Great Rigg
766m (2514ft)
The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7ml (11km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,661ft (811m) |
| Time: | 5.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Grasmere - River Rothay - Grasmere (A591) - Stone Arthur - Great Rigg - Rydal Fell (Heron Pike North Top) - Heron Pike - Butter Crag - Alcock Tarn - Brackenfell - Dove Cottage - Grasmere (A591) - Grasmere
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5ml (12km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,116ft (950m) |
| Time: | 6 hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Grasmere - Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk - Mill Bridge - Little Tongue - Seat Sandal - Grisedale Tarn - Fairfield - Rydal Head - Great Rigg - Stone Arthur - Grasmere
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5ml (15km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,682ft (1,122m) |
| Time: | 7.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Grasmere - Mill Bridge - Little Tongue - Seat Sandal - Grisedale Tarn - Fairfield - Rydal Head - Great Rigg - Rydal Fell (Heron Pike North Top) - Heron Pike - Alcock Tarn - Grasmere
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11ml (17.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,633ft (1,107m) |
| Time: | 7.75hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Ambleside - Rydal - Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Rydal Fell (Heron Pike North Top) - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Rydal Head - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - High Pike (Scandale) - Low Pike (Scandale) - High Sweden Bridge - High Sweden Coppice - Ambleside
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.25ml (19.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,984ft (1,214m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Ambleside - Rydal - Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Rydal Fell (Heron Pike North Top) - Greenhead Gill Head - Stone Arthur - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Rydal Head - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - High Pike (Scandale) - Low Pike (Scandale) - High Sweden Bridge - High Sweden Coppice - Ambleside
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.5ml (20km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,411ft (1,040m) |
| Time: | 8 hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Ambleside - Rydal - Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Rydal Fell (Heron Pike North Top) - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Rydal Head - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - Little Hart Crag - Scandale Pass - Red Screes - Snarker Pike - Ambleside
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Great Rigg
Paul Roddam walked up Great Rigg on September 14th, 2024 [from/via/route] From Ambleside [with] Bri and Barber [weather] Wet
John Ramsbottom climbed Great Rigg on August 31st, 2024 [from/via/route] Stone Arthur, Great Rigg, Heron Pike [with] Lola [weather] Changeable, warm at the bottom, windy at the top - Good day with & Lola, went to Watersedge Inn Ambleside, for a quick pint
Kate Peacock bagged Great Rigg on May 18th, 2024 [from/via/route] Helen & Amber walked to this one with me. Anti-clockwise. Great walk. Busy due to events but people were friendly [with] Me & Skye [weather] Sunny with a nice breeze - Sunburnt as the breeze made me think it wasn't as hot
Melfyn Parry hiked Great Rigg on November 21st, 2023 [from/via/route] Followed route C247 - walked out of Ambleside on the A591 & just after Scandale Bridge we crossed the road to follow the lane into the Rydal Hall estate, went passed the cafe & the Hall & then turned right to pass Rydal Mount. Here we veered left to take the stone steps path to the top of Nab Scar, again following a well defined path we were soon on Heron Pike. Continuing along the path with a slight detour to ascend Heron Pike north top. Continuing on to Great Rigg & onwards to Fairfield. We stopped here for lunch & the clouds lifted to give great views over towards Helvellyn & Sunday Crag. After pausing to take some photos we retraced our steps for a few metres before heading left to follow the ridge line to ascend Hart Crag, then Dove Crag & then High Pike. The undulating ridge takes you through some quite boggy areas & on to Low Pike & then down to High Sweden Bridge (a fascinating old bridge). All that was left to do from here was to follow the trail downwards in to Ambleside returning to the village by the Salutation Hotel. [with] DS [weather] Visibility was very good below 800m. By lunchtime the cloud had lifted even more to give clear views of the whole horseshoe. A dry day with sunny intervals, quite cold above 600m but very pleasant below this level. - Doing the walk in a clockwise direction as per C247 is best as the ascent anticlockwise would be much more of a cardio vascular workout.
