High Rigg (Naddle Fell)

High Rigg in the valley below Raise

High Rigg

Height357m (1,171ft)

Prominence189m (620ft)

RegionCentral Fells

Climbed1 Time

"The valley running from Dunmail Raise, and containing Thirlmere, is suddenly confronted by a steep, abrupt fell, just at the final stage of its course. High Rigg is rough and craggy although of modest elevation." — A. Wainwright

Standing directly at the northern exit of the Thirlmere valley, High Rigg forms a delightfully self-contained mini-mountain range. Surrounded on all sides by much higher neighbours—sandwiched between the high central ridge of High Raise to the west and the massive wall of Helvellyn to the east—the fell possesses 189 metres of topographic drop, earning it Marilyn status.

Often described as the Lake District in miniature, High Rigg packs an extraordinary variety of landscape into its two-mile length, featuring rocky knolls, hidden hollows, tiny tarns, and even a central depression complete with St John's in the Vale church.

High Rigg's summit

The high point is crowned by a stone cairn set on a rocky outcrop. Thanks to its isolated, central position, the summit commands outstanding views, dominated to the north by the formidable northern giants of Skiddaw and Blencathra, alongside Clough Head and the Helvellyn range directly to the east.

Trip Reports

High Rigg06/09/2014

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