valley, England

A loop from Ribchester playing fields, following the Ribble Way, then heading up to Hothersall before returning.

7.9 km62 mHill 1/5
Longridge Fell

Longridge Fell

Ribble Valley, England

Starting from the car park just off Forty Acre Lane and looping round Longridge Fell and the woods before returning.

7.9 km90 mHill 2/5
Pendle Hill from Nick of Pendle

Pendle Hill from Nick of Pendle

Ribble Valley, England

Beginning at Nick of Pendle and travels clockwise around Turn Head, Downham Moor, and Pendle Hill before returning via The Ribble Valley…

10.4 km251 mHill 3/5
Saddle Fell and Parlick

Saddle Fell and Parlick

Ribble Valley, England

An off-road anticlockwise loop starting at the road/track junction on Fell Gate (lane) on Fell Foot, taking in Fair Snape Fell, Paddy's…

8.9 km350 mHill 4/5
Stocks Reservoir

Stocks Reservoir

Forest of Bowland, England

From Stocks Reservoir Car Park on School Lane. A mix of well surfaced trails and grassy paths

11.1 km126 mHill 2/5
Whalley Banks

Whalley Banks

Whalley, England

From Whalley Bridge, an uphill start heading south past Whalley Banks towards Great Harwood.

6.8 km194 mHill 4/5