High Rigg
357m (1172ft)
The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
High Rigg is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
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Walk c334 High Rigg from Legburthwaite
Superb views of Blencathra and Skiddaw and Helvellyn
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.25ml (8.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,414ft (431m) | |
| Time: | 3½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Legburthwaite Car Park, A591, Long Band, Cowrake Head, Moss Crag, High Rigg, Carlisle Diocese Youth Centre, St John's In The Vale Church, Low Bridge Farm, Legburthwaite Car Park.
Walk c433 The St John's in the Vale Skyline from Legburthwaite
A fine walk with fine views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,965ft (1,208m) | |
| Time: | 8.25hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Legburthwaite Car Park, A591, Long Band, Cowrake Head, Moss Crag, High Rigg, Carlisle Diocese Youth Centre, St John's In The Vale Church, B5322, Wanthwaite Bank, Threlkeld Knotts, Buck Castles, Clough Head, Calfhow Pike, Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Sticks Pass, Legburthwaite Car Park.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged High Rigg
Christina Lander walked up on October 19th, 2020 [from/via/route] Nr Bridge End Farm (Near Legburthwaite) - Wren Crag - High Rigg - Youth Centre - Low Bridge End Farm - Nr Bridge End Farm [with] Dick [weather] Dry but cloudy. Bright intervals. - Lovely walk, just under 3 hours, on the way home from holiday staying in High Ireby. Would love to do this walk again in sunshine!
Kate Peacock climbed on October 10th, 2020 [from/via/route] Legburthwaite Car Park. go4awalk C334 [with] Solo [weather] Beautiful sunny day. No rain. Clouded a little towards the end. - Couple of big bogs to get around but great walk overall. Lost my map!
John Tippins bagged on May 30th, 2019 [from/via/route] Legburthwaite [with] Afia, Zahra and Farah [weather] Warm and sunny
Dave Gay hiked on September 4th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Legburthwaite Car Park (Still Free but Ticket Machine has been installed). Wren Crag, High Rigg SE Top, High Rigg S Top, Higg Rigg (Naddle Fell) then down to St Johns Church and returned to the car park via the pathh along St Johns vale. [with] Solo [weather] Dry, Overcast
Jane Wilkinson has summited [with] sammy
Deborah Johnson conquered on June 2nd, 2015 [from/via/route] Road by start [with] Andy
Mike Dunphy scaled on January 26th, 2020 [with] Gaz
Mike Walker has walked up [with] Mates
Charlotte Hill climbed on January 17th, 2020 [from/via/route] from church, quick trot out [with] Paul [weather] Cloudy but Dry
Andrew Johnson bagged on November 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] St John's in the vale
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of High Rigg
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
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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