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Blea Rigg
541m (1776ft)

The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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Blea Rigg is classified as:

Wainwright
(No. 152)

Walk Blea Rigg walking UK Mountains in The Central Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria England

The view from the summit of Blea Rigg

Photo: Andy Malcolm

Blea Rigg is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Maps OL6 & OL7
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 90
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

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The Central Fells area of The Lake District

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Walk c208 Harrison Stickle and High Raise from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale

Steep scramble - strictly for the adventurous

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7.25ml (11.5km)
Ascent:	3,046ft (928m)
Time:	5.75hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c208 Harrison Stickle and High Raise from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale pdf

Route Summary:

- Great Langdale, The New Dungeon Ghyll, Stickle Ghyll, Whitegill Crag, Blea Rigg, Sergeant Man, High Raise (Langdale), The Langdale Pikes, Thunacar Knott, Pavey Ark, Harrison Stickle, Pike of Stickle (Pike O' Stickle), Loft Crag, Mark Gate, The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale.

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Walk c195 Castle How and Blea Rigg from Grasmere

Good views into Easedale and Langdale

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8.5ml (13.5km)
Ascent:	2,402ft (732m)
Time:	5½ hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

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Route Summary:

- Grasmere, Castle How, Blea Rigg, Easedale Tarn, Sour Milk Gill, Easedale, Goody Bridge, Grasmere.

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Walk c144 Sergeant Man from Grasmere

Good ridge walk above Grasmere

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10ml (16km)
Ascent:	2,936ft (895m)
Time:	6½ hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

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Route Summary:

- Grasmere, Sour Milk Gill, Sourmilk Gill Falls, Tarn Crag (Easedale), Sergeant Man, Blea Rigg, Great Castle How, Little Castle How, Raw Pike, Swinescar Pike, Lang How, Silver How, Spedding Crag, Dow Bank, Huntingstile Crag, Grasmere.

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Walk c428 The Langdale Pikes, High Raise and The Easedale Fells from Grasmere

Long high level round

Vital Statistics:

Length:	13.75ml (22km)
Ascent:	3,991ft (1,216m)
Time:	9 hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c428 The Langdale Pikes, High Raise and The Easedale Fells from Grasmere pdf

Route Summary:

- Grasmere, Allan Bank, Wray Gill, Silver How, Lang How, Sinescar Pike, Little Castle How, Great Castle How, Blea Rigg, Sergeant Mann, Thunacar Knott, Pavey Ark, Harrison Stickle, Loft Crag, Pike of Stickle (Pike O' Stickle), High Raise (Langdale), Codale Head, Tarn Crag, Far Easedale Gill, Sourmilk Falls, Far Easedale Beck, Goody Bridge, Grasmere.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Blea Rigg

John Tippins walked up on September 22nd, 2020 [from/via/route] Grasmere [weather] Overcast, low cloud for most of the day, drizzle/rain all day.

Andy Buxton climbed during November, 1989 [from/via/route] From NDG: Blea Rigg, Sergeant Mann, High Raise and Thunacar Knott [with] Solo [weather] Very dreary - I was glad I didn't waste a decent day on this one!

David Hughes bagged during June, 2007 [from/via/route] 2012 [with] gal waz

Mike Dunphy hiked on June 24th, 2020 [from/via/route] Grasmere via eats dale rd [with] Caitlin and molly [weather] 28' hot - Great day out 20k with Caitlin and molly on a glorious day, followed with a dip in grassmere

Gill Bates summited on March 23rd, 2018 [from/via/route] from Easedale

Andrew Johnson conquered on December 2nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Ted [weather] Cloudy - Lost my glasses

Andrew Peate scaled on April 6th, 2019 [from/via/route] Via Easedale Tarn [with] Jack [weather] Clear, warm

Liz Sheerin walked up on August 27th, 2015 [with] Neil

Jill Dean has climbed [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Grez and � [weather] Glorious! - �

Simon Boddy bagged on September 1st, 2018 [from/via/route] Rydal [with] HF Holidays [weather] Cloudy but quite warm, with drizzle at times

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Blea Rigg

*The view from Sergeant Man featuring Blea Rigg (centre left), Lingmoor Fell (centre distance), Stickle Tarn (partially hidden) and Pavey Ark with Harrison Stickle beyond (The Langdale Pikes) (centre right)

Photo: Tim Hope (29)

Blea Rigg summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (462)

The view from Sergeant Man featuring Blea Rigg (centre left),Lingmoor Fell (distance centre), Stickle Tarn (partially hidden) and the shoulder of Pavey Ark (The Langdale Pikes) (right)

Photo: Tim Hope (30)

Great Langdale with Blea Rigg, Lang How and Silver How (left) and Lingmoor Fell (right) from the foot of Oxendale

Photo: Andy Malcolm (224)

*Stickle Tarn, Harrison Stickle and Pavey Ark from near Blea Rigg

Photo: Andy Malcolm (48)

Sunburst on Great Langdale from near Blea Rigg

Photo: Andy Malcolm (46)

Towards Blea Rigg from Tarn Crag (Easedale)

Photo: David Hayter (266)

Harrison Stickle and the Langdale Pikes from Blea Rigg in the snow

Photo: Peter Harrison (17)

Grasmere, Silver How, Lang How, Blea Rigg, Easedale Tarn, The LAngdale Pikes, Codale Head, Gibson Knott and Calf Crag from Helm Crag summit cairn

Photo: Tim Hope (73)

Blea Rigg (right) from Coledale Tarn

Photo: Alan Wainwright (223)

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