Nine Standards Rigg
662m (2172ft)
The North Pennines, Cumbria, England
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The summit of Nine Standards Rigg is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75ml (12km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,083ft (330m) |
| Time: | 4 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
B6270 - Tailbridge Neck - Nateby Common (Tailbridge Hill) - Dukerdale Pots - Tollinson Gill - Rollinson Haggs - Boston Gill Head - Nine Standards Rigg - White Mossy Hill - Birk Dale - Birkdale Cross - Birkdale Common - Uldale Beck - Lamps Moss - Tailbridge Neck.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75ml (15.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,467ft (447m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
B6270 - Tailbridge Neck - Nateby Common (Tailbridge Hill) - Dukerdale Pots - Tollinson Gill - Rollinson Haggs - Boston Gill Head - Nine Standards Rigg - Whitsundale Beck - Ney Gill - Birk Dale - Birkdale Cross - Birkdale Common - Uldale Beck - Lamps Moss - Tailbridge Ne.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.5ml (20km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,127ft (648m) |
| Time: | 6.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Kirkby Stephen - Market Square - Frank's Bridge - Hartley - Fell House - Hartley Fell - Faraday Gill - Nine Standards Rigg - White Mossy Hill - Coldbergh Scar - Dukerdale Head - Dukerdale Pots - Rigg Beck - Nateby Common (Tailbridge Hill) - B6270 - Tailbridge Neck - Green Hill - Stank Hill - Great Bell (long Crag) - Kitchen Gill - B6259 - Nateby - The River Eden - Kirkby Stephen
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 13.75ml (22km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,507ft (764m) |
| Time: | 7½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Kirkby Stephen - Market Square - Frank's Bridge - The River Eden - Ladthwaite Beck - Ewbank Scar - Birkett Hill - Ladthwaite Farm - Faraday Gill - Nine Standards Rigg - White Mossy Hill - Coldbergh Scar - Dukerdale Head - Dukerdale Pots - Rigg Beck - Nateby Common (Tailbridge Hill) - Green Hill - Stank Hill - Great Bell (Long Crag) - Kitchen Gill - B6259 - Nateby - The River Eden - Kirkby Stephen
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Nine Standards Rigg
Hazel Gilbert walked up Nine Standards Rigg on September 11th, 2009 [with] Lawrence
Richard Grimshaw climbed it on August 11th, 2024 [from/via/route] From Tailbridge Neck via Tailbridge Hill [weather] Sunny
Mark Smith bagged it on August 5th, 2011 [from/via/route] coast to coast [weather] hot & sunny
Caroline Winter hiked Nine Standards Rigg on August 7th, 2020 [from/via/route] B6270 by Pennine Way sign, route east of bridle path across bog, Trig, nine standards stones, PW [with] Becky [weather] Warm with light Easterly wind - Nine Standards Rigg, before High Seat. Avoided this when walkng C2C 18 years ago, with our 3 month old, as flash floods & thunder & lightening. Nice walk in good conditions
Tony Deegan summited on August 24th, 2019 [from/via/route] Kirkby Stephens [with] Si [weather] great weather
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Nine Standards Rigg
Wild Boar Fell, Mallerstang Common and Nine Standards Rigg from Swarth Fell in the snow
Nine Standards Rigg and upper Mallerstang Common from
Wild Boar Fell in the snow
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