Great Rigg is a bulky, green fell, a distinctive stepping-stone on the classic Fairfield Horseshoe above Ambleside. Adventures to Great Rigg invariably visit the loftier summit of Fairfield, a grand …

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Location: Lakes, South Lakeland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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Alex Foxfield

April 11, 2021

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Great Rigg is a muscular, 2,513-foot (766 m) summit that forms one of the central fells on the classic Fairfield Horseshoe circuit above Ambleside. Keeping in character with Fairfield's western outliers, it is predominantly grassy and poses little by way of technical difficulty. What it does offer, however, are stonking views to Windermere and to the west, where the Coniston Fells and the rest of the Southern Fells form a tumultuous skyline.

Tony Tromboot

July 3, 2022

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766m Elevation

51m

November 22, 2022

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A brilliant top on the awesome ridge up towards Fairfield. The summit is at 766m. One of the checkpoints on the classic Fairfield Horseshoe fell race.

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1. Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside — Lake District National Park

17.7km

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890m

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2. Fairfield Summit – Stone Arthur Summit loop from Seat Sandal

16.5km

07:07

1,360m

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3. Heron Pike – Great Rigg summit loop from Lakes

21.0km

07:51

1,240m

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Elevation 740 m

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Location: Lakes, South Lakeland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside — Lake District National Park

2. Fairfield Summit – Stone Arthur Summit loop from Seat Sandal

3. Heron Pike – Great Rigg summit loop from Lakes

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