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High Rigg (Naddle Fell)

The Wainwright High Rigg summit is called Naddle Fell by Birkett. Birkett gives an un-named summit further south the title of High Rigg and further south still, there is a subsidiary summit named Wren Crag.

Height: 357 metres / 1171 feet Grid reference: NY 30860 21994 Category: The Central Fells

Blencathra from High Rigg
Blencathra from High Rigg

High Rigg (Birkett)

Height 343 metres/1125 feet     Grid Reference NY 30717 21473

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 Now it starts to get confusing with the profusion of rocky knolls and tops. This is High Rigg (Birkett) top or High Rigg SE top depending on what and where you look. The view is towards High Rigg (Wainwright) summit…named Naddle Fell by Birkett.

Wren Crag

Height 311 metres/1020 feet     Grid Reference NY 31593 20154

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On the top of Wren Crag looking towards High Rigg

Walked on:

  • 13/11/2025
  • 20/11/2010
  • 22/06/2010
  • 09/03/2009
  • 13/02/2006
  • 15/04/2004