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| Name: | Hard Rigg |
| Hill number: | 3592 |
| Height: | 546m / 1791ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2714 Burnhope Seat |
| County/UA: | Northumberland, Westmorland and Furness |
| Topographical area: | EP01 Crossfell-micklefell |
| SMC/RHB section: | 35A: The Northern Pennines |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | North Pennines - Eastern Fells |
| Catchment: | Tyne (Newcastle) |
| Class: | Dodd (500-599m), Dewey (Tu,5,Dew) |
| Grid ref: | NY 74984 48764 |
| Summit feature: | reedy knoll 5m NW of trig point on NE side of wall |
| Drop: | 45m |
| Col: | 501m NY761479  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 86 87 (1:25k) OL31W |
| Observations: | summit is <10cm higher than trig point base; ground 70m NW at NY 74931 48802 is c 0.5m lower |
| Survey: | Abney level |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 111 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| From the A686. | robertphillips | 15/12/2023 |
| Mist clearing from tops. So wet after storm Babette. Vehicle track all the way. With B. | jenx | 23/10/2023 |
| Parked in the layby at Grid 74115105. back through the gate and continue close to the fence and wall on ATV tracks over boggy ground to the top and Trig point. Return the same way. | smocks and denims | 23/09/2023 |
| Walk up from Alston via the radio masts then on to summit following boggy path around the north side of wall. Crossed wall at small quarry and headed south to trig and small knoll. Cloud was down weather drizzly with bits of sleet. Returned to Blacklaw Cross then down byway to Blagill down minor road to south side of the River Nent which I followed back to Alston. Time taken 3 hours 10 minutes for 8.4 miles. Did see on the byway a line of Moles hung up on a barbed wire fence which seemed pretty barbaric and unnecessary to me. | isabelle | 13/04/2023 |
| Parked at Nenthall, walked along Isaac's Tea Trail to Alston. Up the Loaning then up past the masts at Newshield Moss. Very wet walk along the fence to Hard Rigg then back down to Blacklaw Cross and back to Nenthall. 3 hours, drizzly but decent visibility | Gary Heath | 19/03/2023 |
| Parking SW of Clargill Bridge. Trail to Long Cross then a wet walk to summit. | chrisbien | 25/11/2022 |
| Good parking in large lay-by at NY740510. Fair ATV track to Long Cross, then it becomes intermittent to start of steepening, then easy grass to top. | Isbjorn | 11/08/2022 |
| 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. | RobertP | 26/03/2022 |
| A wet wellie walk to this trig from the parking spot on the A686. | Dugswell2 | 15/03/2022 |
| From A686 to NNW. Large area for parking at NT 741 510. Followed edge of plantation then fences and wall > Hard Rigg. | JohnR | 08/09/2021 |
| Parked by the plantation edge off A686 at NT 74113 51047. Took a track a short way to a kissing gate onto the moor. Then followed forest edge over Long Cross, then up to the summit. Return by outward route. 5.5k, with 105m of ascent. | Man of Kernow1 | 02/08/2021 |
| Round of Pike Rigg, Ayle Common and Hard Rigg from the County Boundary, 15k. Bright and very breezy. My 400th Dodd. | NormanW | 09/06/2021 |
| Like other from track to Foreshieldgrains | conanharrod | 31/05/2021 |
| 1/5 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_alan | 18/05/2021 |
| Followed boundary fence from north. A big boggy. | lenman | 18/05/2021 |
| After the two tumps to the north of road, A686. Ground largly dry today, although bounced underfoot. Long distance views on a sunny day. | cjo | 24/04/2021 |
| Trig point by wall | 2510chris | 02/04/2021 |
| Parked in layby on A686 near the county boundary. Fence line N of forest and onwards to summit and trig. Faint boggy ATV track most of the way. | PGCE | 17/02/2021 |
| With Jo, outward across Long Moss from A686, returning past Clargillhead. Weather; cloudy, mild, good visibility. | amblerbob | 30/08/2020 |
| Parked at layby on A686 at NY 741 510 following fence to summit, | dgresty | 23/06/2020 |
| 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 ROWLETT | 07/06/2020 |
| From south east. Chatted to the occupant of Foreshieldgrains at the summit. | Wycombe Wanderer | 17/01/2020 |
| 3/4 from highpoint A686 - windy, dry - now dark - followed track adjacent to forest - boggy | wychwood | 23/12/2019 |
