Hard Knott
549m (1802ft)

The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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

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

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

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NB: Whether you print off a copy on to paper or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers Maps will prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal!

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Hard Knott

Ian Ashton walked up Hard Knott on July 8th, 2023 [from/via/route] Jph [with] JPH

Richard Marchant climbed Hard Knott on September 17th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at at a forest car park about 4 miles from Cockley Beck further down in Dunnerdale. From here I walked North up to Hard Knott Pass & across the road up to Hard Knott. I returned to the pass & headed south up on to Harter Fell then on again to Green Cragg. Then from here I headed Eastward across the moor to Dunnerdale Forest & descended back to the car. [with] On my Own [weather] Clear Sunny day with little or no breeze.

Michael Nolan bagged Hard Knott on October 13th, 2021 [from/via/route] hard Knott pass [with] Morag [weather] Drizzled

Christine Shepherd hiked Hard Knott on August 19th, 2009 [from/via/route] Walked from the bottom of Hard Knott Pass Climbed again on 20.11.2021. [with] On my own [weather] Wet & warm

John King summited Hard Knott on September 4th, 2021 [from/via/route] Hard Knott Pass [weather] Overcast & cool & little wind

John Fenwick conquered Hard Knott 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 & 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 scaled Hard Knott on August 30th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Woolpack Inn Eskdale [with] Andy Pratt [weather] WarmSunny/Cloudy

Wayne Baxter walked up Hard Knott on August 24th, 2020 [from/via/route] Drove from the Three Shire Stone to Hardnut Pass. Parked Raven Crag. Wlaked to Border end & then onto Hard Knott. Return on same path [with] Sue [weather] Sunny

Dave Eyes climbed Hard Knott on August 22nd, 2020 [from/via/route] Drove up Hard Knott pass & 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 bagged Hard Knott on July 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] Harter Fell And Green Crag

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