01STARCarefully take pedestrian footpath West beside Liverpool Road.image/jpegWaypoint02LIVRContinue West along Liverpool Road.image/jpegWaypoint03MAIRContinue along Liverpool Rd as it turns SW.image/jpegWaypoint04LONBLeave Liverpool Road via footpath heading West (right) beside Longton Brook.image/jpegWaypoint05FOOTTake footbridge South (left) over Longton Brook and follow path South beside houses.image/jpegWaypoint06BACLUpon reaching Back lane turn West (right) and follow road as it changes from tarmac to farm track.image/jpegWaypoint07BACCContinue following Back Road as it bends South (left).
image/jpegWaypoint08MARLTurn South West (right) along Marsh Lane, no footpath so care needed.image/jpegWaypoint09DOLPTake footpath North (right) along edge of Dolphin Pub grounds.image/jpegWaypoint10RIBWTake gate East (right) down slope into field and briefly follow hedge before exiting field West (left) via metal gate and crossing Longton Brook to pick up Ribble Way heading NORTH.image/jpegWaypoint11RIVRContinue along Ribble Way as it turns East (right) to follow river.image/jpegWaypoint12MARFLeave Ribble Way taking footpath South (right) along West side of water course.image/jpegWaypoint13MARFAt end of water follow path SE up slope to corner of field.image/jpegWaypoint14FRICCross stile in field corner and take footpath South parrallel to field boundary. Upon reaching houses path weaves its way between them.image/jpegWaypoint15RATLBriefly turn East (left) along Ratten Lane before picking up footpath South (right) beside house down slope to start.image/jpegWaypoint16WALGThe end.image/jpegWaypointHUTTONBOTTCIRLength: 12.06 km (7.496 mi)