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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Farnboro John" data-source="post: 3373505" data-attributes="member: 36432">Riggindale, viewed from within the bottom of the valley (no further than the watchpoint), almost always winds itself up into a haze by late morning, at least on the South side. You just have to hope the eagle wanders over to the North side (which he often does) or walk up onto Rough Crag instead of looking from the bottom of the valley.Rough Crag is an easy fell walk but it is a fell walk. That means boots, map, compass, warm clothing, Kendal Mint Cake. Stick to the path, it will give you a perfectly adequate view of the eagle's airspace and avoid you disturbing any of his roosts on the South side crags. For descent, reverse the route: you can continue along the ridge towards High Street and then take the easy grass slope down on the left and round the back of the fell but its long, boggy and boring.The bottom of the valley is the dead cert as you are looking from below for the silhouette. The ridge is more difficult as you are looking from above for a camouflaged raptor, but the views can be awesome.Good luck!John</blockquote>