Hard Knott
549m (1802ft)
The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Hard Knott is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Explorer Map OL6 | |
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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OS Landranger Maps 89 & 90 | |
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Hard Knott
John Fenwick walked up on September 27th, 2020 [from/via/route] Walked from the wool pack in. Weather was perfect for walking. Followed walk c402 took a couple of wrong turns along the way. [with] Romany [weather] Sunny with some clouds and some wind. - There is no cattle grid top of Hard Knott Pass as stated on the directions. Headed back via roman hill fort from Hard Knott back down road as we ran out of time to finish.
Richard Marshall climbed on August 30th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Woolpack Inn Eskdale [with] Andy Pratt [weather] WarmSunny/Cloudy
Wayne Baxter bagged on August 24th, 2020 [from/via/route] Drove from the Three Shire Stone to Hardnut Pass. Parked Raven Crag. Wlaked to Border end and then onto Hard Knott. Return on same path [with] Sue [weather] Sunny
Dave Eyes hiked on August 22nd, 2020 [from/via/route] Drove up Hard Knott pass and parked at the cairn. Waked in to Hard Knott summit from there [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Cloudy with a bit of Sun. Quite Windy
Paul Macey summited on July 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] Harter Fell And Green Crag
Andrew Johnson conquered on November 13th, 2019 [from/via/route] Eskdale [weather] Cloudy
Elaine Evans scaled on October 21st, 2019 [from/via/route] From Hardknott Pass to summit of Hardknott and return. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Beautiful, dry and sunny. - Finally! After six years Sue and I have completed the 214 Wainwrights in The Lake District, something I could never have imagined possible a few years ago. Christine - thank you for your support and the bubbly at the summit, I'll return the favour in a few months! Sue - thank you for your company, your patience and your perseverance - we did it!
Phillip Bulley walked up on July 11th, 2019 [from/via/route] From the top of hard knott pass. [with] Ruby. [weather] Raining and cloudy absolutely no views.
Chris Sheard climbed on April 7th, 2019 [from/via/route] Up from Eskdale [with] George [weather] Started murky with light winds finished clear & fabulous - Well this was a funny one. Started in our mind as a get out of way only to find it was fantastic. Did the fort first then lunch looking at Sca fells, Bow fell - i am sure this is one i will do again
David Watson bagged on August 31st, 2018 [from/via/route] Jubilee Bridge [weather] Sunny
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Hard Knott

Harter Fell (Eskdale) (back), Hard Knott and The Lingcove Valley from Bow Fell (Bowfell) summit cairn

Looking south west towards Hard Knott, Harter Fell (Eskdale), Lingcove Bridge and Eskdale from the summit of Bow Fell (Bowfell)

Hard Knott summit cairn - with Esk Pike, Bow Fell (Bowfell) and Crinkle Crags gracing the skyline

From left to right: Slight Side and Sca Fell, Mickledore, Scafell Pike, Ill Crag and Great End, Esk Hause, Esk Pike, Bow Fell (Bowfell), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Cold Pike, Little Stand and finally the shoulder of Grey Friar from the summit of Hard Knott
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