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Name:Pike Rigg
Hill number:3598
Height:526m / 1726ft
Parent (Ma):2714  Burnhope Seat
RHB Section:35A: The Northern Pennines
Nuttall/Wainwright area:North Pennines - Eastern Fells
County/UA:Northumberland
Catchment:Tyne (Newcastle)
Class:Dodd (500-599m), Dewey, Clem
(Tu,5,Dew,Cm)
Grid ref:NY 72988 53939
Summit feature:ground 4m S of tall cairn
Drop:56m
Col:470m  NY740507  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 86 87
(1:25k) OL43W
Observations:ground is 0.6m higher than trig point base and trig point is by cairn; stone building is 25m ENE of trig point
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 87 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
After AC from the layby A686.robertphillips15/12/2023
From big lay-by at county boundary. A very squelchy trudge. With Bjenx23/10/2023
P layby as others. E side of fence then on N side heading SW. Follow white plastic poles - QBT. Then headed back meeting main fence N of where I crossed. Onto Whitfield Law and Pike Rigg. A few flakes of snow. Ground very wet - just as well it hasn't rained much.chrisbien05/03/2023
See Route for Ayle Common.smocks and denims28/10/2022
From Ayle Common. Not a bad summit for these parts and feels remote. Sat on a rock and ate my sandwiches.Wycombe Wanderer28/08/2022
Good parking in large lay-by at NY740510. Through kissing gate, then the faintest of intermittent, rough, trods through heather and bog, along E side of fence to stile at NY736514. Then even this trod vanishes in a zone of MEBs, with the smell of death in the air from one of their victims (decaying ensnared, dead, sheep). Improves after 2nd, rickety, stile at NY728527, where joins wall to Whitfield Law, then good ATV track to Pike Rigg. Return to fence junction at NY734517, crossed SW then immediately confronted by flooded hags and MEBs, remaining veg on S side of fence not as daunting as it initially looks, then ATV track after 2nd group of wooden hurdles. Back to fence junction, 1st stile and the abominable initial trod back to kissing gate. No water sources en route. Better left for Winter, on skis.Isbjorn11/08/2022
From county boundary. Took fairly direct route to Ayle Common, then following fences / walls to Pike Rigg. Followed fences back to road then by edge of forest and up to Hard Rigg (summit N of wall) and ground just to NW. Dry spell so terrain not to difficult.RobertP25/03/2022
From A686 to SSE. Large area for parking at NT 741 510. Followed fence to Whitfield Law then > Pike Rigg. Returned along the same route to the fence NE of Ayle Common and then followed fence > Ayle Common. Not easy walking through rough grass and heather, and a lot of spongy ground even after a dry period - expect a harder time after rain.JohnR08/09/2021
Round of Pike Rigg, Ayle Common and Hard Rigg from the County boundary. 15k.NormanW09/06/2021
Along fence line from parking area at county boundary.rhalstead30/05/2021
2/5 Dewey Day. A medley of 5 Deweys around Alston from nearby roads: Hard Rigg, Pike Rigg, Ayle Common, Alston Moor and Park Fell. (S)silveracorn_alan18/05/2021
From large dirt pull-in near county line (NY 7411 5104). Ayle Common first, then direct line to Whitfield Law Currick after which good track on E side of wall/fence. Very soggy return following fenceline from Currick across Willyshaw Moss - heavy and incessant rain didn't help.jonglew11/05/2021
From county border lay by then onto ayle common. Intresting hut at summit with doves in an avairy. Mainly Dry underfoot following a month of dry weather.cjo24/04/2021
From the lay-by on A686. Pike Rigg, Whitfield Lough, then down on the shooting ttrack towards Whitfield Hall. Returned alongside Parmontley Plantation and Morleyhill Fell. Wet underfoot.Christo197906/03/2021
Parked in layby on A686 near the county boundary. Fence lines to Pike Rigg, back to Whitfield Law then direct line to Ayle Common. Direct line back to car.PGCE17/02/2021
Parked of the A686 at NY 74109 51043 near the county boundary. Entered the moor by a kissing gate, following the fence on the Northumbrian side NW to a stile. Then made a beeline for the summit through Hope Cleuch - not recommended due to bogs. After Pike Rigg, followed the wall and fence SW then south on tracks. Then ATV tracks and pathless walking SW over the two tops of Ayle Common. Returned east along the fence line to join my outward route. Solo. Watch out for hidden bogs - I fell in a deep one on Willyshaw Rig and had some difficulty extracting myself. 10.5km, with 170m of ascent. 4hrs 30mins.Man of Kernow128/09/2020
Parked in layby on A686 at 741 510, followed fences to Ayle Common then fences and wall to Pike Rigg returning same way.dgresty11/07/2020
Parked in the lay by at 74109 51044 on the A686 on the county boundary. first visiting Pike Rigg following fence and wall where soon the trig becomes visible, returned to the fence junction you passed on the way to Pike Rigg at 73424 51762 and followed this to Ayle Common. returned the same way back to the car where I headed South East for Hard Rigg following the edge of the plantation and then the wall to reach the summit which is on the left side of the wall as you look at the hill. Around Four hours for the combined Nine miles.WAYNE ROWLETT07/06/2020
Visit to Whitfield Lough via Pike Rigg (and Ayle Common) from A686RobB18/01/2020
1/4 from highpoint A686 - windy, dry - slog across boggy moor to first summitwychwood23/12/2019
[Whitfield Law] > Pike Rigg  > Ayle Common from GR: NY 74089 51026Hippster12/10/2019
[Whitfield Law] > Pike Rigg  > Ayle Common from GR: NY 74089 51026ronaldo33312/10/2019
