Higher Buck – Waddington Bridge loop from Ribble Valley

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Higher Buck – Waddington Bridge loop from Ribble Valley

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Higher Buck – Waddington Bridge loop from Ribble Valley

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7.07km

70m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Forest of Bowland National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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38 m

Country Kitchen Café

Highlight • Cafe

This cafe has just reopened.
Beans on toast with poached egg was spot on.
Cash only when we went but that should be fixed now.

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62 m

Higher Buck

Highlight • Restaurant

Good quality pub. Excellent food with welcoming atmosphere for walkers. Not cheap but you get what you pay for.

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1.76 km

Waddington–West Bradford Link Road

Highlight • Trail

The link road between Waddington and West Bradford is quiet, no separate footpath but a really quiet road that links up the two beautiful villages.

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1.80 km

Celtic Cross Great War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

5.50 km

Waddington Bridge

Highlight • River

Beautiful off road path along side the river Ribble leading up to Waddington.

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7.07 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.49 km

579 m

Surfaces

5.37 km

1.22 km

480 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

16°C

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Comments

January 17, 2025,Clitheroe Castle #komootwinterbingo

#komootwinterbingo - An 8.5km loop starting in Clitheroe, the market town at the centre of the Ribble Valley. The loop takes in some of the quiet beautiful villages in the area including West Bradford and Waddington and ends with some of the steps up to the view point of Clitheroe Castle which gives amazing views of Pendle Hill, the Trough …