David Higginbottom summited Great Rigg on February 8th, 2023 [from/via/route] Route 247 [with] Carolyn [weather] Very poor
James Hughes conquered Great Rigg on June 26th, 2023 [from/via/route] Nab Scar, Heron Pike, Great Rigg, Fairfield, Hart Cragg, Dove Cragg, High Pike, Low Pike [with] Solo [weather] Four seasons in a day. Unsettled with showers at times, cold & misty around Fairfield, improved on descent into Ambleside. - Chatted with Andrew from Littleborough. Outraged by parking cost & then toilet fee. Pint at Golden Rule (Robinsons Cumbria Way) at end.
Rob Prikanowski scaled Great Rigg on June 21st, 2023 [from/via/route] c247 [weather] Cloudy but dry, strong wind, top in the mist.
Angeline Grieveson walked up Great Rigg on April 5th, 2023 [with] Dotty
Sarah Moore climbed Great Rigg on December 5th, 2022 [from/via/route] c247 / The Fairfield Horseshoe (from Ambleside) [with] On my own [weather] Beautiful start with a cold edge... turning to icy cold with sleet & minimal visibility between Great Rigg - Fairfield - Hart Crag. - This one scared me. The realisation that if I slipped up at Fairfield then I don't know that I could have waited an hour plus for mountain rescue was very scary. Used the GPS & was proud of myself but major "eeek"
Martin Hartshorne bagged Great Rigg on September 12th, 2022 [with] finley [weather] Low cloud then sunshine to finish
Mr Davison hiked Great Rigg on November 18th, 2017 [from/via/route] Fairfield horseshoe [with] Ian F, Ian F, Mike, Gary, Simon, Martyn, Andy [weather] sunny,
Christine Shepherd summited Great Rigg during May, 2007 [from/via/route] Walked from Ambleside using Walk c247 'The Fairfield Horseshoe' Did this walk for the fifth time on 19.6.22 [with] Tony Sailes [weather] Sunny at first but cloudy on the summit. - Made other visits to the summit on 30.9.07, 15.8.08, 26.2.12, 25.3.18 & on 30.4.11 when I battled with some of the strongest winds I have ever walked in to reach the summit before giving up 'The horseshoe' & making my way down to Grasmere.
Tony Halliday conquered Great Rigg on May 28th, 2022 [from/via/route] Circular walk starting at rydal taking in nab scar heron pike rydal fell great rigg Fairfield hart crag dove crag high pike & low pike known as the fairfield circular or round [with] My boarder terrier jimmy boo and George also my wife sal [weather] The weather was warm start dry sunny no wind but cooler on the summit some clouds - A tough circular roughly 11 miles great views over rydal water & Windermere & surrounding fells a brutal start of 3.5 hours of climbing & equally as brutal 3.5 hours of going down ended with a nice couple of pints & the sun came out in all its glory in the beer garden
Ian Ashton scaled Great Rigg on January 15th, 2022 [with] Solo
Geoff Hand walked up Great Rigg on November 23rd, 2021 [from/via/route] c266 From Fairfield South to Great Rigg. Unfortunately in cloud so couldn't get the full panorama. Got cold in the dip so had to put on coat & gloves! [with] Alone with Tess [weather] cloud coming & going. - Set out from Grasmere & headed for Low Mill Bridge. Followed Tongue Gill then cut across to Seat Sandal. Scurried down to Grisedale Hause & then up to Fairfield where the clouds came in. S to Great Rigg & SW to Stone Arthur. From there back to Grasmere.