From Parking at County boundary. Chose a dry spell but still found little path and lots of wet boggy sections except higher ground. Out to Pike Rigg trig, back same way in fence line and diverted to pick up Ayle Common. Was aiming to run the route, hah! 10 km took me nearly 90 minutes. Better than walking I guessnordicstar03/08/2019
Start ~ Layby 740510. Followed fence to Whitfield Law & Pike Rigg and returned via Ayle Common. Moor bone dry thankfully, wouldn't fancy the route in the rainy season. With Wombourne.steve hudson15/07/2018
Parked at lay by at GR 740510 and followed fence to Ayle Common then on to Pike Rigg. Moor was mostly dry with only a bit of bog but would not be pleasant under normal conditions. With SH.wombourne15/07/2018
Surprisingly pleasant walk with virtually dry underfoot conditions and glorious sunshine. Out to Pike Rigg by the fence, returning to Tran Rigg via fence. Dropped back staying on grass towards Leipsic but cut to track.SS19/05/2018
Parked in layby on county boundary then followed the East Side of the fence to Whitfield Law where there is a more distinct path to summit. Then returned via Ayle Common on a very sunny morning.Dugswell219/05/2018
Parked at lay-by on county border and followed the East Side of the fence. Heather and bog with no distinguishable path until Whitfield Law is reached, then a clear track to the summit. Beware: I picked up 6 ticks before reaching the first stile (luckily spotted and squashed before they latched).NorthernWayfarer19/04/2018
Parked in layby on county boundary at 741510 – Through gate & best to head up W. side of fence where there are bits of path & some old duck boarding – At ladder stile crossed over to E. side of fence & followed fence line to summit. Underfoot conditions much better after Willyshaw Moss. On return, bagged Ayle Common. (PM)gerrybowes18/07/2017
Parked at 742512. Followed the fence and the going gets easier after the first half mile. Just over 3 hours and 6 miles including Ayle Common with GB in glorious conditions.bolton18/07/2017
From Ayle Common. Solo.Dangerous Dave20/05/2017
Parked in good parking spot at NY 74484 50109. Walked across road to fence line running over the moor and followed this over Willyshaw Moss. Not too wet. There are some walk boards in various places in the first part of the walk. Onto Whitfield Law and then N to Pike Rigg. Reversed route to close to second cross fence and then over to Ayle Common taking in Tarn Rigg. Dropped down to the Ayle Burn at NY 73119 50162. Crossed Burn. Easy in the conditions. Up to pick up the Issac's Tea Trail and followed this to Long Cross. Turned R and followed wall to Hard Rigg. Notice says 'keep to track' as is a SSSI. No track so jumped over wall into forest. Ground wet. Came back down through SSSI following an old quod bike track to Long Cross and down all the way to the A686, This is the parking spot. Ground not too bad overall but I imagine it could be very wet after rain.MikeM08/06/2016
From layby in no-man's land between signs for Cumbria and Northumberland on A686. Small gate, then followed fence and finally a wall to cairn and trig. Nearby building with wire netting housed four pigeons and a dead one. Willyshaw Moss - character building after Storm Desmond and the wettest December on record.Aye Jimmy23/12/2015
Galltywenallt05/12/2014
The trees to the SE of the A686 have been felled though the parking spot to the NW is easily identifiable. After going through the gate there is an intermittent path all the way to the summit following to the east of the fenceline. Exactly 1 hour to the top, Easy in mist and dryish after summer but could be very boggy after rain if the ground is soaking.moorsman20/09/2014
From layby on A686 at the county boundary. Following the fence line, and via a visit to Ayle Common, then on to Whitfield Law before Pike Rigg, and then Whitfield Lough. Fortunately reasonably dry crossing Willyshaw Moss, but would be hard work if wet!Fisky Boy09/09/2014
With Fisky BoyBrenda Cloke09/09/2014
From Rough lay-by on A686 at NY 74111 51050 (471m). Ascended Ayle Common from fence junction at NY 73432 51765 then returned to this junction for ascent of Pike Rigg. (6.4 miles 130m ascent)David Gradwell26/07/2013
Parked easily on A686 at north end of tree line. Marked parking on 1:50 seems to have gone. Followed fence to Whitfield Law then easier going. Wet.destaylor04/05/2013
Walked from A686 on Cumbria/Northumberland border following fenceline via Whitfield Law, which is a nice rocky prominence. Horrendously wet - I was over the top of my boots within 100 yards of starting.Crib Goch09/12/2012
Deep powdery snow made this walk difficult. easy to find as you just follow the fence.Jhimmy18/12/2011
topgigglejon01/05/2010
Trig revisit: Next to large cairn, near stonebuilt hut. Nice view, boggy approach. Thru-trip from Williamston via Hard Rigg, with Sue & TrevorRHW28/07/2007
Trig point, currick and a small hut inscribed with the head keeper's name and a date in 1994.maknipe08/12/2006
A good rough bagging (OMM training)run with Darren, Circuit from Alston YH. Up alongside R. Nent to Blagill and old mine track up to Hard Crag - rough going NW to cross road, then long reedy moorland stretch with heather to Pike Rigg - S to Ayle Common & SE down to road and back into Alston. Came across mini grough blockers - attempting to silt up peat groughs to reduce erosion.Chris Pearson01/08/2006
North Pennines Dewey bagging, walk 5/9; Ayle Common and Pike Rigg (fine summit, v boggy approach) from A686 pass 739508. RHW31/12/1997
Sprog09/07/2023
davefh19/06/2023
thenomad04/11/2021
Alan Caine08/08/2020