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Grayrigg Forest
494m (1621ft)

The Far Eastern Marches, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

The summit of Grayrigg Forest is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


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English Marilyn
80th highest in England,
994th highest in Great Britain

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English Trig Point (Pillar)

Walk Grayrigg Forest walking UK Mountains in The Far Eastern Marches The Lake District National Park Cumbria, England

Grayrigg Forest Summit

Photo: Mike Walker

You can find Grayrigg Forest & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Lake District National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL7 The English Lakes - South Eastern area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

97 Kendal & Morecambe, Windermere & Lancaster


See Grayrigg Forest and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

A go4awalk.com downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map featuring Grayrigg Forest should be available soon.


You can walk to the top of Grayrigg Forest by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
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Walk c384 Grayrigg Forest from Hause Bridge

Superb views, absolutely superb

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 4.5mls (7km)
Ascent:1,214ft (370m)
Time:3 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 4 Icon (Moderate)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Grayrigg Forest Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Grayrigg Forest

Stephanie Doyle walked up Grayrigg Forest on April 19th, 2022 [weather] Ok

Adrian Howard climbed Grayrigg Forest on February 23rd, 2012 [from/via/route] Borrowdale Wood

Mike Walker has bagged Grayrigg Forest [with] Alone

Christine Shepherd hiked Grayrigg Forest on June 27th, 2019 [from/via/route] Walked from Hause Bridge using walk c384 [with] On my own [weather] Beautiful. - The initial climb up Grayrigg Pike seemed steeper than it looked from the layby. However, it might just have been my legs objecting to climbing again only 5 days after The 10 in 10 challenge.

Mark Davidson summited Grayrigg Forest on March 10th, 2014 [with] Alone [weather] Bright, sunny, spring day with lots of sunshine - Views of the Howgill Fells really are fantastic & down to the M6

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Grayrigg Forest

The M6 Motorway at Tebay from Grayrigg Pike (Grayrigg Forest)

The M6 Motorway at Tebay from Grayrigg Pike (Grayrigg Forest)

Photo: Robert Hall (60)

Repeater Station on Grayrigg Forest

Repeater Station on Grayrigg Forest

Photo: Harry Almond (4)

Grayrigg Forest

Grayrigg Forest

Photo: Marilyn Bagger (4)

Powson Knott from the lower slopes of Grayrigg Forest

Powson Knott from the lower slopes of Grayrigg Forest

Photo: Mike Walker (101)

Grayrigg Forest summit trig point

Grayrigg Forest summit trig point

Photo: Robert Hall (62)

Telecommunications Mast from the Trig Point on the summit of Grayrigg Forest

Telecommunications Mast from the Trig Point on the summit of Grayrigg Forest

Photo: Marilyn Bagger (3)

The cairn on the summit of Grayrigg Pike (Grayrigg Forest)

The cairn on the summit of Grayrigg Pike (Grayrigg Forest)

Photo: Robert Hall (61)

Cleugh Gill (left) and Blease Fell from the lower slopes of Grayrigg Forest

Cleugh Gill (left) and Blease Fell from the lower slopes of Grayrigg Forest

Photo: Mike Walker (100)

Borrow Beck flowing through Borrowdale (Howgills) with Whinfell Common (left) and Winterscleugh (right) from the lower slopes of Grayrigg Forest

Borrow Beck flowing through Borrowdale (Howgills) with Whinfell Common (left) and Winterscleugh (right) from the lower slopes of Grayrigg Forest

Photo: Mike Walker (113)

The M6 Motorway, Dillicar Common, Grayrigg Forest and Blease Fell from the upper slopes of Uldale Head

The M6 Motorway, Dillicar Common, Grayrigg Forest and Blease Fell from the upper slopes of Uldale Head

Photo: Mark Davidson (70)

Birk Knott, Jeffrey's Mount, The M6 Motorway, Powson Knott, Blease Fell, Fell Head (Howgills) and The Howgill Fells from Grayrigg Pike (Grayrigg Forest)

Birk Knott, Jeffrey's Mount, The M6 Motorway, Powson Knott, Blease Fell, Fell Head (Howgills) and The Howgill Fells from Grayrigg Pike (Grayrigg Forest)

Photo: Mike Walker (105)

Jeffery's Mount and The M6 Motorway (right) from the lower slopes of Grayrigg Forest

Jeffery's Mount and The M6 Motorway (right) from the lower slopes of Grayrigg Forest

Photo: Mike Walker (98)

The M6 Motorway and a Wind Sock on the lower slopes of Grayrigg Forest

The M6 Motorway and a Wind Sock on the lower slopes of Grayrigg Forest

Photo: Mike Walker (104)

Great Coum (left), Greyrigg Pike and Little Coum (right) from the lower slopes of Grayrigg Forest

Great Coum (left), Greyrigg Pike and Little Coum (right) from the lower slopes of Grayrigg Forest

Photo: Mike Walker (102)

The M6 below the summit cairn on Grayrigg Forest

The M6 below the summit cairn on Grayrigg Forest

Photo: Christine Shepherd (824)

Blease Fell (left), Fell Head (Howgills) and The M6 Motorway from the stream crossing on the lower slopes of Grayrigg Forest

Blease Fell (left), Fell Head (Howgills) and The M6 Motorway from the stream crossing on the lower slopes of Grayrigg Forest

Photo: Mike Walker (103)

Whinfell Beacon and the Repeater Station from Grayrigg Forest

Whinfell Beacon and the Repeater Station from Grayrigg Forest

Photo: Marilyn Bagger (5)

Trig Point on the summit of Grayrigg Forest

Trig Point on the summit of Grayrigg Forest

Photo: Marilyn Bagger (2)

The view south-east and west from the summit of Grayrigg Pike (Grayrigg Forest)

The view south-east and west from the summit of Grayrigg Pike (Grayrigg Forest)

Photo: Mike Walker (108)

Grayrigg Forest from Carlingill Bridge

Grayrigg Forest from Carlingill Bridge

Photo: Mark Davidson (65)


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