Pete George climbed Great Rigg on November 12th, 2021 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Roco [weather] Sunny but wet underfoot
Bay Wan bagged Great Rigg on October 12th, 2021 [from/via/route] Parked at the village hall car park in Grasmere. Drizzle for most of the ridge but we almost missed Heron Pike as the 'path' up there was none existent so we ended up walking up the side of the hill on grass - tougher than expected! Descended via Stone Arthur [with] Cocoa dog - 10 yrs + Paul Harper [weather] Drizzle, cloudy on top
Carl Tillotson hiked Great Rigg on August 26th, 2021 [from/via/route] Route 266 [with] June [weather] Sunny, very wind at top of Seat Sandal & Fairfield
Andrew Flynn summited Great Rigg on August 14th, 2021 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Nicola [weather] Sunny
Paul Ward conquered Great Rigg on April 26th, 2016 [from/via/route] Started from Wild Campsite near Hartsop [with] Jamie
Jeremy Torrance scaled Great Rigg on July 27th, 2013 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Duncan [weather] Sunny - Fairfield Horseshoe
John Hanlon walked up Great Rigg on September 18th, 2020 [from/via/route] Rothay Hotel (BadgerBar) [with] solo [weather] Sunny - Wainwright 3of8 on the Fairfield Horseshoe route
Phil Higgins climbed Great Rigg on June 10th, 2018 [from/via/route] Nab Scar (clockwise) [with] Steve Brown [weather] Mixed! - Running Fairfield Horseshoe. 10.49 miles distance. 2:24.
John Bryers bagged Great Rigg on July 8th, 2020 [from/via/route] Used route C226.pdf. Parked on Dunmail Raise lower layby & walked down road to Mill Bridge. Due to erosion sign posts took me on the higher route on the Coast to Coast path, thus missing turn at the 2 footbridges. Walked direct to Grisedale Hause & turned left up to top of Seat Sandal. Back to Grisedale Hause & up zig-zag path to summit of Fairfield. Did not find trig point even with good visibility - Easy onward route to Great Rigg. [with] With Mya my faithful 13 year old Patterdale Terrier. [weather] Cloudy with some sun. Cooler on the tops. - Lots of walkers on a Wednesday due to covid-19 still about. Layby before Travellers Rest full!
Andy Buxton hiked Great Rigg on September 27th, 1997 [from/via/route] From Ambleside as start of Fairfield Horseshoe (Low Pike, High Pike, Dove Crag, Hart Crag, Fairfield, Great Rigg, Heron Pike, Nab Scar) [with] Dan [weather] Cool, clear day, but windy. - Enjoyable route
Jon Bowskill summited Great Rigg on April 4th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Braeside Saturday went anti clockwise, sunny day but windy with some old snow on summits just under 7 hours with no stops. Long route from Fairfield peak to Rydal. longer than expected. Need to try clockside.. [with] On my own [weather] Warm & sunny - Try clockwise from Rydal
Kevin Foster conquered Great Rigg on October 21st, 2019 [from/via/route] Heron Pike (North Top) [with] Henry. [weather] Sunny with broken high cloud. - What can you say about this Lakeland horseshoe classic that hasn't been said before? Delightful approach, relatively easy climbing, great views in all directions. The perfect Lakeland round with the added bonus of bagging Little Hart Crag & Red Screes at the end which were off piste of the regular route.
Andrew Johnson scaled Great Rigg on October 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] Rydal [with] Ted [weather] Cloudy
Richard Marchant walked up Great Rigg on July 29th, 2010 [from/via/route] This route taken was the Heart of the Lakes Rydal Round Fell Race route as I took part in the said named fell race that day starting from the Ambleside Lakeland Sports Show & finishing back there. [with] On my own but with a number of other fell runners taking part in the Heart of the Lakes Rydal Round Fell Race from Ambleside Lakeland Sport Show. [weather] Sunny day with white fluffy clouds, nice cool breeze. - First time for me to do a big fell race in the Lakes.
Joe Mccusker climbed Great Rigg on July 13th, 2019 [from/via/route] Rydal [with] Paula, Alfie and Lily. [weather] Sunny - Tough coming down
Adrian Collins bagged Great Rigg on May 12th, 2019 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside (c247). [with] David & Dicky [weather] Dry, mostly clear - Excellent views. Wonderful day. Having done the walk in both directions, I definitely prefer doing the horseshoe clockwise.
