“The scenery throughout is of lonely moorland, but restful rather than dreary - a place of sheep and singing larks”

A Wainwright

A shorter horseshoe walk taking in three of the lower summits at the western end of the Ennerdale Valley, quiet grassy fellsides and great views over the Cumbrian coast throughout.

Summits included on this route:
Lank Rigg541 metres / 1775 feet
Crag Fell523 metres / 1716 feet
Grike488 metres / 1601 feet

“For the man who wants to get away from it all”

A Wainwright

From the Cold Fell Road we shall walk east, crossing the ford over Comb Beck and then over the River Calder. A path climbs the grassy fellside above the Calder, climbing to the summit of Whoap.

A shot walk south from Whoap crosses the col and climbs to the grassy summit of Lank Rigg.

From Lank Rigg we follow the path north over Whoap, crossing the top to take the path along the ridge to the north east, continuing over the grassy upland to reach the wall, part of the Ennerdale Fence.

Following the wall downhill we soon reach the edge of the recently cleared forestry land, here a gate leads to a track (muddy at times) crossing through the felled woodland to meet the Public Bridleway.

A short walk to the west along the bridleway will bring us to a feint footpath leading to the north, from here a short climb will bring us to the summit of Crag Fell, one of the best viewpoints over the Ennerdale Valley, and a much underwalked fell.

From Crag Fell it's not far to our final Wainwright summit of the day, Grike. Following the fenceline to the west along a grassy path we cross the summit of Grike and descend to rejoin the bridleway, following the bridleway west until we can reach the open fellside on the slopes of Blakeley and the short walk back to the cars on the Cold Fell Road.

A good shorter walk with great every changing views, particularly those over the west coast of Cumbria and across the Solway to Scotland and the Isle of Man.

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

Where to meet: Cold Fell Road, Above Ennerdale Bridge
Postcode: CA23 3AQ
Grid Reference: NY 066 130

Directions

From Ennerdale Bridge: Drive south from the village, towards Cleator Moor, turn left onto Fell Road, signposted to Calderbridge. Follow this road up the hill and over the cattle grid. Follow this road south until a sharp right hand bend is reached, with a track leaving the road on the bend, we will meet here.

Bus Services

There is no bus service over the Cold Fell Road.

Stagecoach bus timetables can be viewed here

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

Summer Events:
(November - March)

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

Winter Events:
(April - October)

Walking Boots
Waterproof clothing (Jacket and trousers)
Suitable clothing for walking (no jeans)
Warm tops
Packed lunch
Spare clothing
Water
Hat
Gloves
Torch (preferably a headtorch)
Spare batteries for the above
Spare Gloves
Flask & Hot Drink

The Following equipment may also be useful if owned:

Snow Goggles
Gaiters

The following equipment will be provided by The Lake District Walker should winter conditions require:

Ice Axe
Crampons

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1 Answer

What is the minimum age for children on this event?

Posted by , Friday, 13 October 2017 on product Lank Rigg, Crag Fell & Grike

Question:

What is the minimum age for children on this event?

Answers:

Posted by John Scadding on Friday, 13 October 2017

We do not have a set minimum age for this event, however, you know your child best, therefore please bear in mind this is an open event of varying ages, if you are not confident your child can complete this event then hiring a private guide could be a more suitable option.

As this is an open event all under 18's must be accompanied by an adult.

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What happens if the weather is bad?

Posted by , Thursday, 12 October 2017 on product Lank Rigg, Crag Fell & Grike

Question:

What happens if the weather is bad?

Answers:

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 , Friday, 22 September 2017 on product Lank Rigg, Crag Fell & Grike

Question:

Are dogs allowed on this walk?

Answers:

Posted by John Scadding on Friday, 22 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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