Rough Crag (Riggindale)
628m (2061ft)
The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Rough Crag (Riggindale) is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
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| OS Landranger Map 90 | |
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Rough Crag (Riggindale) is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
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Walk c341 High Street via Rough Crag (Riggindale) from Mardale Head
An easy scramble to unsurpassed views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6ml (9.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,202ft (671m) | |
| Time: | 4½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Mardale Head, Haweswater Reservoir, The Rigg, Swine Crag (Riggindale), Heron Crag (Riggindale), Eagle Crag (Riggindale), Rough Crag (Riggindale), Caspel Gate, Riggindale Crag, Long Stile, High Street, Rough Crag (Riggindale), Eagle Crag (Riggindale), Heron Crag (Riggindale), Swine Crag (Riggindale), Dudderwick, The Rigg, Mardale Head.
Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head
An easy scramble to unsurpassed views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25ml (11.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,745ft (837m) | |
| Time: | 5½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Mardale Head, Haweswater Reservoir, The Rigg, Dudderwick, Swine Crag (Riggindale), Heron Crag (Riggindale), Eagle Crag (Riggindale), Rough Crag (Riggindale), Caspel Gate, Riggindale Crag, Long Stile, High Street, Mardale Ill Bell, Nan Bield Pass, Harter Fell (Mardale), Adam Seat, Gatescarth Pass, Mardale Head.
Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head
Stunning Haweswater
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,436ft (1,047m) | |
| Time: | 7½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Mardale Head, Haweswater Reservoir, Rowantreethwaite Beck, Old Corpse Road, Selside Pike, Branstree (North East Top), Branstree (Artlecrag Pike), Gatescarth Pass, Adam Seat, Harter Fell (Mardale), Nan Bield Pass, Mardale Ill Bell, High Street, Riggindale Crag, Caspel Gate, Rough Crag (Riggindale), Eagle Crag (Riggindale), Heron Crag (Riggindale), Swine Crag (Riggindale), Dudderwick, The Rigg, Mardale Head.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Rough Crag (Riggindale)
Christine Shepherd walked up on February 9th, 2008 [from/via/route] Walked from Mardale Head using walk c276 Climbed again with Jenny on 7.9.19 [with] Garry and Jonathan [weather] Cold but bright
Kevin Foster climbed on April 28th, 2019 [from/via/route] Ridge connecting High Street and Rough crag. [with] Henry. [weather] Clouds but with sunny breaks and clear visibility. Very warm when the sun was out. - There is exactly 200metres height difference and a mile distance between High Street and Rough Crag. The majority of this difference is down hill some of it very rocky and steep. Rough crags elevated perch has great views down into Riggindale and of Blea water.
Anthony Scott bagged on November 28th, 2017 [from/via/route] Mardale Head car park and up onto High Street [with] me [weather] sunny but only just above freezing
Mark Davidson hiked on March 6th, 2005 [with] MIke [weather] Bright sun but very cold with lots of snow on the tops. - First trip using my crampons and ice axe
Trevor Williams summited on July 29th, 2015 [from/via/route] mardale [with] alone [weather] good
Carl Tosner conquered during April, 2014 [from/via/route] Mardale head [with] Windy
Darren Mortimer scaled on January 19th, 2014 [from/via/route] Mardale Head [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Wet at first but overcast and misty so we didn't get to see a great deal.
Iain Taylor walked up on October 29th, 2011 [from/via/route] Mardale Head (NY 46974 10752)
Leon Potts, Louise Sandwith, Paul Booth, Jeanette Coward, Louis Smith, John Cuthbert, Ray O'hara and Simon Appleyard have all walked, climbed & bagged Rough Crag (Riggindale).
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Looking back to Kidsty Howes and Haweswater from Rough Crag (Riggindale) summit in the snow
The Rigg with Rough Crag (Riggindale) and High Street beyond from near Rowantreethwaite Beck, Haweswater Reservoir
High Street, The Rigg and Rough Crag (Riggindale) across Haweswater Reservoir
Overlooking the ruins of Riggindale Farm with Haweswater Reservoir beyond from the lower slopes of Rough Crag (Riggindale)
Blea Water with mist still shrouding High Street beyond from Rough Crag (Riggindale) summit in the snow
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