Alan Jolly hiked Great Rigg on May 10th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Ambleside as part of Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Denis Jolly [weather] Sunny on the way out & sleet & rain on the way back
Simon Boddy summited Great Rigg on April 22nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Grasmere (A591 layby) [with] My girlfriend [weather] A lovely warm & sunny day. Cooler at the summit though.
Liz Sheerin conquered Great Rigg on June 24th, 2016 [from/via/route] Ambleside - Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Neil
John Tippins scaled Great Rigg on October 26th, 2018 [from/via/route] Started at Red Bank Road car park, Grasmere. Route c266 go4awalk.com [with] Solo [weather] Very dramatic sky when I left the cottage - bright sunshine & dark clouds. The sky darkened on the way to Grasmere, then it was blanket cloud, then it started raining, then the sun came out, then it started snowing. It was sunny & bright the rest of the day but the northern wind was bitterly cold - minus 12 with wind chill, so the forecast said.
John Almond walked up Great Rigg on July 5th, 2018 [from/via/route] c247 The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside - Nab Scar - Heron Pike - GREAT RIGG - Fairfield - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - High Pike - Low Pike - Wainwright 137 [weather] Hot, cloudy at times. - Stayed on the ridge from Low Pike, missing out High Sweden Bridge
Lucy Perchard climbed Great Rigg on May 17th, 2018 [from/via/route] On the Fairfield Horseshoe from Heron Pike [with] Tony [weather] Lovely but very windy
Simon Myerscough bagged Great Rigg on October 6th, 2007 [from/via/route] C230 [with] Alan Glasgow & Andy Gill (Shaun's Ambleside weekend) [weather] Sunny & warm
Graham Coules hiked Great Rigg on September 16th, 2017 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe [weather] Warm & sunny.
Anjanee Neat summited Great Rigg on August 19th, 2017 [from/via/route] The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside [with] Husband and walking group, the Lake District walkers [weather] Cloudy, sunny, windy - Total number of people 6, inc guide
Andrew Peate conquered Great Rigg on March 26th, 2017 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Jack, Harry [weather] Sunny with snow on ground
Iain Jones scaled Great Rigg on July 16th, 2013 [from/via/route] The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside - 05 August 2017 - The Wainwright 60 - Day 3 (Helvellyn)
Tony Deegan walked up Great Rigg on August 5th, 2017 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horeshoe [with] Si [weather] first half in rain, second half drizzle & sunshine.
Chris Sheard climbed Great Rigg on April 9th, 2000 [from/via/route] Up from Heron - Up from Seat sandall [with] George Barbara & Margaret - Jamie [weather] Cool day - not bad, some showers - Good clear day Nice views. - Jamie loved the mountain
Wayne Baxter bagged Great Rigg on May 24th, 2013 [from/via/route] Fairfield horse shoe clockwise [with] Sue [weather] Sunny
Emily Sharratt hiked Great Rigg on July 30th, 2016 [from/via/route] Part of the Fairfield Horseshoe [with] James [weather] Bright sunshine. Lovely breeze.
Louis Smith summited Great Rigg on December 17th, 2016 [weather] temperature inversion
Steve Cookson has conquered Great Rigg [from/via/route] ambleside [with] gillie [weather] fair
Mark Davidson scaled Great Rigg on December 1st, 2001 [with] The old walking gang [weather] Nice winters' day with snow on the summits
Elaine Evans walked up Great Rigg on September 23rd, 2016 [from/via/route] From Rydal, along the coffin track then up to Nab Scar, Heron Pike & on to High Rigg, returned via Stone Arthur to Michael's Fold & took path through the trees which runs parallel to road. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Fine & dry, overcast & windy at times but not cold. - Good day for walking, mostly clear, amazing views.
