Great Rigg is a 766-metre (2,514 ft) Wainwright in Westmorland and Furness, England. It lies in the Lake District E area (Lake District - Eastern Fells). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 31 m. The summit is marked by a rock 15m NE of cairn. It is also on the Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Birkett, Synge and Fellranger lists.
| Height | 766.4 m / 2,514 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 31 m |
| Classifications | Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger |
| Region | Lake District E |
| County | Westmorland and Furness |
| Country | England |
| OS grid reference | NY3559110407 |
| Latitude / longitude | 54.484906, -2.995692 |
| Summit feature | rock 15m NE of cairn |
Plan a walk up Great Rigg
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Hills near Great Rigg
Other listed hills within 3 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 873 m | Wainwright | 1.4 km |
| Stone Arthur | 504 m | Wainwright | 1.4 km |
| Hart Crag | 823 m | Wainwright | 1.5 km |
| Seat Sandal | 737 m | Wainwright | 1.6 km |
| Heron Pike North Top | 621 m | Nuttall | 1.7 km |
| Dove Crag | 792 m | Wainwright | 1.9 km |
| Heron Pike (Rydal) | 612 m | Wainwright | 2.1 km |
| High Pike (Scandale) | 656 m | Wainwright | 2.4 km |
See the full list of Wainwrights or the Hewitts or the Nuttalls, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.