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) |
Hard Knott is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
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Your Personal Mountain & Hill Bagging Record
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Hard Knott
Andrew Johnson walked up on November 13th, 2019 [from/via/route] Eskdale [weather] Cloudy
Elaine Evans climbed 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 bagged 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 hiked 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 summited on August 31st, 2018 [from/via/route] Jubilee Bridge [weather] Sunny
Les Wrightson conquered on June 16th, 2018 [from/via/route] C402 [with] Self [weather] Sunny - Met Tony and sue for a meal
Darren Wilson scaled on June 15th, 2015 [from/via/route] Cockley Beck, Ulpha Fell, Little Stand, Cold Pike, Crinkle Crags, Hard Knott [with] lone walk [weather] Beautiful summers day
Simon Myerscough walked up on April 5th, 2009 [from/via/route] C402 [with] Martin [weather] Warm & sunny at times - Lost Guinness hat. Great waterfalls & river Esk
John Walter climbed on July 18th, 2017 [with] Tricia [weather] Warm
Simon Boddy bagged on June 28th, 2017 [from/via/route] Hard Knott pass [with] HF Holidays [weather] Breezy with occasional showers
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Hard Knott

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

*Northernly Panorama from the summit of Hard Knott featuring Sca Fell, Scafell Pike, Esk Pike, Bow Fell (Bowfell), Gunson Knott, Crinkle Crags (Long Top) and Crinkle Crags (South Top)

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

Looking south west towards Hard Knott, Harter Fell (Eskdale), Lingcove Bridge and Eskdale from the summit of Bow Fell (Bowfell)
. . . see all 13 walk photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Hard Knott
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