Bram Rigg Top
672m (2205ft)
The Howgill Fells, The Yorkshire Dales, Cumbria, England
Bram Rigg Top was demoted from 'Nuttall' status in November 2016. It is now classified as a 'Bridget'.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6ml (9.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,946ft (593m) |
| Time: | 4½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
The Cross Keys - River Rawthey - Cautley Holme Beck - Cautley Spout - Cautley Crag - Great Dummacks - Little Dummacks - Calders - Bram Rigg Top - The Calf - Bowderdale Beck - Bowderdale Head - Cautley Holme Beck - The Cross Keys
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.5ml (10.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,612ft (796m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
The Cross Keys - River Rawthey - Cautley Holme Beck - Cautley Spout - Cautley Crag - Great Dummacks - Little Dummacks - Calders - Bram Rigg Top - The Calf - Bowderdale Beck - Bowderdale Head - Yarlside - Ben End - The Cross Keys
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8ml (12.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,485ft (1,062m) |
| Time: | 6½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
The Cross Keys - River Rawthey - Ben End - Yarlside - Kensgriff - Randygill Top - Bowderdale Beck - The Calf - Bram Rigg Top - Calders - Great Dummacks - Cautley Crag - Croonthard Brow - Cautley Holme Beck - River Rawthey - The Cross Keys
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5ml (15km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,114ft (949m) |
| Time: | 6½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Sedbergh - Settlebeck Gill - Winder Hill - Arant Haw - Calders - Bram Rigg Top - The Calf - White Fell Head - Long Rigg Beck - Ivy Crag - Eller Mire - Crosdale Beck - Nursery Wood - Lockbank Farm - Sedbergh
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11ml (17.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,430ft (1,350m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Carlingill Bridge - The Howgills - Carlingill Beck - Carlin Gill - Screes of Black Force - Carlingill Spout - Blakethwaite Bottom - Docker Knott - Great Blea Gill - Simon's Seat (Howgills) - Langdale Beck (Howgills) - Hazelgill Knott - Bowderdale Beck - Bowderdale Head - Cautley Spout - Cautley Crag - Great Dummacks - Little Dummacks - Calders - Bram Rigg Top - The Calf - White Fell Head - Bush Howe - Windscarth Wyke - Breaks Head - Fell Head (Howgills) - Fell Head Scar - Linghaw - Knowles - Back Balk - Gibbet Hill - Carlingill Bridge - The Howgill Fells.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.5ml (18.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,411ft (1,344m) |
| Time: | 8.75hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
The Cross Keys - River Rawthey - Ben End - Yarlside - Kensgriff - Randygill Top - Bowderdale Beck - The Calf - Bush Howe - Fell Head (Howgills) - The Calf - Bram Rigg Top - Calders - Cautley Crag - Croonthard Brow - Cautley Holme Beck - River Rawthey - The Cross Keys
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Bram Rigg Top
Mark Davidson walked up Bram Rigg Top on June 8th, 2006 [from/via/route] Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers [with] MK [weather] Sunny & dry - gorgeous!
Karen Pecsvaradi climbed Bram Rigg Top on May 12th, 2022 [from/via/route] Sedbergh [with] C307 [weather] Cloudy & windy but dry - Took 5 hours
Margaret Richards bagged Bram Rigg Top on October 25th, 2018 [from/via/route] c307 The Calf from Sedbergh [with] Don [weather] Very misty
Tony Rogerson hiked Bram Rigg Top on May 7th, 2016 [from/via/route] Sedbergh Calders Bram Rigg Top The Calf Sedbergh [with] Caz Floss [weather] Warm Sunny intervals Breezy on tops
David Congreave summited Bram Rigg Top on February 28th, 2015 [from/via/route] Cautley Spout
Christine Shepherd conquered Bram Rigg Top on April 20th, 2013 [from/via/route] Walked from The Cross Keys using walk c336 [with] On my own [weather] Sunny but a strong wind on top - Climbed this again 24.7.14 using walk c347
Wyn Griffiths scaled Bram Rigg Top on May 31st, 2014 [from/via/route] C347 from Cross Keys via Yarlside & Randygill Top [with] Me [weather] Dry
Darren Mortimer walked up Bram Rigg Top on November 30th, 2013 [from/via/route] The Crosskeys [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Cold & sunny
Ray O'hara climbed Bram Rigg Top on August 4th, 2012 [from/via/route] The rest of the Howgill Fells [weather] One 15 min shower, but otherwise dry. - Nice views across to the Lake District
Patrick Rogozinski, Matthew Thomas, Wendy Sockett, Louise Sandwith, Elaine Grayson, Paul Booth, Trevor Williams and Angela Moroney have all walked, climbed & bagged Bram Rigg Top.
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