High Snockrigg
526m (1726ft)
The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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You can walk/hike to the top of High Snockrigg by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
Walk c367 Robinson and High Snockrigg from Buttermere
Long, steep ascent to superb views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.75ml (7.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,363ft (720m) |
| Time: | 4.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Buttermere - Dalegarth - Hassnesshow Beck - Goat Crag - Goat Gills - Robinson - Buttermere Moss - High Snockrigg - Buttermere
Walk c459 The Greater Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End
Popular Horseshoe route with fine views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14.5ml (23km) |
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| Ascent: | 5,409ft (1,648m) |
| Time: | 11 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Hawes End - Derwent Water - Skelgill Bank - Woodford's Path - Cat Bells (Catbells) - Maiden Moor - High Spy (North Top) - High Spy - Dalehead Tarn - Dale Head (Newlands) - Hindscarth - Littledale Edge - Robinson - High Snockrigg - Moss Force - Newlands Hause - Knott Rigg - Ard Crags - Birkrigg - Keskerdale Beck - Newlands Church - Newlands Beck - Little Town - Skelgill Farm - Hawes End Derwent Water.
See High Snockrigg and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
The North Western Fells of The Lake District National Park
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The Whole of The Lake District National Park
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See High Snockrigg 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.
You can find High Snockrigg & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (pink/magenta covers):
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged High Snockrigg
Christine Shepherd walked up High Snockrigg on September 4th, 2018 [from/via/route] Buttermere [with] On my own [weather] Lovely walking weather - Brilliant views from this summit. An easy ascent from Newland Hawes. Climbed again from Buttermere as part of the 10 in 10 challenge in 2019 & again on 7.6.22
Mark Smith climbed it on April 5th, 2009 [from/via/route] Buttermere
Andrew Flynn bagged it on August 8th, 2020 [from/via/route] c459 The Greater Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End [with] Nicola [weather] Very very sunny - Ran out of water with approx 7 miles to go. A lot of lessons learnt that day.
Mark Davidson hiked High Snockrigg on June 9th, 2003 [with] Alone [weather] Lovely & sunny
Louise Sandwith, Lindsay Goodall and Jeanette Coward have all walked, climbed & bagged High Snockrigg.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on, or of, High Snockrigg
Rannerdale Knotts (foreground) and Crummack Water with Mellbreak beyond from High Snockrigg
Buttermere Lake with High Snockrigg beyond from near High Wax Knott above Peggy's Bridge (on the way to Hay Stacks)
Looking over Buttermere to High Snockrigg with Grasmoor in the distance from Scarth Gap
High Snockrigg and Robinson, Buttermere and Fleetwith Pike from the summit of Hen Comb
Russ with High Snockrigg, Robinson and Buttermere in the background from above from Burtness Wood
Whiteless Pike (left), High Snockrigg and Robinson (right) and Crummock Water from Black Beck (Mosedale)
High Stile (left) Buttermere, Mellbreak, Rannerdale Knotts, High Snockrigg, Grasmoor and the shoulder of Robinson (right) from the summit of Fleetwith Pike
. . . see all 15 walk photographs & pictures of views from, on, or of, High Snockrigg
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