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Walk 1158 - High Rigg from Legburthwaite

Nat Park   Lake District
County/Area   Cumbria
AuthorLou Johnson
Length5.5 miles / 8.9 km
Ascent700 feet / 212 metres
Gradeeasy

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Starting from Legburthwaite this walk includes a circuit of High Rigg. This relatively insignificant Lake District fell provides a grandstand view of Blencathra and the hills flanking Thirlmere.

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OS ExplorerSheet OL5
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Walks from the same start

Walk 2005
High Rigg, Legburthwaite
Grade - easy
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km

Walk 2049
Calfhow Pike & the Dodds from Legburthwaite
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

Walk 2524
Thirlmere
Grade - easy
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km

Other walks nearby

Walk 2019 - 0.8 miles / 1.3 km away
Raven Crag, the Benn & Shoulthwaite Gill near Thirlmere
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km

Walk 2032 - 0.8 miles / 1.3 km away
Great How, a short ascent above Thirlmere
Grade - easy
Length - 2.0 miles / 3.3 km

Walk 1247 - 1.8 miles / 2.8 km away
Helvellyn & Raise from Swirls
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

Walk 2025 - 1.8 miles / 2.8 km away
Helvellyn & Wythburn from Swirls
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km

Walk 2587 - 2.8 miles / 4.5 km away
Castlerigg Stone Circle & St John's in the Vale
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km

Walk 1356 - 3.1 miles / 4.9 km away
Walla Crag from Great Wood
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km

Walk 1108 - 3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Ashness Bridge & Grange Fell from Borrowdale
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km

Walk 2525 - 3.3 miles / 5.3 km away
Standing Crag & Dock Tarn from Watendlath
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

Walk 2526 - 3.3 miles / 5.3 km away
Standing Crag, Ullscarf & Borrowdale
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km

Walk 1229 - 3.8 miles / 6.0 km away
Helvellyn & Dollywaggon Pike from Wythburn
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
 


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