Andrew Joss climbed Great Rigg on September 2nd, 2016 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Barbara [weather] Cloudy
Sandra Wallace bagged Great Rigg on July 18th, 2016 [from/via/route] See Fairfield
Christine Flitcroft hiked Great Rigg on April 9th, 2015 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Sandra [weather] Sunny
Caroline Winter summited Great Rigg on June 25th, 2016 [from/via/route] Swan pub lay by on A591, Stone Arthur, Great Rigg, Fairfield, St Sunday, Grisedale Tarn, Seat Sandal, Great Tongue [with] Solo [weather] Sunny, warm & humid - most walkers coming over rydal Head aiming for Fairfield. Mountain bikers coming off Gt Rigg just before peaking.
Jon Mapp conquered Great Rigg on June 18th, 2016 [from/via/route] c247 [with] Just Suzzanné and me [weather] Clear & fair, a little mist on the tops but pleasant walking weather, not too hot & no rain. - A long slog of a walk - Walking Nab Scar first, got the major climb out of the way.
Jan Dixon scaled Great Rigg on June 11th, 2016 [from/via/route] Horseshoe [with] Clare M [weather] Humid, misty
Phill Brown walked up Great Rigg on October 17th, 2003 [with] Anne [weather] Sunny
Richard Marshall climbed Great Rigg on May 8th, 2016 [from/via/route] Fairfield horseshoe [with] Volkan and Bo [weather] Sunny
Richard Fulcher has bagged Great Rigg [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Dave Jobling [weather] Blue sky with fluffy clouds, perfect! - Fairfield Horseshoe
Roddy Mcdougall hiked Great Rigg on April 20th, 2016 [from/via/route] Ambleside [weather] Dry, bright, sunny
Colin Millar summited Great Rigg on March 12th, 2016 [from/via/route] Ambleside (Fairfield Horseshoe)
David Watson conquered Great Rigg on June 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] Grassmere [weather] Cloudy & cool.
Mark Luckett scaled Great Rigg on October 21st, 2015 [from/via/route] Walked via Stone Arthur, Great Rigg, Heron Pike, Nab Scar & added Fairfield as an after thought. [with] Susan Luckett [weather] Sunny & bright but cool. - A long walk as we spoke to 2 gentlemen & suggested we walked an extra mile & complete Fairfield as part of our planned route
Tony Rogerson walked up Great Rigg on February 14th, 2010 [from/via/route] Grasmere Fairfield & Seat Sandal [with] John [weather] Low cloud - Snow & ice under foot
Nick Dobson climbed Great Rigg on September 12th, 2015 [from/via/route] Grasmere to Stone Arthur, Great Rigg, Heron Pike & Nab Scar [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] cloudy
Christina Lander bagged Great Rigg on August 7th, 2015 [from/via/route] Rydal - High Sweden Bridge - Low Pike - High Pike - Dove Crag - Hart Crag - Fairfield - Great Rigg Man - Heron Pike - Nab Scar - Rydal [with] Mick & Kath and Dick [weather] Really warm & sunny
Mark Price hiked Great Rigg on July 25th, 2015 [from/via/route] Fairfield horseshoe starting from low pike [with] Shaun Dunmall, David Hill, Andrew Visiloi, Merak [weather] fair
Paul Peppiate summited Great Rigg on June 7th, 2015 [from/via/route] Rydal Hall [with] Ann [weather] Sunny with light showers - First ridge walk with Ann (Fairfield Horseshoe)
Nigel Francombe conquered Great Rigg during 2015 [from/via/route] Grasmere & Stone Arthur [with] Kathleen [weather] Sunny, misty, rainy
Paul Macey scaled Great Rigg on June 21st, 2015 [from/via/route] C247 plus ridge route great Rigg stone arthur
Phillip Bulley walked up Great Rigg on June 1st, 2015 [from/via/route] Via Stone Arthur [with] Toby [weather] Cloudy & very windy but visibility was excellent.
