Knott (Uldale Fells)
710m (2330ft)
The Northern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
The summit of Knott (Uldale Fells) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7ml (11km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,860ft (567m) |
| Time: | 4½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Grainsgill Bridge - Swineside - Grainsgill Beck - Knott (Uldale Fells) - Great Calva - The Cumbria Way - River Caldew - Grainsgill Bridge - Swineside.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75ml (12.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,198ft (670m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Fell Side - Dale Beck - Brae Fell - Little Sca Fell - Great Sca Fell - Knott (Uldale Fells) - Grainsgill Beck - The Cumbria Way - Lingy Hut - Miller Moss - Great Lingy Hill - Hare Stones - High Pike (Caldbeck) - Long Grain Beck - Fell Side
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.5ml (17km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,903ft (885m) |
| Time: | 6.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Over Water Reservoir - Orthwaite - Uldale Fells - Great Cockup - Meal Fell - Great Sca Fell - Knott (Uldale Fells) - Great Calva - Brockle Crags - Orthwaite - Over Water
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14ml (22.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,978ft (908m) |
| Time: | 8.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Mosedale (Mungrisdale) - Carrock Fell - Round Knott - Miton Hill - Hare Stones - High Pike (Caldbeck) - Hare Stones - Great Lingy Hill - Miller Moss - Lingy Hut - Little Lingy Hill - Knott (Uldale Fells) - Great Calva - The Cumbria Way - Grainsgill Beck - River Caldew - Swineside - Mosedale (Mungrisdale)
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Knott (Uldale Fells)
James Hughes walked up Knott (Uldale Fells) on May 15th, 2025 [from/via/route] c200 High Pike, Knott & Great Calva [weather] Cold start in morning. Cool on tops with strong breeze on Great Calva. Warm on descent in afternoon. - Parked near Home Farm so needed to walk to Mosedale Bridge. Plenty of parking Quakers Meeting House. Also good parking for direct route up eastern side of Carrock Fell. Walked up from Swineside approach. Good climb then onto flat plateau. Impressive top with cairn. Easy enjoyable walk to High Pike. Return to join Cumbria Way to Linghy Hut & then up to Knott. Fairly easy descent & ascent up to Great Calva. Impressive views & prominence of Fell. Descent not overly enjoyable, steep through heather. Enjoyable lunch stop at Wiley Beck. Feet revived by water dip. Pleasant return via Cumbria Way alongside River Caldew. Stayed at Hudscales Farm & few pints at Old Crown Hesket Newmarket.
David Higginbottom climbed Knott (Uldale Fells) on February 5th, 2025 [from/via/route] Own loop 13k left half of c200 knott & great Calva walk up the beck in the middle [with] Carolyn [weather] Clear but cold & windy , very boggy going up to Knott - Nice walk easy steady loop , a little steep in places
Simon Myerscough bagged Knott (Uldale Fells) on December 4th, 2024 [from/via/route] C188 - From Grainsgill Bridge - meal at The Crown Inn afterwards [with] Joanne [weather] Bright start, misty on tops - Wind blew straight into shelter for our dinner spot, freezing so rushed it down
Charlotte Hewson hiked Knott (Uldale Fells) on August 24th, 2024 [with] Rose
Martin Hartshorne summited Knott (Uldale Fells) on May 24th, 2024 [from/via/route] From mosedale [with] finley [weather] Low cloud on the tops,no views.
Geoff Hand conquered Knott (Uldale Fells) on May 21st, 2024 [from/via/route] Walk C200 Carrock Fell, Round Knott, Milton, Hill,High Pike, Hare Stones, Gt Lingy, Knott, Littel & Great Calva from Mosedale. Return by River Caldew. [with] Solo [weather] Sunny Intervals, warm in the sun. Breezy from the north east. - Long hard walk with tough climb from the onset. Mose dale valley on the way back beautiful. Chap lost his dog on Round Knott & Milton, but found him. I lost my map & waterbottle!
Paul Macey scaled Knott (Uldale Fells) on July 17th, 2023 [from/via/route] Using walk c200 in reverse as couldn't find start! [weather] A dry day more sun than cloud about 16 degrees
Ian Ashton walked up Knott (Uldale Fells) on June 17th, 2023 [from/via/route] I [with] JPH
Christine Shepherd climbed Knott (Uldale Fells) on July 23rd, 2008 [from/via/route] From Mosedale using walk c200 Climbed again on 16.08.2021 using walk c188 [with] On my own [weather] Bright & clear on top; a little humid early on. - Climbed for a third time in lovely sunshine on 31.5.23
Diane Edgar bagged Knott (Uldale Fells) on March 9th, 2022 [from/via/route] mungisdale [with] Gil [weather] fine day bit breezy on top. - nice route.
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