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Great Rigg

Overview

Height:	2,531 Feet - 766 Metres
Grid Ref:	NY 356 104
Area:	Eastern
Group:	C/FAR
Ordnance Survey:	OL5
Wainwright Guidebook:	One
	Few people will climb Great Rigg without also ascending Fairfield, for the former is a stepping stone its bigger neigbour. Whilst providing this humble service, however the fell manages to retain a certain dignity.

Map and Photo Gallery

Windermere & Heron Pike from Great Rigg

Great Rigg shortly after leaving Fairfield

Windermere from Great Rigg summit cairn

There are 21 walks to choose from including Great Rigg

The Fairfield Horseshoe

		13th March 2025
ASCENT:		3,356 Feet - 1,024 Metres
MILES:		10
WAINWRIGHTS:		8, Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - High Pike - Low Pike
ROUTE:		Rydal Church - Rydal Mount - Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Erne Crag - Rydal Fell - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Link Hause - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - High Pike - Low Pike - Low Sweden Bridge - Rydal Park - Rydal Mount - Rydal Church

Fairfield from Grasmere

		28th September 2024
ASCENT:		2,694 Feet - 821 Metres
MILES:		6.2
WAINWRIGHTS:		3, Stone Arthur - Great Rigg - Fairfield
AVERAGE PACE:		A591 - Greenhead Gill - Stone Arthur - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Grisedale Hause - Hause Gap - Hause Moss - Tongue Gill - A591

Nab Scar to Stone Arthur from Rydal

		24th February 2024
ASCENT:		2,424 Feet - 739 Metres
MILES:		6.5
WAINWRIGHTS:		4, Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Great Rigg - Stone Arthur
ROUTE:		Rydal Mount - Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Erne Crag - Rydal Fell - Great Rigg - Stone Arthur - Greenhead Gill - A591 - Grasmere - A591

Boxing Day on Fairfield

		26th December 2023
ASCENT:		2,694 Feet - 821 Metres
MILES:		6.2
WAINWRIGHTS:		3, Stone Arthur - Great Rigg - Fairfield
AVERAGE PACE:		A591 - Greenhead Gill - Stone Arthur - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Grisedale Hause - Hause Gap - Hause Moss - Tongue Gill - A591

Fairfield & Seat Sandal from Grasmere

		17th June 2023
ASCENT:		3,176 Feet - 968 Metres
MILES:		6.2
WAINWRIGHTS:		4, Stone Arthur - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Seat Sandal
AVERAGE PACE:		A591 - Greenhead Gill - Stone Arthur - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Grisedale Hause - Seat Sandal - Seat Sandal South Ridge - Tongue Gill - Mill Bridge - A591

Fairfield & Seat Sandal from Grasmere

		2nd October 2022
ASCENT:		3,176 Feet - 968 Metres
MILES:		6.2
WAINWRIGHTS:		4, Stone Arthur - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Seat Sandal
ROUTE:		A591 - Greenhead Gill - Stone Arthur - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Grisedale Hause - Seat Sandal - Seat Sandal South Ridge - Tongue Gill - Mill Bridge - A591

The Fairfield Horseshoe

		24th February 2024
ASCENT:		3,356 Feet - 1,024 Metres
MILES:		10
WAINWRIGHTS:		8, Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - High Pike - Low Pike
ROUTE:		Pelter Bridge - A591 - Rydal Mount - Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Rydal Fell - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Link Hause - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - High Pike - Low Pike - Low Sweden Bridge - Rydal Park - Rydal Mount - A591 - Pelter Bridge

Fairfield & Seat Sandal from Grasmere

		10th October 2021
ASCENT:		3,176 Feet - 968 Metres
MILES:		6.2
WAINWRIGHTS:		4, Stone Arthur - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Seat Sandal
ROUTE:		A591 - Greenhead Gill - Stone Arthur - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Grisedale Hause - Seat Sandal - Seat Sandal South Ridge - Tongue Gill - Mill Bridge - A591

Almost Fairfield from Grasmere

		10th October 2020
ASCENT:		2,947 Feet - 899 Metres
MILES:		6.5
WAINWRIGHTS:		2, Stone Arthur - Great Rigg
ROUTE:		A591 - Michael's Nook - Greenhead Gill - Stone Arthur - Great Rigg - Fairfield (almost) - Great Rigg - Grains Gill - Rowantree Gill - Alcock Tarn - Michael's Nook - A591

Walking the Birketts, Over Seat Sandal to Fairfield

		14th October 2018
ASCENT:		2,862 Feet - 873 Metres
MILES:		6.2
BIRKETTS:		4, Seat Sandal - Fairfield - Great Rigg - Stone Arthur
ROUTE:		Mill Bridge - Tongue Gill - Seat Sandal South Ridge - Seat Sandal - Grisedale Hause - Fairfield - Great Rigg - Stone Arthur - Brackenwife Knotts - Tongue Gill - Mill Bridge

Fairfield from Grasmere

		13th January 2018
ASCENT:		2,906 Feet - 886 Metres
MILES:		6.5
WAINWRIGHTS:		3, Stone Arthur - Great Rigg - Fairfield
ROUTE:		A591 - Greenhead Gill - Stone Arthur - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Hause Gap - Tongue Gill - Mill Bridge - A591

