Lank Rigg
541m (1775ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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The summit of Lank Rigg is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75mls (12.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,028ft (618m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Scaly Moss - Blackely Moss - Heckbarley Wood - Red Moss - Grike - Crag Fell - Black Pots - Whoap - Lank Rigg - Whoap Beck - Lankrigg Moss - Stinking Gill - Blackeley Raise - Whorl Gill - Scaly Moss
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75ml (14km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,854ft (565m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Friar Well - Friar Gill - River Calder - Tongue How - Town Bank - Lank Rigg - Whoap - Whoap Beck - Stinking Gill - Lankrigg Moss - Latterbrow Moss - Latterbrow Beck - Friar Well
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 15.25ml (24.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,125ft (1,257m) |
| Time: | 9.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Ennerdale Weir - Ennerdale Water - Silver Cove Beck - Woundell Beck - Little Gowder Crag - Haycock - Caw Fell - Silver Cove - Iron Crag - Whoap - Lank Rigg - Crag Fell - Grike - Ennerdale Weir
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Lank Rigg
Ian Ashton walked up Lank Rigg on August 11th, 2024 [with] Solo - Ì
Christine Shepherd climbed Lank Rigg on August 13th, 2010 [from/via/route] Walked from Scaly Moss using walk c340 Climbed again 31.8.20 using the same walk.Disconcerting to see so few trees after the initial copse; made this a very different walk than 10 years ago. Climbed for a third time on 28.4.24 did the same walk but added on Caw Fell before Lank Rigg. [with] On my own [weather] Damp & overcast but stayed clear enough to see the views. - In spite of Wainwright saying that you are unlikely to meet anyone on this fell, I met two other peak baggers. One of these turned out to be the brother of a friend from Leeds! It is a small world.
Pete George bagged Lank Rigg on March 31st, 2024 [from/via/route] Scaly Moss, Enerdale [with] Roco [weather] Warm spring day
Richard Marchant hiked Lank Rigg on November 4th, 2022 [from/via/route] Roadside parking just up from Blakeley Stone Circle. From here it was Eastward on a footpath/track up to the Grike from here it was a short ridge round to Crag Fell. From Crag Fell I headed South dropping down gradually before ascending up on to Whoap & finally ridging round to a short climb up on to Lank Rigg. I then back tracked down to the source of Whoap Beck & dropped down into the valley & basically followed the stream when it became the River Calder & veered off to join the road I parked on & followed it for a short distance back to my car. [with] On my Own [weather] Sun Shine & Showers sort of Day with a slight breeze & cold
Richard Fulcher summited Lank Rigg on July 31st, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked on the side of the road at Scaly Moss near Ennerdale Bridge. Set off along the old mine road turning off to climb Grike. From Grike to Crag Fell via a boggy path . Good view of Ennerdale from the edge of the fell. We then descended Crag Fell & then climbed up to Whoap then down to a col & up to Lank Rigg. After viewing Sellafield we descended back down to the col & then followed Whoap Beck around Blakeley & then down the road to the car. [with] Jen [weather] Warm, light breeze, cloudy & some blue sky.
Claire Murray conquered Lank Rigg on July 9th, 2022 [from/via/route] Park at stone circle, clearly marked path up to Grike, Crag Fell, Whoap & Lank Rigg. Lots of beautiful Fell Ponies. [with] Vitor - Lots of Fell Ponies at the stone circle
Paul Macey scaled Lank Rigg on June 6th, 2022 [from/via/route] C340 [with] Luke [weather] Sunny
Tim Winn walked up Lank Rigg on April 3rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Scaly Moss [with] Barry, Paul and Roger [weather] Sunny
Michael Austin climbed Lank Rigg on June 28th, 2021 [from/via/route] C340
Christina Lander bagged Lank Rigg on April 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] Scaly Moss, near Ennerdale Bridge - Grike - Crag Fell - Whoap - Lank Rigg - Whoap Beck - Scaly Moss [with] Dick [weather] A beautiful sunny day - During our holiday staying in Embleton
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