High Rigg
357m (1172ft)
High Rigg is in The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
You can walk to the top of High Rigg by using either of these 2 route maps:
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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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
Interactive Walking Maps
See High Rigg and the surrounding tops on our unique, downloadable, PDF Peak Bagging Maps:
NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers' Maps might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.
*This version is marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
See High Rigg and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
The Central Fells of The Lake District National Park
Less data - quicker to download
The Whole of The Lake District National Park
More data - might take a little longer to download
You can find High Rigg & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Maps (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged High Rigg
Geoff Hand walked up High Rigg on May 27th, 2026 [from/via/route] C334 High Rigg from Legburthwaite. went out from the back of the carpark a Legburthwaite & walked towards the A591 to Keswick , crossed over the bridge & then climbed the first stile on the right. From there just headed North climbing as we went. Weather was good & views of Thirlmere to the west, Skiddaw & Blencathra to the North & the Helvelyn Massive to the East were beautiful. We had several false summits before we finally hit the High Rigg Peak & the cairn. Comming down weheaded for the youth centre near the church at StJohn's in the vale then came back along an obvious pleasant path back to the carpark. We had cake & tea at the Lodge in the Vale to finish off a very enjoyable walk. [with] Walked with Kate Johnson. [weather] sunny with clouds . - Saw an unusual bird on the top about the size of a blackbird but bold black & white with a red throat.
Nick Tippins climbed it on March 23rd, 2025 [from/via/route] c334: High Rigg from Legburthwaite [with] Fran
Sarah Gunn bagged it on February 26th, 2024 [from/via/route] From Littletown [with] Martin Gunn, Dan Gunn and Shannon Worton
James Hughes hiked High Rigg on March 19th, 2024 [from/via/route] c334 High Rigg from Legburthwaite [with] Sara [weather] Cloudy but cleared - Learned about infinity pool. Nice walk with jets flying over. Views out to Castlerigg Stone Circle
Angeline Grieveson summited on October 29th, 2023 [with] Rick & Dotty
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Photographs & Pictures of views from, on, or of, High Rigg
High Rigg summit cairn - with Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top) beyond
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
Looking North along the High Rigg Ridge to Skiddaw (left) and Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top) (right)
. . . see all 24 walk photographs & pictures of views from, on, or of, High Rigg
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