Paul Glynn climbed Great Rigg during May, 2015 [from/via/route] Fairfield [with] Wife [weather] Good
Andrew Wood bagged Great Rigg on April 19th, 2015 [from/via/route] C266 from Grasmere [with] Doug & Mel [weather] It had been cold on Sea Sandal & Fairfield but sunny on Great Rigg
Tracey Cowell hiked Great Rigg on March 19th, 2015 [from/via/route] Stone arthur [with] On my own [weather] Sunny
Victoria Bates summited Great Rigg on February 25th, 2015 [from/via/route] C266 [with] Mark [weather] Snow, white-outs
Martin Antcliff conquered Great Rigg during 2014 [from/via/route] Grasmere
Kevin Parnham scaled Great Rigg on January 23rd, 2015 [from/via/route] Heron Pike [with] Jo [weather] Cold & windy,some snow
Mike Jackson walked up Great Rigg on November 14th, 2014 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Stevie Mac [weather] Awful
Andy Gibbs climbed Great Rigg during September, 2010 [from/via/route] Fairfield [with] Jake, Gav and Eddie [weather] Grim
Simon Neilson-Clark bagged Great Rigg on October 12th, 2014 [from/via/route] Horseshoe of Stone Arthur Great Rigg Fairfield & Dolly wagon Pike [with] Mrs H [weather] Sunny - Sunshine Cloud inversion on the weekend after we saw Alex at Uni. Pull up from Stone Arthur along a ridge Hot day Mrs H going like a train
Stuart Nash hiked Great Rigg on September 3rd, 2014 [from/via/route] Grasmere via Stone Arthur [weather] mainly sunny, cloudy later
Mark Bradley summited Great Rigg on July 2nd, 2014 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horshoe Ambleside [with] Janet [weather] Sunny, windy on top
Leon Harvey conquered Great Rigg on August 17th, 2014 [from/via/route] c247 The Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Solo [weather] Strong Winds & biting rain - Great view
David Noble scaled Great Rigg on May 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] Rydal [with] Chris [weather] Heavy rain & wind with cloud - Did again on 20/06/14 & stone arthur seat sandal
Michael Vaughn walked up Great Rigg on June 8th, 2014 [from/via/route] Patterdale [with] alone [weather] clear
Bella Wella climbed Great Rigg on June 1st, 2014 [with] Paul
Craig Steeland bagged Great Rigg on May 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] Ambleside as part of Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Sue [weather] Partly sunny, dry & warm
Peter Pain has hiked Great Rigg [from/via/route] From Ambleside via Nab Scar on to complete Fairfield Horseshoe back to Ambleside [with] Lynda Davidson [weather] 7 degrees, cloudy, wind picking up on top of ridge making it feel colder
David Fearn summited Great Rigg on April 7th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Ambleside via Rydal Hall, Nab scar & Heron Pike (Walk c247) [with] Alone [weather] Rain / Low Cloud
Christine Knowles conquered Great Rigg on May 2nd, 2013 [from/via/route] During Fairfield horseshoe [with] Graham [weather] Beautiful
Steve Frank scaled Great Rigg on April 27th, 2008 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Jackie Frank [weather] Misty
David Baines walked up Great Rigg on June 13th, 2013 [from/via/route] Via Heron Pike on route to Fairfield. [with] Alone [weather] Bright calm Day
Marcus Bradshaw climbed Great Rigg on December 1st, 2013 [from/via/route] From Ambleside. Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Marcus [weather] Beautiful sunshine. Bit nippy but NO WIND. - Loved this walk. The view from the saddle was amazing. Stopped to have fresh coffee & bacon butties at the top.
