The Knott
739m (2425ft)
The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
The Knott is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
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| OS Landranger Map 90 | |
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The Knott is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
Walk c249 The Knott and Angletarn Pikes from Patterdale
Excellent high level route with good views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9ml (14.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,619ft (798m) | |
| Time: | 6 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Patterdale, Side Farm, Boredale Hause, Angletarn Pikes, Angle Tarn (Martindale), Satura Crag, Brock Crags, Satura Crag, The Knott, Hayeswater Reservoir, Hayeswater Gill, Hartsop, Dubhow, Beckstones, Crookabeck, Rooking, Side Farm, Patterdale.
Walk c128 The Hayswater Round from Hartsop
Popular mountain walk
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,843ft (1,171m) | |
| Time: | 8 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Cow Bridge, Brothers Water, Hartsop, Hartsop Dodd, Caudale Moor, Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor), Caudale Head, Stony Cove Pike, Threshthwaite Mouth, Thornthwaite Crag, High Street, Straits of Riggindale, Rampsgill Head, Kidsty Pike, High Raise (Mardale), The Knott, Hayeswater Reservoir, Hayeswater Gill, Hartsop, Cow Bridge, Brothers Water.
Walk c159 The Nab and Rest Dodd from Christy Bridge
Long mountain walk over multiple tops
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.5ml (20km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,769ft (1,149m) | |
| Time: | 8½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Christy Bridge, Martindale, Dale Head Farm, Heck Crag, Angle Tarn, Buck Crag, Brock Crags, Satura Crag, The Nab (Martindale), Rest Dodd, The Knott, Rampsgill Head, Kidsty Pike, High Raise (Mardale), Red Crag, Keasgill Head, Christy Bridge.
Walk c272 High Street and Angletarn Pikes from Brothers Water
Fantastic high level ridge walk
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.5ml (20km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,889ft (1,185m) | |
| Time: | 8½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Cow Bridge, Brothers Water, Hartsop, Hartsop Dodd, Stony Cove Pike, Caudale Head, Caudale Moor, Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor), Threshthwaite Mouth, Thornthwaite Crag, High Street, Straits of Riggindale, The Knott, Angle Tarn (Martindale), Angletarn Pikes, Boredale Hause, Patterdale.
Walk c114 High Street from Mardale Head
Superb high level route with great views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14.5ml (23km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,364ft (1,025m) | |
| Time: | 8½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Mardale Head (Haweswater Reservoir), Small Water, Nan Bield Pass, Mardale Ill Bell, High Street, Straits of Riggindale, The Knott, Rampsgill Head, Kidsty Pike, High Raise (Mardale), Raven Howe, Red Crag, Keasgill Head, Wether Hill, Bampton Common, Low Kop, Measand Beck, Haweswater Reservoir, Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk, Bowderthwaite Bridge, The Rigg, Mardale Head.
Walk c297 The Martindale Horseshoe from Howtown
Fantastic high level walk with glorious views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14.5ml (23km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,555ft (1,388m) | |
| Time: | 9.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
- St Peter's Church, Howtown, Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa), Keasgill Head, High Raise (Mardale), Kidsty Pike, Rampsgill Head, The Knott, Rest Dodd, The Nab, Satura Crag, Brock Crags, Angle Tarn (Martindale), Angletarn Pikes, Bedafel Knott, Beda Head (Beda Fell), Winter Crag, Christy Bridge, Howegrain Beck, Martindale, St Peter's Church, Howtown.
Walk c155 The Knott and Place Fell from Patterdale
Long high level route with fine views of Ullswater
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 15.5ml (25km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,293ft (1,308m) | |
| Time: | 10 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Patterdale, Rooking, Crookabeck, Beckstones, Dubhow, Hartsop, Hayswater Gill, Hayswater, The Knott, Rest Dodd, Brock Crags, Angle Tarn (Martindale), Angletarn Pikes, Boredale Hause, Place Fell, High Dodd (Sleet Fell), Sandwick, Long Crag, Silver Point, Ullswater, Blowick, Rooking, Side Farm, Patterdale.
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged The Knott
Adrian Howard walked up on September 28th, 2017 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge Car park
Andrew Johnson climbed on November 19th, 2019 [from/via/route] Hartsop [weather] Beautiful day, clear skies.
Robin Thorne bagged during May, 2018 [from/via/route] Coast to Coast Walk [with] Jon Thorne [weather] Sunny
John Bryers has hiked [from/via/route] Walked from St. Peter's church up front of Bonscale Pike, Arthur's Pike, Loadpot Hill, Wether Hill, High Raise, Kidsty Pike, Rampsgill Head, Rest Dodd and The Nab dropping back into Bannerdale and road back to church. [with] With Mya my faithful 12 year old Patterdale Terrier. [weather] Weather sunny to start, slight wind on ridges with light rain at times ending with some warm sunshine.
Richard Marchant summited during July, 1988 [from/via/route] This was a two week trip Whilst walking the Coast to Coast footpath from St Bees to Robin Hoods Bay and this particular day I camped overnight next to Angle Tarn. The next day I took in the Wainwrights of Angletarn Crag, The Knott, Rampsgill Head, Kidsty Pike and descended to Haweswater and merrily made my way along on the C2C walk where I met my good friend Ray Collins from Sunderland and we are still walking together most of the time to this day. [with] On my own for this trip [weather] Mainly fine weather for the two weeks - It was on this trip I met my life long good friend Ray Collins from Sunderland
Victoria Bates conquered on September 3rd, 2015 [from/via/route] c297 with Wether Hill and Loadpot Hill [with] Mark
Tom Mcbeath scaled on November 10th, 2018 [from/via/route] Hartsop Fold lodges to Boredale House, Anglepike Tarn and the onto The Knott [with] Ursula [weather] Very windy on top with clouds being blown over the top from the south - Views were more impressive by the fact that you got glimpses of the scenery through gaps in the cloud.
Elaine Evans walked up on October 30th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Hartsop via Hayeswater Gill to filter house and then the summit of The Knott, continued to Rampsgill Head, High Raise and Kidsty Pike, returned to Hayeswater and back to Hartsop via Hayeswater Gill. [with] Sue, Christine and Mark [weather] Fog, fog and more fog! Occasional glimpse of sunshine. Cold but dry. - Four peaks in a very short time. Shame we missed out on the views again - maybe next time!
Christina Lander climbed on June 7th, 2018 [from/via/route] Martindale - Steel Knotts - High Raise - Kidsty Pike - Rampsgill Head - The Knott - Rest Dodd - Angletarn Pikes - Beda Fell - Martindale [with] Dick [weather] A perfect sunny day on the fells
Caroline Winter bagged on April 9th, 2018 [from/via/route] Parked Hartsop and climbed to H. Dodd, Stony Cove Pike, Thresthwaite Mouth (snow on descent), stiff climb up to Thorthwaite Crag, High Street, The Knott, followed beck to car. Sunny and amazing views all day, hazy at times. Gentler ascent reverse route [with] Becky & Dave (met on route)
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of The Knott
Penny Crag Wood and Knott End Farm from the lowere slopes of The Knott (Dunnerdale Fells)
Rest Dodd (centre), The Knott and Rampsgill Head (left) from The Nab (Martindale)
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