Knott Rigg
556m (1825ft)
The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Knott Rigg is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Knott Rigg
Darren Wilson walked up on November 25th, 2020 [from/via/route] Knott Rigg & Ard Crag [with] Lone [weather] Beautiful day
Stuart Rigby climbed on September 29th, 2020 [from/via/route] Newlands Hause car park [with] Mandy Rigby [weather] Sunny Clear very few clouds hardly any breeze.
Dave Eyes bagged on September 29th, 2020 [from/via/route] Parked at Newlands Hause. Walked up the ridge to Knott Rigg and then on to Ard Craggs. returned by same route. [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Lovely Sunny Day - Brilliant Views
Andrew Flynn hiked on August 8th, 2020 [from/via/route] c459 The Greater Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End [with] Nicola [weather] Very very sunny - Ran out of water with approx 7 miles to go. A lot of lessons learnt that day.
Andy Buxton summited on October 30th, 1988 [from/via/route] From Newlands Hause [with] Rachel and Dan [weather] Fine, dry & cold - Short, simple walk
Simon Myerscough conquered on December 9th, 2019 [from/via/route] C345 from Little Town [with] Joanne Myerscough [weather] Lovely day, bright, cold and dry very breezy at top
Andrew Johnson scaled on November 25th, 2019 [from/via/route] Newlands Pass [with] Tom and Ted [weather] Misty
Charlotte Hill walked up on August 8th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Newlands Hawes with Paul, Lewis and Alex. Left family at Knot Rigg [with] Paul, Lewis and Alex [weather] Dry
David Richards climbed on August 10th, 2010 [with] Fran and Tinker [weather] Sunny
Simon Boddy bagged on July 1st, 2018 [from/via/route] Little Town [with] My girlfriend [weather] Very warm and sunny
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Knott Rigg

Grasmoor (back), Whiteless Pike, Wandope and Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Sail (mid distance) and Knott Rigg (foreground right) from Robinson

The summit shelter, Mellbreak, Rannerdale Knotts, Buttermere, Grasmoor, Whiteless Pike, Wandope, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Sail and Knott Rigg from the summit of Robinson

Knott Rigg (foreground left), Buttermere (just poking out) with Red Pike (Buttermere) beyond and Whitelees Pike & Wandope (centre right) from Ard Crags
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