“The full traverse of the ridge...is a splendid little expedition”

A Wainwright

A wonderful half days walk over rambling fells scattered with rocky outcrops and tarns.

The north south ridge of High Rigg climbs from the north of Thirlmere with a path weaving along the main ridge to eventually reach the summit of High Rigg at the northern end of the ridge, the ever changing views are splendid throughout with great views over Thirlmere from the southern end of the ridge and one of the best views of Blencathra from the summit at the northern end of the ridge.

Summits included on this route:
High Rigg357 metres / 1171 feet

“The view is interesting, with Blencathra especially well displayed and Clough Head very impressive”

A Wainwright

The rote starts at Legburthwaite, at the southern end of St John's In The Vale from where we will climb the southern end of the High Rigg ridge, first over the summit of Wren Crag then along Long Band.

The rambling path visits many of the tarns either side of Moss Crag before eventually reaching the summit of High Rigg, a great viewpoint over Blencathra to the north.

From High Rigg we will descend north to the St John's Church, a remote and pretty church on the fellside above the valley, from here we will follow the paths back along the valley by Sosgill back to Legburthwaite.

Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, please see Kit List tab above.

Group Size	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Per Person	£75	£40	£30	£25	£20	£18	£16	£14
Per Group	£75	£80	£90	£100	£100	£108	£112	£112

Group Size	9	10	11	12	13+	49+
Per Person	£13	£12	£11	£10	£12	£11
Per Group	£117	£120	£121	£120

Where to meet: Legburthwaite Car Park, St John's in the Vale
Postcode: CA12 4TQ
Grid Reference: NY 318 195

Directions

Legburthwaite can easily be found on the A591 between Grasmere and Keswick, just to the north of The King's Head Inn and Thirlmere, turn off the main road onto St John's In The Vale road, pass the Lodge in the Vale and the car park will be seen on the left.

Bus Services

Legburthwaite is well served by buses, the bus stop is 5 minutes walk away from the meet point.

The 555 bus runs between Kendal and Keswick, passing throughAmbleside, Windermere and Grasmere.

Stagecoach bus timetables can be viewed here

Each participant is expected to bring suitable personal equipment for the event.
This should include the following:

Kit List:

Walking shoes / Boots
Waterproof clothing (Jacket and trousers)
Suitable clothing for walking (no jeans)
Warm tops
Packed lunch
Spare clothing
Water
Hat
Gloves

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What happens if the weather is bad?

Posted by , Thursday, 12 October 2017 on product High Rigg & St John's in the Vale: Private Guiding

Question:

What happens if the weather is bad?

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Posted by John Scadding on Thursday, 12 October 2017
We plan to walk whatever the weather, unless it is dangerous to do so.

Mountain weather can be a little unpredictable, but we do keep an eye on the forecasts leading up to walks, should the forecast mean that the walk is not possible then we will contact you as soon as we have the forecast and offer you the following options:
- A more suitable walk on the same date taking into consideration the weather conditions
- A transfer to the same walk on another date
- A full refund

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Are dogs allowed on this walk?

Posted by , Wednesday, 20 September 2017 on product High Rigg & St John's in the Vale: Private Guiding

Question:

Are dogs allowed on this walk?

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Posted by John Scadding on Wednesday, 20 September 2017

Yes, dogs are allowed on all our walks.

However we do cross farmland and common land where animals will be grazing, there will be large sections of the walk, if not all, where dogs will be required to be on a lead.

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