High Rigg
357m (1172ft)
The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged High Rigg
Iain Jones walked up High Rigg on March 17th, 2023 [from/via/route] Legburthwaite [with] Nicola Jones & Georgia Jones
Caroline Winter climbed High Rigg on November 29th, 2022 [from/via/route] High Rigg & Low Rigg circular from Thirlmere [with] Penrith Ramblers [weather] Clear, sunny, & cold & icy - Enjoyable low level is walk with lovely people
Simon Myerscough has bagged High Rigg [from/via/route] St Johns in the Vale [with] Joanne [weather] Very sunny & windy
Debi Mcmillan hiked High Rigg on August 13th, 2022 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] my own [weather] VERY hot, 25 degrees - Tough incline. Midges!!
Christine Shepherd summited High Rigg on May 29th, 2010 [from/via/route] Walked from St. John's in the Vale Climbed again 18.05.2021 while on a visit to see the Rannerdale Bluebells. Climbed for the third time on 6.6.22. [with] On my own [weather] Damp but improving - This was the first fell in a four day frenzy of peak bagging from Keswick.
Tony Halliday conquered High Rigg on June 1st, 2022 [from/via/route] Circular walk starting at legburthwaite nice steady evening walk of about 5 & a half miles [with] My boarder terrier jimmy boo and George also my wife sal [weather] The weather was warm start dry sunny no wind not too busy - A steady loop walk nice rolling grassy fells with craggy out crops
Claire Rigg scaled High Rigg on January 30th, 2022 [with] Heidi [weather] Sunny
Andrew Cotter walked up High Rigg on January 2nd, 2022 [from/via/route] Car park [with] Fiona & Finn [weather] Cloudy, Rain & Hail. Wind gusts - Muddy & wet under foot slippery without good boots
Steve Cookson climbed High Rigg on June 8th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Legburthwaite walk C334 [with] Gillie [weather] Dry
Erin Ryan bagged High Rigg on October 4th, 2021 [from/via/route] Church
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of High Rigg

Blencathra or Saddleback (left), Clough Head, Fisher's Wife's Rake, Calfhow Pike, Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Raise (Helvellyn) and Helvellyn in the centre with a glimpse of Thirlmere (right) from the summit of High Rigg

Carl Side, Skiddaw and Lonscale Fell (centre left), Great Calva (centre) and Belncathra or Saddleback, Bannerdale Crags and Souther Fell (centre right) from the summit of High Rigg

Looking North along the High Rigg Ridge to Skiddaw (left) and Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top) (right)

Looking North along the High Rigg Ridge to Skiddaw (left) and Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top) (right)

The North Western Fells (far left distance), Carl Side, Skiddaw and Lonscale Fell (centre left), Great Calva (centre) and Belncathra or Saddleback, Bannerdale Crags and Souther Fell (centre right) and the shoulder of Clough Head (far right) from the summit of High Rigg

Clough Head, Fisher's Wife's Rake, Calfhow Pike, Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Raise (Helvellyn) and Helvellyn from the summit of High Rigg

High Rigg summit cairn - with Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top) beyond
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