Clive Ward bagged Great Rigg on October 13th, 2013 [from/via/route] Rydal via Nab Scar [with] Hazel [weather] Cloudy, dry, extremely windy once we reached the ridge at Heron Pike
Lee Senior hiked Great Rigg on October 12th, 2013 [from/via/route] Fairfield horsehoe clockwise [with] Andy B [weather] Occasional sunny intervals with strong easterly wind & low cloud on Fairfield summit
Tim Buckley summited Great Rigg on July 12th, 2010 [from/via/route] As part of the Fairfield Horseshow from Ambleside via Nab Scar & Heron Pike. [with] Esther and Naomi. [weather] Warm & overcast. - Reached the top by 11.03am. This is one of those peaks where you think you're at the top & you're not.
John Statham conquered Great Rigg on July 5th, 2013 - Panorama clear but some high peaks obscured
Dave Eyes scaled Great Rigg on August 23rd, 2010 [from/via/route] From Swan Hotel [with] Christine Eyes [weather] looking like rain - our first day out with our new Paramo jackets
Joanne Mcgawley walked up Great Rigg on August 16th, 2013 [from/via/route] Ambleside ~ Nab Scar ~ Herons Pike ~ RydaL Fell ~ Great Rigg ~ Fairfield ~ Hart Crag ~ Dove Crah ~ High Pike ~ Low Pike ~ Ambleside [with] Rich [weather] Muggy then windy on tops - 12.06 miles
Ann Davis climbed Great Rigg on July 15th, 2013 [from/via/route] from Ambleside via Rydal [with] just moi, not many folk on the hills today [weather] scorching....very red legs day after!
Angela O'neill bagged Great Rigg on July 3rd, 2013 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] John [weather] Dry & Warm - Stopped here for lunch
John Nicholson hiked Great Rigg on July 30th, 2010 [from/via/route] walk c247 The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside reversed. Ambleside to Low pike first
James Guest summited Great Rigg on June 1st, 2013 [from/via/route] Walk c266 Seat Sandal & Fairfield from Grasmere. Grasmere, Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk, Mill Bridge, Little Tongue, Seat Sandal, Grisedale Tarn, Fairfield, Great Rigg, Stone Arthur, Grasmere [with] Alone [weather] Sunny, Light Winds
Harry Meijer conquered Great Rigg on April 20th, 2013 [from/via/route] The Fairfield Horseshoe,Ambleside [with] The Lake District Walker
Andrew Martin scaled Great Rigg on May 6th, 2013 [from/via/route] ambleside [with] self [weather] sunny below 2000ft misty above
Denis Hoyle walked up Great Rigg on May 5th, 2013 [from/via/route] c247 Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside. [with] Sharon [weather] Wet & mist. - Poor visability.
Steve Gilmore climbed Great Rigg on March 8th, 2013 [from/via/route] Ambleside Heron Pike continuing up to Fairfield & back via Dove Cragg & High & Low Peak (walk c247) [with] Steve Taylor, Ian Matthews-Golledge [weather] On the lower levels it was cool & a little drizzle, getting windier & colder the higher we got. At the top it visibilty was probably about 50 yds or less, Snow on the ground.
Anthony Scott bagged Great Rigg on September 29th, 2012 [from/via/route] ambleside [with] anthony [weather] windy
Raymond Barnett hiked Great Rigg on February 6th, 2013 [from/via/route] ambleside [with] self [weather] cod snow & very very windy
David Lane summited Great Rigg on August 18th, 2010 [with] Kelly
Iain Taylor conquered Great Rigg on August 4th, 2010 [from/via/route] Rydal (NY 36481 06207)
Tony Aspden scaled Great Rigg on May 21st, 2012 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Andy [weather] Sunny
Charlie Housley walked up Great Rigg on August 12th, 2012 [from/via/route] From Sweden Bridge as part of the Fairfield Horseshoe. [with] A bunch of geocachers and Wainwright baggers! [weather] Warm & sunny.
Ian Park climbed Great Rigg on July 22nd, 2012 [from/via/route] Up from Grasmere via stone arthur & back down over Rydal fell [with] Mrs Carole Park [weather] Cloudy & very windy.