| Hard Rigg from GR: NY 75547 47310 | ronaldo333 | 31/08/2019 |
| Hard Rigg from GR: NY 75547 47310 | Hippster | 31/08/2019 |
| From Alston via New Shield Moss return via Blacklaw Cross | RT1970 | 29/08/2019 |
| From Alston | RT1970 | 15/08/2019 |
| Circular from Alston via Ayle Road & Isaac's Tea Trail > Hard Rigg return via Newshield Moss | RT1970 | 03/07/2019 |
| Parked on track as it turns off for Foreshieldgrains - not possible to drive further. Followed green lane to Blacklaw Cross, then wall to hill top and trig pillar. | jonglew | 07/03/2019 |
| Drove up track as far as turn to Foreshieldgrains farm, end of road, good parking for one car. Up the soggy green lane before a forced but careful wall crossing, cross ties make this easy. Direct line to wall summit and another crossing. Back same way of a cold but clear day | nordicstar | 04/12/2018 |
| After bagging Ayle Common, crossed road and headed up the side of the trees. Best keeping to the East of the stone wall. Crossed the Isaac Tea Trail (aka the Long Cross) and chose to head up on the Cumbrian side of the wall near the second plantation. Very boggy. This was a mistake, should've gone up on the Northumbrian side. What appeared to be a well defined track was nearly all bog grass knee high making tough going. When got to the top of the hill with the old quarry, found myself faced with a stone wall with barbed wire. Luckily there was a small gate in the wall at the base of the hill, so returned to the gate and crossed into the Northumberland side. Followed the wall, crossed the fence, and reached the trig point on the Northumberland side of the wall. Headed back on the Northumberland side - was still boggy but not as bad as the Cumbrian side. Hit by a hard snow and hail storm on the way back. | NorthernWayfarer | 28/10/2018 |
| Up from farm track road. Walls to climb | nordicstar | 12/04/2018 |
| Parked at end of the minor road at 755473 - N. along track & then WNW along the N. side of the boundary fence/wall to summit knoll & trig point. (PM) | gerrybowes | 05/04/2018 |
| Parked up at the end of the road at 755473. Once the boundary line is reached we followed the fence to the summit. 75 minute return with GB with plenty of snow. | bolton | 05/04/2018 |
| From south at Blagill near the bend in B6294. Follow track and then across moorland. | Alan Caine | 11/06/2017 |
| Approach from SW. | ger | 26/05/2017 |
| Parked at County Boundary on A686. Easy walk up by fence. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 20/05/2017 |
| On way back from meeting at Gateshead. Out and back over rather wet ground from county boundary but nothing difficult. | SS | 31/08/2016 |
| 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. | MikeM | 08/06/2016 |
| From Blagill, took direct route over open moor. | rhalstead | 25/03/2016 |
| With G. Circular from Alston via Ayle Road & Isaac's Tea Trail > Hard Rigg then SE to Blacklaw Cross (NY 757 483) & descent via tracks to Blagill & Tea Trail > Alston | RT1970 | 16/01/2016 |
| Track from road end near Foreshieldgrains to top, then left beside wall to summit with trig. Easy but very soggy - and amazingly, not raining! | Aye Jimmy | 27/12/2015 |
| With G. Circular from Alston via Newshield Moss > Hard Rigg then SE to NY 757 483 & descent via tracks to Blagill & Isaac's Tea Trail > Alston | RT1970 | 31/12/2014 |
| From near the end of the minor road from Nenthall parking on the verge. Up an initially rough wet track and then turning left at the summit wall to walk easily to the summit | Fisky Boy | 04/05/2014 |
| With Fisky Boy | Brenda Cloke | 04/05/2014 |
| Galltywenallt | 06/12/2013 | |
| From end of minor road at at NY 75547 47310 (426m). Diary extract: There is sufficient room to park at the end of the minor road and off we went up the grassy track. I say grassy but the track was more like a stream after passing the entrance to Foreshieldgrains Farm. Mercifully the wetness soon petered out as the going got steeper. At the boundary fence we turned right and followed a faint path beside the wall to the summit. The terrain was surprisingly pleasant. | David Gradwell | 26/07/2013 |
| Good track almost to summit. | wombourne | 13/06/2013 |
| Start ~ 755472. Easy walk up track, then following summit fence. | steve hudson | 13/06/2013 |
| Parked 7553 4734. Track then followed wall all the way. | destaylor | 03/05/2013 |