Grike
Height: 488 metres / 1601 feet Grid reference: NY 08495 14076 Category: The Western Fells
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Grike
Coldfell Road – Grike (96) – Crag Fell (97) – Iron Crag – Caw Fell (98) – Iron Crag – Whoap – Lank Rigg (99) – Whoap Beck – Coldfell Road Grike summit cairn. Looking towards Crag Fell from Grike. Crag Fell summit cairn. Ennerdale Water visible through the mist with Great Borne beyond. Grike
The Western Fells
The Western Fells lie within a wide sector, driving deep into the heart of Lakeland at Sty Head. They are bounded in the north-west by the Cocker valley, ‘jewelled by the lovely lakes of Buttermere and Crummock Water’. South-west their boundary is Wasdale, running towards the sea. The rugged territory around Sty Head is crowded
Birketts
The Birkett Fells are the 541 fells described by Bill Birkett in his book ‘The Complete Lakeland Fells’. The book covers all the fell tops over 1000 feet in the English Lake District National Park, which with an area of more than 880 square miles is the largest of its kind in Britain. Below is
Wainwrights
The Wainwright Fells are those listed in the seven books entitled ‘A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells’. Written more than 50 years ago, they remain the definitive Lake District guide books and the 214 fells listed remain a completion goal of many fell walkers. In 2005, the author Chris Jesty updated the Wainwright books
Lank Rigg
It was damp with a strong wind today making it feel decidedly chilly; I wore gloves throughout which shows how cold it was. There were quite a few showers but at least the strong wind made sure they blew away quickly.
Lank Rigg
This was another area I have left too long to visit since the last time I was here in 2004. The weather was much better than on any previous visit but the breeze had a cold edge to it and gloves were required throughout. Nice to see the hidden treasure had made a reappearance on Lank Rigg once more.
Lank Rigg
Another muggy, overcast day today and a walk where solitude is virtually guaranteed on the western fringe of the Lake District – a round of the Lank Rigg group of fells.