Castle Rock of Triermain

Start point: Legburthwaite (NY 318 195)

Legburthwaite – Wren Crag (460) – High Rigg (Birkett) (461) – High Rigg (Naddle Fell) (462) – Legburthwaite – Castle Rock of Triermain (463) – Legburthwaite

Distance: 6.45 miles Total Ascent: 803 metres Time Taken: 2 hours 40 minutes

Weather: Grey and dreary. 8°C

The blue skies have disappeared again and it was back to drizzle and general greyness for a walk over lowly High Rigg this morning. The views weren’t great today but the walk was pleasant enough with rain setting in during my ascent of Castle Rock.

The last summit of the walk from the first - looking across St John's in the Vale to Castle Rock on the way to Wren Crag. The highest point is the rocky knoll on the left.

Looking north along St John's in the Vale, Legburthwaite below.

Looking south to Great How, the main A591 road to the left and Thirlmere to the right.

Blencathra under cloud from Wren Crag.

Thirlmere and Raven Crag.

Looking along the High Rigg ridge.

Bassenthwaite Lake in the distance with Whinlatter to the left and Dodd to the right. Skiddaw is covered by cloud on the extreme right.

Bleaberry Fell and The Benn.

Now there's confusion - Birkett names this as High Rigg, Wainwright names the summit further north as High Rigg. Birkett calls the Wainwright High Rigg...Naddle Fell! I'll stick my tongue out to that one.

Thirlmere from High Rigg (Birkett).

Blencathra from High Rigg (Wainwright) or Naddle Fell (Birkett).

St John's in the Vale church.

Snowdrops in the churchyard.

Looking across to Bram Crag.

St John's in the Vale looking south, Castle Rock is in the centre distance.

Woodland walking.

The weather really closed in as I made my way to Castle Rock (also known as Castle Rock of Triermain as it features in Sir Walter Scott's epic Arthurian poem, The Bridal of Triermain). It looks a bit brighter over Thirlmere through the drizzle.

High Rigg from Castle Rock.

St John's in the Vale from Castle Rock.