Helvellyn to Stone Arthur

		3rd December 2016
ASCENT:		3,913 Feet - 1,192 Meters
MILES:		8.5
WAINWRIGHTS:		6, Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - Dollywagon Pike - Fairfield - Great Rigg - Stone Arthur
ROUTE:		Swirls - Browncove Crags - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - High Crag - Dollywagon Pike - Grisedale Tarn - Grisedale Hause - Fairfield - Great Rigg - Stone Arthur- Greenhead Gill - Michael's Nook - A591

Into the great wide open, Fairfield from Dunmail Raise

		30th October 2016
ASCENT:		3,404 - 1,038 Meters
MILES:		8.2
WAINWRIGHTS:		4, Seat Sandal - Fairfield - Great Rigg - Stone Arthur
ROUTE:		Dunmail Raise - Seat Sandal - Grisdale Tarn - Grisdale Hause - Fairfield - Great Rigg - Stone Arthur - Greenhead Gill - Michael's Nook - A591 - Dunmail Raise

Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks - Walk 3 The Fairfield Horseshoe

		14th February 2016
ASCENT:		4,436 Feet - 1'352 Meters
MILES:		13
WAINWRIGHTS:		9, Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Stone Arthur - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - High Pike - Low Pike
ROUTE:		Pelter Bridge - A591 - Rydal Mount - Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Greenhead Gill - Stone Arthur - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - High Pike - Low Pike - Low Sweden Copice - Rydal Park - Rydal Mount - A591 - Pelter Bridge

The Harry Griffin 2,000 footers Walk 17 -The Fairfield Horseshoe

		20th June 2015
ASCENT:		3,558 Feet - 1,085 Metres
MILES:		11.3
SUMMITS OVER 2,000 Ft:		10, Dove Crag - Hart Crag - Fairfield - Great Rigg - Rydal Fell (NY 356 095) - Rydal Fell (NY 356 093) Rydal Fell (NY 356 092) - Rydal Fell (NY 356 091) - Erne Crag - Heron Pike
ROUTE:		Miller Bridge – Rothay Park – Ambleside – Nook Lane - Nook End Farm - Low Sweden Bridge - Low Pike - High Pike – Dove Crag – Hart Crag – Link Hause – Fairfield – Great Rigg – Heron Pike – Erne Crag - Nab Scar – Rydal Hall – Rydal Park – Scandale Bridge – Ambleside – Miller Bridge

An alternative Fairfield Horseshoe

		29th November 2014
ASCENT:		4,500 Feet – 1,372 Meters
MILES:		13.8
WAINWRIGHTS:		8, Red Screes – Little Hart Crag – Dove Crag – Hart Crag – Fairfield – Great Rigg – Heron Pike – Nab Scar
ROUTE:		Miller Bridge – Rothay Park – Ambleside – Kirkstone Road – Snarker Pike – Red Screes – Scandale Pass – Little Hart Crag – Bakestones Moss – Dove Crag – Hart Crag – Link Hause – Fairfield – Great Rigg – Heron Pike – Nab Scar – Rydal Hall – Rydal Park – Scandale Bridge – Ambleside – Miller Bridge

Fairfield to Nab Scar via Little Tongue Gill

		16th February 2014
ASCENT:		2,683 Feet, 818 Meters
MILES:		7.8
WAINWRIGHTS:		4, Fairfield – Great Rigg – Heron Pike – Nab Scar
ROUTE:		A591 – Mill Bridge – Little Tongue Gill – Hause Riggs – Hause Moss – Grisedale Hause – Fairfield – Great Rigg – Heron Pike – Nab Scar – Alcock Tarn – Forest Side Plantation – Michaels Nook – A591 – Mill Bridge

Making the most of it, Stone Arthur to Elterwater

		21st September 2013
ASCENT:		3,097 Feet, 944 Meters
MILES:		13.5
WAINWRIGHTS:		4, Stone Arthur – Great Rigg – Heron Pike – Nab Scar
ROUTE:		A591 – Stone Arthur – Great Rigg – Heron Pike – Nab Scar – Rydal – Rydal Church – Rydal Water – Loughrigg Terrace – Loughrigg Tarn – Skelwith Bridge – Skelwith Force – Elterwater – Walthwaite Bottom – Hammerscar Plantation – Grasmere – A591

Great Rigg from Rydal

		7th December 2012
ASCENT:		696 Metres, 2,283 Feet
MILES:		7.3
WAINWRIGHTS:		4, Nab Scar – Heron Pike – Great Rigg – Stone Arthur
ROUTE:		Rydal – Nab Scar – Heron Pike – Great Rigg – Stone Arthur – Greenhead Gill – Alcock Tarn – Brackenfell Woods – Rydal Coffin Route – Rydal

The Fairfield Horseshoe

		28th May 2011
ASCENT:		3,420 Feet
MILES:		9
WAINWRIGHTS:		8, Nab Scar, Heron Pike, Great Rigg, Fairfield, Hart Crag, Dove Crag, High Pike (Scandale) & Low Pike
ROUTE:

Fairfield

		17th January 2009
ASCENT:		873 Mtrs 2863 ft
MILES:		xxx
WAINWRIGHTS:		3 Stone Arthur,Great Rigg,Fairfield
ROUTE:		xxxx