Mountains & hills · North West England
Great Rigg
In or near Grasmere.
Great Rigg — Named summit at 766.4 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Great Rigg is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 766.4 m.". Coordinates: 54.4849°, -2.9957°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Helvellyn & Fairfield SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Great Rigg is a fell in the English Lake District, 7 kilometres (4+1⁄4 miles) north-west of Ambleside and reaching a height of 766 metres (2,510 foot). It is most often climbed as part of the Fairfield horseshoe, a 16-km circular walk which starts and finishes in Ambleside. The fell's name originates from the Old English "Rigg", meaning a bumpy or knobbly ridge.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.4849, -2.9957
- Address
- Cumbria, England
Sources
- osm: n29728748 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Great Rigg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Great Rigg and Fairfield from Heron Pike (2).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Rigg?
- Great Rigg is in North-West England, United Kingdom.
- What is Great Rigg?
- Great Rigg — Named summit at 766.4 m.
- How do I get to Great Rigg?
- The nearest town is Grasmere. Its coordinates are 54.4849°, -2.9957°.
- Is Great Rigg a protected site?
- Yes — Great Rigg is part of the Helvellyn & Fairfield SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Great Rigg free to visit?
- Yes, Great Rigg is free to enter.