Whin Rigg is a
fell is the English
Lake District, situated in the western segment of the national park, 22 kilometres south east of the town of
Whitehaven. It reaches only a modest altitude of 535 m (1,755 ft) but is part of one of the Lake District’s most dramatic landscapes in that the rugged and impressive
Wastwater Screes (also known as "The Screes") fall from the fells summit to
Wast Water over 450 m (1,500 ft) below. The fell's name means
“gorse covered ridge” and originates from the
Old Norse words “Hvin” meaning gorse and “Hryggr” meaning Ridge.