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Name: | Lank Rigg |
Hill number: | 2471 |
Height: | 541m / 1775ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2368 Pillar |
RHB Section: | 34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Western Fells |
County/UA: | Cumberland |
Catchment: | Calder & Ehen |
Class: | Hump, Dodd (500-599m), Dewey, Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger, Clem (Hu,Tu,5,Dew,W,B,Sy,Fel,Cm) |
Grid ref: | NY 09165 11959 |
Summit feature: | ground within 1m of trig point |
Drop: | 110m |
Col: | 431m NY 0955 1230 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 89 (1:25k) OL4S 303 |
Observations: | cairn 3m S is lower; cairn 200m SW at NY 09024 11817 is several metres lower |
Survey: | Abney level |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 851 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Grike, Crag Fell and Lank Rigg back via shore walk along Ennerdale Water | Longwojo | 15/03/2024 |
Grike, Crag Fell and Lank Rigg circular (150,1&2 / 214). 2nd day of Sep 2023 trip in Ennerdale with Ringo | george_herbert_ | 15/09/2023 |
The Far Western Ennerdale Fells from Scaly Moss. Visited: Grike, Crag Fell, Iron Crag - Ennerdale Fell, Caw Fell, Haycock, Little Gowder Crag, Whoap, Lank Rigg, Blakeley Raise. A sunny day with a light breeze -so much better than the gales of recent days. 25km with 1200m ascent taking 7h 40m. | silverwolf_alan | 23/08/2023 |
From Scaly Moss road, ample parking. Up E through the forest along the Scaly Moss BW, bearing left to the summits of Grike, then over to Crag Fell, over to Whoap before climbing Lank Rigg, descending via Whoap beck back to the road, easy to follow, dry and clear. | matty1971b | 10/08/2023 |
R | Richard Tait | 13/07/2023 |
From Cold Fell Road (Friar Gill). 
18 km, 760 m asc. 
E and NE by the Tongue How BW and Long Grain to Iron Crag (Ennerdale Fell). 
NW along the Ennerdale Fence and SW to Whoap, Lank Rigg, Kinniside and Latter Barrow. 
Down to the Ghyll Farm Sheepfold and back by the Calder, Monks Bridge and Friar Gill. 
Warm, dry. 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720309158198 | SalmonJoe | 18/06/2023 |
To be added | James McKnight | 27/05/2023 |
Easy walk from Whoap. Like the trig. Did not locate 2 shilling! Clag down, raining, lemon muffin time. Company: SC | iandesbottes | 25/03/2023 |
All the weathers. No view at top. 
Camped in Harvey's Van. | Amanda&JamesExplore | 18/03/2023 |
Wainwright Walk 47: Spider (Lank Rigg) | DavidHiner | 08/03/2023 |
Solo day with micronav practice to Grike, Lank Rigg and Crag Fell | Winter Round | 12/02/2023 |
Parked at Ennerdale water. Grike, Whoap, Lank Rigg and Crag Fell. Low cloud but nice views. Wet and muddy! 7.8 miles 2544 ft elevation. | nell1583 | 31/12/2022 |
with NH | deurgar | 16/10/2022 |
with Claire and Keith | geoffryan | 18/09/2022 |
Crag Fell, Grike, Whoap, Lank Rigg, Iron Crag, Caw Fell, Little Gowder Crag, Haycock, Tewit How | keithouk | 18/09/2022 |
Repeat ascent from Scaly Moss: Iron Crag, Caw Fell, Little Gowder Crag, Haycock, Caw Fell, Iron Crag, Whoap, Lank Rigg. A lovely day. | vuirich | 17/09/2022 |
Ascent from Kinniside Stone Circle around Blakeley Raise, Grike, Crag Fell, Whoap, Lank Rigg, Kinniside, Latter Barrow and Burn Edge. | mavero10 | 29/08/2022 |
With AJ. | DaveT | 31/07/2022 |
Veryhappybunny | 31/07/2022 | |
Ennerdale Bridge to Seascale cross country route. Walked into Lank Rigg from minor road to west | trimarc2 | 29/06/2022 |
with Ruth on way back from Arran | Dunlawyering | 25/06/2022 |
With Whoap, Crag Fell and Grike | Chopperbrown | 02/06/2022 |
Veryhappybunny | 08/05/2022 | |
On the second day of the Great Lakeland 3 dayer | emily | 01/05/2022 |
Grike - Crag Fell - Caw Fell - Whoap - Lank Rigg | Ranger101 | 23/04/2022 |
Burn Edge BW. 
