Great Rigg | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 766 m (2,513 ft) |
Prominence | 31 m (102 ft) |
Parent peak | Fairfield |
Listing | Hewitt, Nuttall, Wainwright |
Coordinates | 54°29′05″N 2°59′50″W / 54.48483°N 2.99709°W |
Geography | |
Location | Cumbria, England |
Parent range | Lake District Eastern Fells |
OS grid | NY355104 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 90, OS Explorer 5 |
Great Rigg is a fell in the English Lake District, 7 kilometres (4+1⁄4 miles) north-west of Ambleside and reaching a height of 766 metres (2,510 foot). It is most often climbed as part of the Fairfield horseshoe, a 16-km circular walk which starts and finishes in Ambleside. The fell's name originates from the Old English "Rigg", meaning a bumpy or knobbly ridge.