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

High Rigg (Birkett)

Height 343 metres/1125 feet Grid Reference NY 30717 21473

Thirlmere from High Rigg (Birkett)

Wren Crag

Height 311 metres/1020 feet Grid Reference NY 31593 20154

Blencathra under cloud from Wren Crag on High Rigg (Wren Crag)

HIgh Rigg

Walked on 20/11/2010

Start point: The Church of St.John’s in the Vale (NY 306 225)

High Rigg from The Church of St.John’s in the Vale

Weather: Clear and cold. 0C

It looked as though we would be in for a lovely morning when I set off early for our Love the Lakes shop in Keswick and the first few photos show some of the views on the journey. It was looking so good, I may never have got there at all if I stopped at all the viewpoints along the way but there was time for a quick sprint up to the top of High Rigg. This must rank as one of the best commutes possible, a pleasure all the way!

Looking across Windermere to the snow topped Crinkle Crags and Bowfell - taken from the Millerground viewpoint above Bowness.

Down at Waterhead, Ambleside looking across to Wetherlam.

The mist is rising from the mere.

Grasmere.

Island in the mist.

Helm Crag reflected. At St. John's in the Vale...

Blencathra from the church.

The same view from the climb, the sun rising on Blencathra over frozen Threlkeld.

Skiddaw and Lonscale Fell.

A panoramic view from the climb.

Sunny Blencathra from frozen High Rigg.

Grisedale Pike and the north-western fells.

High Rigg summit ahead.

Oh wow! What a view this morning with all sorts going on in this photo - inversion in St John's in the Vale and over Thirlmere, a cloud cap on Helvellyn with it looking as though it was pouring over the top and a magnificent sunrise.

The summit of High Rigg.

High Rigg panorama.

The Skiddaw massif.

Blencathra.

Golden clouds.

The Vale of Keswick.

Blencathra from the summit cairn.

Blencathra panorama. I drove back past Castlerigg Stone Circle...

Sunrise over Castlerigg.

Castlerigg Stone Circle.

A gorgeous morning.

The Christmas lights are on in Keswick, come and see us at Love the Lakes...

High Rigg

Walked on 22/06/2010

Start point: Castlerigg Stone Circle (NY 291 237)

Castlerigg Stone Circle – Naddle Bridge – Low Rigg – Tewet Tarn – High Rigg – High Nest – Castlerigg Stone Circle

Distance: 5 miles Total Ascent: 327 metres Time Taken: 2 hours Start Time: 09:50

Weather: Bright sunny and warm. 21C

There was a definite north/south divide in the morning weather today and the sun shone brightly over Keswick as I crossed Dunmail Raise. This was a relatively easy walk on lower ground across lovely summer meadows and taking in the delightful Tewet Tarn and High Rigg on the route.

High Rigg route map.

This is Yew Tree Tarn between Coniston and Ambleside and it is pretty well empty.

I got talking to the chap on the dam - he is a surveyor and he told me it has a leak...at least it's not the drought!

The dry bed of Yew Tree Tarn. As often seems to happen, the crossing of Dunmail Raise brought different weather and it was much sunnier in the north than the south.

Blencathra from Castlerigg Stone Circle.

Today's target of High Rigg in the mid-distance and the Dodds and Helvellyn beyond.

Skiddaw and the Stone Circle.

Big Blencathra from the crossing to Naddle Bridge.

Looking across the fields to Castlerigg Fell.

Skiddaw and Blencathra panoramic view.

Naddle Beck.

Approaching Tewet Tarn. There were lots of cows to the left of this photo so I had to choose a route for me and the 'cow magnets' very carefully.

Skiddaw and Lonscale Fell from Tewet Tarn.

A dip in the tarn for the boys, High Rigg ahead.

Blencathra.

...and from higher up.

High Rigg from Low Rigg.

On the way to the youth centre and the church.

A peep over the wall to St John's in the Vale Church.

Looking across Low Rigg to the Vale of Keswick.

Skiddaw from the summit of High Rigg.

How warm is it today boys?

Descending towards Low Nest.

Bleaberry Fell behind Dodd Crag.

Buttercup field.

High Rigg across the buttercups.

A wabbit at High Nest.

High Rigg

Walked on 09/03/2009

Start point: The Church of St.John’s in the Vale (NY 306 225)

The Church of St.John’s in the Vale – Low Rigg – Tewet Tarn – High Rigg – The Church of St.John’s in the Vale

Distance: 2.6 miles Total Ascent: 236 metres Time Taken: 1 hour

Weather: Overcast with showers. 6°C.

It was a mixed bag of weather today with it being really quite gloomy at the start before I was hit with a big hail/snow shower, a brief sunny spell and then back to the gloom. A constant, though, was the icy wind; a good day to stick to the lower fells I thought.

High Rigg route map.

Looking across to Wanthwaite Crags on Clough Head.

Tewet Tarn and Blencathra from Low Rigg.

Windswept Casper checks out Latrigg and gloomy Skiddaw.

A little rest for the lad.

Wintry Blencathra across Tewet Tarn.

Skiddaw from the tarn. Look at that snow shower coming in from the east across the Vale of Keswick, it looks like it will get me soon.

Correct! High Rigg beyond the church from Low Rigg.

Surprisingly, the sun came out briefly after the shower had blown across to light up snow capped Blencathra.

Moody Wanthwaite Crags.

The summit of High Rigg.

High Seat and Bleaberry Fell from the summit.

Steel Fell and Thirlmere.

Helvellyn under cloud.

Blencathra from High Rigg.

Keswick from High Rigg.

Snowdrops and the Church of St.John's in the Vale.

Footnote: Today is Angus' 13th birthday. He isn't up to the fells these days so he stayed at home, obviously he was licking his lips to the thought of all that birthday cake...

High Rigg

Walked on 13/02/2006

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.