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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.

High Rigg

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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.

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

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

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Blencathra under cloud from Wren Crag.

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Thirlmere and Raven Crag.

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Looking along the High Rigg ridge.

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

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Bleaberry Fell and The Benn.

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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.

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Thirlmere from High Rigg (Birkett).

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

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St John's in the Vale church.

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Snowdrops in the churchyard.

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Looking across to Bram Crag.

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

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Woodland walking.

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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.

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High Rigg from Castle Rock.

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St John's in the Vale from Castle Rock.

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