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Blea Rigg routes: 2 ways to the top
Grasmere via Easedale TarnHiking · 5.8 km one way · 468 m ascent · ~1h 55m · from Grasmere villageModerate
A good path climbs beside Sourmilk Gill to Easedale Tarn, then a rougher path rises south onto the knolly crest.
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From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
Full Grasmere via Easedale Tarn route guideGreat Langdale via Stickle TarnHiking · 3.3 km one way · 463 m ascent · ~1h 25m · from New Dungeon Ghyll car park, Great LangdaleModerate
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Blea Rigg each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 542m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Blea Rigg each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:06, sunset 16:45
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:59 and starts 15:52. From the summit you see the sun 07:01 to 16:50.
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About Blea Rigg
Blea Rigg runs south-east from the high ground around Sergeant Man, with Easedale Tarn below its northern flank and Stickle Tarn under Pavey Ark to the west. At 542 m it sits a little lower than Tarn Crag, 1.5 km north. It is a Wainwright and a Birkett, though its summit rises little above the surrounding ridge.
Most people reach it from Grasmere by the path past Easedale Tarn, or from the New Dungeon Ghyll side of Great Langdale by the path up Stickle Ghyll to Stickle Tarn. From the tarn a path heads east along the crest. A third line comes up from Chapel Stile or Elterwater over Silver How and follows the ridge north-west.
The crest is a maze of rocky knolls, small pools and boggy hollows, and the highest knoll is hard to pick out. In mist the many path branches make it easy to drop into the wrong valley, so carry a map and compass. On a clear day you look across to the Langdale Pikes and down into both valleys.
Blea Rigg is 542 m (1,777 ft) high with 6 m of prominence. It is in Lake District C&W, England. OS grid reference NY301078. It is the 25th highest of the 70 summits Peakify lists in Lake District C&W. The nearest summits are Tarn Crag (1.5 km), Tarn Crag (1.2 km) and Codale Head (1.8 km).
What is the easiest way up Blea Rigg?
The gentlest approach is from Grasmere past Easedale Tarn, then up onto the ridge. The path is clear as far as the tarn and grassy and rocky above it.
Can you combine Blea Rigg with other Wainwrights?
Yes. Walkers often link it with Sergeant Man and the Langdale Pikes to the west, or with Silver How on the way back to Grasmere.
Is Blea Rigg hard to navigate?
The summit area is a jumble of knolls and pools with many small paths. In clear weather it is easy going, but in mist you need a compass to hold the ridge.
How high is Blea Rigg?
Blea Rigg is 542 metres high with 6 metres of prominence.
Where is Blea Rigg?
Blea Rigg is listed in Lake District C&W, England.
Are there routes for Blea Rigg?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Blea Rigg, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Grasmere via Easedale Tarn (5.8 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Blea Rigg today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Blea Rigg?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Peakify is run by Sam Tyler, who has climbed Yr Wyddfa 22 times. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
