Lake District
High Rigg [Naddle Fell]
355M
1166FT
About High Rigg [Naddle Fell]
High Rigg is a delightful, low-level ridge walk that punches well above its weight for views. Situated between St John's in the Vale and the Naddle Valley, its rugged, undulating terrain feels far more mountainous and wild than its modest 355-meter height suggests.
Key Statistics
Rank
675th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Central Fells
Prominence
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186.7m
Nearest Town
Legburthwaite
Geology
You are walking over ancient lava flows of andesite and basaltic rock, which form the rugged, stony landscape beneath your feet.
Classifications
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Latitude
54.5884°N
Longitude
3.0716°W
Did You Know?
- •St John’s in the Vale Church, nestled in the low pass between High Rigg and Low Rigg, dates back to 1845, though records indicate a place of worship has existed on this site since 1554.
- •The fell acts as a natural geological barrier, separating the glacial valley of St John’s in the Vale from the Naddle Valley to the west.
- •The alternative name 'Naddle' likely derives from the Old Norse 'naddr' meaning a point and 'dalr' meaning valley, describing the sharp ridge profile overlooking the dale.
- •To the north, the former commercial Threlkeld Quarry was once a significant source of microgranite for the railway industry before its conversion into a mining museum in 1992.
- •While the elevation is gentle, the ridge is famously 'knobbly,' featuring a series of false summits that will have you repeatedly questioning your map-reading skills until you finally hit the cairn.
![High Rigg [Naddle Fell]](/images/Hills/HighRigg.jpg)