9 km, 380 m asc. 
Up by the Bomery Gill BW and Whoap Beck path to Lank Rigg summit. 
Return same. 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720297959971 
Cold and cloudy, unusually clear views to Scotland and Isle of Man. | SalmonJoe | 08/04/2022 |
Perfect weather with bright blue skies and sunshine. Solo from Bleach Green Cottages, Ennerdale eventually to Wasdale Head - Grike, Crag Fell, Whoap, Lank Rigg, back over Whoap, Iron Crag, Caw Fell, Little Gowder Crag, Haycock, Red Pike and Black Crag then the Yewbarrow trio. 8hrs. Epic. | Fionalevey | 05/03/2022 |
Veryhappybunny | 27/02/2022 | |
6 of 10 on 14 mile hike starting at lay-by near the river in cleator moor. Straight up from whoap. Nice 10 min meditation starfished on the summit. Wainwright no. 79 | The-Z-Man | 25/02/2022 |
With Sue from parking off road nr Scaly Moss, Blakely Raise, Crag Fell, Grike, Whoap, Lank Rigg, return via Whoap Beck. Cold and sunny. | Frank | 04/12/2021 |
Veryhappybunny | 21/11/2021 | |
Drizzle but enjoyed the walk to lank rigg, change of plan to bag Latter barrow was a bad idea, as it was very boggy and the footpath back did not exist | ejjohnstone | 16/10/2021 |
From Bleach Green Cottages car park. With Lucy. Windy but generally bright day. | Nab Scar | 27/09/2021 |
With John. Nice and sunny. | Veryhappybunny | 12/09/2021 |
With Dawn getting Crag Fell, Grizedale and Lank Rigg | jester69 | 05/09/2021 |
With Pete On 2nd day of holiday. Crag Fell, Grike and Lank Rigg via Whooooaaap! | River-Girl | 05/09/2021 |
with Fay | JamesJolly | 28/08/2021 |
The Far Western Fells south of Ennerdale from Scaly Moss. Visiting: Blakeley Raise, Grike, Crag Fell, Iron Crag (Ennerdale Fell), Caw Fell, Little Gowder Crag, Haycock, Whoap and Lank Rigg. 24km with 1080m ascent in 6h30m. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 25/08/2021 |
Wainwright 202. | LANGDALE | 10/08/2021 |
Run with jo | studuncan | 09/08/2021 |
R K | Richard Tait | 31/07/2021 |
With: hb, sb; From Ennerdale Bridge CP, followed diagonal path up to Crag Fell, then across to Grike. Followed the track above wood round to Whoap then to Lank Rigg. Returned to Black Pots col and descended path through bracken to lake side and back to CP | Ian Baines | 10/07/2021 |
Veryhappybunny | 12/06/2021 | |
See Kamoot entry for full details/gpx download: 
https://www.komoot.com/tour/388138055 | outlawcatcher | 09/06/2021 |
Grike, Crag Fell & Lank Rigg from Cold Fell Road | sms.37 | 03/06/2021 |
Holiday Wainwright bagging | DinoF | 25/05/2021 |
From minor road by Whorl Gill; crossed R Calder at 083130 and climbed straight up. Lank Rigg-Whoap-Iron Crag-Caw Fell- Iron Crag- Crag Fell- Grike- Blakeley Raise. | IanHHill | 06/05/2021 |
Grike - Crag Fell - Ennerdale Fell (Iron Crag) - Whoap - Lank Rigg | robba_wag | 27/04/2021 |
Walk from ‘Crag Fell’ via Whoap. Very warm and sunny. No clouds in sky. Very dry underfoot. Walk back to Crag Fell. | markm | 24/04/2021 |
From Whoap on excellent grassy path. | KeithByTheC | 22/04/2021 |