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
Christine Shepherd walked up 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 climbed 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 bagged on January 30th, 2022 [with] Heidi [weather] Sunny
Andrew Cotter hiked 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 summited on June 8th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Legburthwaite walk C334 [with] Gillie [weather] Dry
Erin Ryan conquered on October 4th, 2021 [from/via/route] Church
Richard Marchant scaled on September 16th, 2021 [from/via/route] I parked the car in St John's in the Vale & ascended Clough Head first via Wanthaite Bank from here carried on South along the ridge taking in Calfhow Pike, Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd then down to Sticks Pass & up to Raise from here I back tracked down to Sticks Pass. I proceeded down to Stybeck Farm along the A591 & ascended High Rigg on the way back to the car. [with] By Myself. [weather] Light Cloud with a light Breeze to start with, then late morning the clouds broke & blessed with Sunny intervals - 6 Wainwrights Bagged today making my total to date climbed to 107 I have reached the halfway point today.
Clare Tait walked up on August 14th, 2021 [from/via/route] From pull Keswick Rd. st Johns in the Vale.Back the same way. [with] Charlie [weather] Dry & bright with a cooling breeze. - No. 74 Wainwright. Beautiful walk. Took me by surprise. Heather in bloom. Had lunch with views of Great Dodd. Loved this today.
Paul Macey climbed on June 20th, 2021 [with] Luke [weather] Sunny
Tim Winn bagged on May 24th, 2021 [from/via/route] Keswick [with] Jane, Barry and Louise [weather] Good
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of High Rigg

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

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

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)

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

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
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