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Castle Knott
536m (1759ft)

The Southern Dales Area, The Yorkshire Dales, Cumbria, England /England


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102nd highest in England,
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Walk Castle Knott walking UK Mountains in The Southern Dales Area The Yorkshire Dales National Park Cumbria, EnglandEngland

Castle Knott Summit

Photo: Mark Kissipie

You can find Castle Knott & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Yorkshire Dales National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL2 Yorkshire Dales - Southern & Western areas


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

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See Castle Knott and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

See Castle Knott and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map:


You can walk to the top of Castle Knott by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
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Walk c339 Calf Top from Barbon

England's 'newest' mountain

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 13.5ml (21.5km)
Ascent:2,317ft (706m)
Time:7.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Castle Knott Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Castle Knott

Adrian Howard walked up Castle Knott on November 9th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Blindbeck Bridge, East of Barbon, to Castle Knott then onto Calf top. Same route back.

Mark Davidson climbed Castle Knott on November 24th, 2002 [from/via/route] Walk c307 Arant Haw, Calders & The Calf from Sedbergh [with] MK [weather] Pretty good for November

Darren Mortimer bagged Castle Knott on November 26th, 2016 [from/via/route] Barbon [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Cold & sunny

Tony Rogerson hiked Castle Knott on November 6th, 2016 [from/via/route] Fellside Long Bank Calf Top Castle Knott Eskholme Middleton [with] Caz Floss [weather] Cold & windy Low cloud & some snow flurries

Christine Shepherd summited Castle Knott on October 4th, 2016 [from/via/route] Walked from Barbon using walk c339 [with] On my own [weather] Sunny but very, very windy. - There are two cairns on Castle Knott, the second being the highest but the col between the two has a magnificent view down the valley.

Patrick Rogozinski and Paul Booth have both walked, climbed & bagged Castle Knott.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Castle Knott

Great Coum and Gragareth from Castle Knott

Great Coum and Gragareth from Castle Knott

Photo: Christine Shepherd (434)

Castle Knott summit cairn

Castle Knott summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (436)

The River Lune Valley from Castle Knott summit cairn

The River Lune Valley from Castle Knott summit cairn

Photo: Mark Kissipie (149)

Calf Top from Castle Knott

Calf Top from Castle Knott

Photo: Mark Kissipie (150)


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