Rannerdale Knotts
355m (1165ft)
The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Walk c379 Rannerdale Knotts from Buttermere
A relatively small hill with huge views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.25ml (5km) | |
| Ascent: | 968ft (295m) | |
| Time: | 2.25hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Easy) |
Walk c256 Grasmoor Ridge and Whiteless Pike from Lanthwaite Green
One for the scramblers
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7ml (11km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,243ft (988m) | |
| Time: | 5.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Lanthwaite Green - Grasmoor - Wandope - Whiteless Edge - Whiteless Pike - Whiteless Breast - Low Bank - Rannerdale Knotts - Crummock Water - Lanthwaite Green
Walk c196 Grasmoor and Rannerdale Knotts from Lanthwaite Green
Superb ridge walk with great views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75ml (15.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,043ft (1,232m) | |
| Time: | 7.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Lanthwaite Green - Liza Beck - Whin Ben - Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top) - Whiteside (Crummock) - Gasgale Crags - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill - Coledale Hause - Grasmoor - Wandope - Whiteless Edge - Whiteless Pike - Whiteless Breast - Low Bank - Rannerdale Knotts - Crummock Water - Hause Point - Lanthwaite Green
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Rannerdale Knotts
Kate Peacock walked up Rannerdale Knotts on September 13th, 2022 [from/via/route] Mine road from Braithwaite [with] Me & Sheila [weather] No rain, low winds & not too hot. Pretty good walking weather - Enjoyable walking from one valley to another
Claire Murray climbed Rannerdale Knotts on November 16th, 2021 [from/via/route] Whiteless Pike, Wandope, Grasmoor & Rannerdale Knotts [with] Vitor - Lovely circular with a stop in Buttermere
Richard Marchant bagged Rannerdale Knotts on June 16th, 2022 [from/via/route] Early start from Lanthwaite Green Farm north up Whin Ben & then on to Whiteside. From here it was just a case of following the narrow ridge around to Hopegill Head down Sand Hill to Coledale Hause. From here I headed South to the top of Wandope Moss then headed West up on to the summit of Grasmoor. I then back tracked to Wandope & proceeded South along Whiteless Edge on to Whiteless Pike. Continued South to Whiteless Breast before eventually turning West & climbing the ridge to Rannerdale Knotts. From here I dropped down to the B5289 & followed the road back to my car. [with] On my Own [weather] Clear hot sunny day with little or no breeze.
Chris Sheard hiked Rannerdale Knotts on May 19th, 2022 [from/via/route] Along & down from Whiteless pike - off was a lot easier than reciorded but much rnager work obvious [with] George [weather] Pleasant at ground level, heavy gusting winds, no rain brightened later later with sunshine as we completed the round - Made this ascent as part of a nice circular coming down the other side of a horse shoe
Tim Winn summited Rannerdale Knotts on February 4th, 2022 [from/via/route] Buttermere [with] Barry [weather] Wet & windy
Stuart Rigby conquered Rannerdale Knotts on May 2nd, 2021 [from/via/route] B2589 [with] Mandy Rigby [weather] Sunny & cloudy hardly any breeze.
Christine Shepherd scaled Rannerdale Knotts on October 25th, 2007 [from/via/route] Walked from Lanthwaite Green Climbed again on 29.04.2021 with a broken arm! Walked from the NT Carpark over the top & down into Buttermere. [with] On my own [weather] Sun breaking through cloudy skies occasionally
Claire Rigg walked up Rannerdale Knotts on September 30th, 2000 [from/via/route] Did as part of Kentmere horseshoe [with] Lesley & Lisa [weather] Overcast - Tricked my other half into this one
Richard Fulcher climbed Rannerdale Knotts on October 10th, 2020 [from/via/route] Buttermere. [with] Jen [weather] Cloudy, sunshine, chilly winds. - Walked up through the woods .. two red squirrels spotted. The walk up to the Knotts was fairly straightforward but the descent was steep, wet & slippery. Extremely tricky.
Nick Christian bagged Rannerdale Knotts on September 18th, 2020 [from/via/route] Whiteless Pike [with] Karen Brown [weather] Good Sunny
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Rannerdale Knotts
High Stile (left) Buttermere, Mellbreak, Rannerdale Knotts, High Snockrigg, Grasmoor and the shoulder of Robinson (right) from the summit of Fleetwith Pike
Crummock Water, Rannerdale Knotts (left) and The High Stile Ridge from Cinderdale Common
Looking down over Whiteless Pike and Rannerdale Knotts to Crummock Water from Wandope
Buttermere, Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks and the High Stile Ridge from the lower slopes of Rannerdale Knotts
Crummock Water and Low Ling Crag - with Rannerdale Knotts (left), Fleetwith Pike (centre) and The High Stile Ridge (right)
Seat (Buttermere), Gamlin End, High Crag (Buttermere), Mellbreak, Crummock Water, Buttermere Village, Rannerdale Knotts and the shoulder of Grasmoor from the summit of Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
Wandope (left), Whiteless Pike and Rannerdale Knotts (right) from above Hause Point, Crummock Water
Crummock Water, Rannerdale Knotts (left) and The High Stile Ridge from nr Cinderdale Common
High Stile (left) Buttermere, Mellbreak, Rannerdale Knotts, High Snockrigg and Grasmoor (right) from the summit of Fleetwith Pike
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