Stella Nuttall bagged Great Rigg during July, 2011 [from/via/route] see stone arthur [with] christine and ann
Stephen Littlewood hiked Great Rigg on June 4th, 2008 [from/via/route] from Heron Pike
Chris Bramley summited Great Rigg on February 25th, 2012 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horeshoe from Ambleside [with] Just the two of us [weather] Low cloud, in the clouds on top of Fairfield - Got completely disorientated on Fairfield due to low cloud, turned to retrace our tracks & ended going the right way
Deborah Allingham conquered Great Rigg on March 24th, 2012 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] J [weather] Hot
Darren Mortimer scaled Great Rigg on March 11th, 2012 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Sunny
Andy Nicholls walked up Great Rigg on August 31st, 2011 [from/via/route] Ambleside
Stephen Byrne, Katherine Bonner, Andy Dickinson, Neil Smith, Patrick Rogozinski, Dale Sexton, Andrew Thornton, Peter Thwaites, Karen Lythgoe, Wendy Sockett, Jane Wilkinson, Neil Heywood, David Kelley, Jenny Godfrey, Adrian Roberts, Craig Lewis, John Walter, Jo Dixon, David Kelley, David Shaw, Amanda Hinds, David Laws, Claire Rigg, Carl Abbott, Jill Dean, Colin Hibbert, Dennis Brown, David Butterfield, Neil Bennett, Paul Woodburn, Michael Nolan, Patricia Dilley, Simon Duerden, Colin Egan, Jonathan Tobin, Ian Thomas, Geoffrey Robertshaw, Paul Booth, Andy James, Tracey Cordes, David Hickin, Peter Clark, Michael Lewis, David Buttress, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Williams, Martyn Howarth, Phyllis Mcgibbon, Paul Henderson, Wendy Haycock, Louise Sandwith, Sarah Lowe, Colin Bullen, Gordon Allison, John Cuthbert, G Philpott, Carol Juden, Rob Gurney, Patrick Buckland, Robin Scott, Wendy Sockett, Chris Turner, John Southward, Rob Barklamb, Stephen Millington, Robin Blunden, Jeanette Coward, Adam Shewry, Sam Mercer, Matthew Thomas, Ray O'hara, Steve Davenport, Darren Gallagher, Libby Burns and Rebecca Hardy have all walked, climbed & bagged Great Rigg.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Great Rigg
Grisedale Hause, Dollywaggon Pike (centre), Nethermost Pike, Helvellyn and Striding Edge (far right) from Great Rigg
Seat Sandal (left) Grisedale Hause, Fairfield (centre) and Great Rigg above The Pass of Dunmail Raise from the top of High Raven Crag
Dunmail Raise and Grasmere Village in the valley with Helvellyn (left), Fairfield (centre) and Seat Scandal, Great Rigg and Heron Pike beyond from Lang How
*The Coniston Fells, The Langdale Pikes, High Raise, The Helvellyn Ridge, Fairfield, Seat Sandal, Great Rigg, Heron Pike and finally Loughrigg Fell from Lang How
Heron Pike, Heron Pike (North Top), Great Rigg, Rydal Head and Fairfield from Hart Crag
Rydal Head with Fairfield (left) and Hart Crag (right) from Great Rigg
Helm Crag, Seat Sandal, Grisedale Hause, Fairfield, Great Rigg, Stone Arthur, Heron Crag, Nab Scar, Loughrigg and Grasmere above The Pass of Dunmail Raise from the top of High Raven Crag
Great Rigg (left). Stone Arthur (centre) and Heron Pike (right) from the top of High Raven Crag
The Helevllyn Ridge featuring: Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Raise (Helvellyn), White Side, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, Dollywaggon Pike, St Sunday Crag, Fairfield, Great Rigg and Heron Pike with Steel Fell (mid distance) and Calf Crag, Gibson Knott and Helm Crag (foreground) from Brownrigg Moss
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