Bagged The Knott 739m (2425ft) The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

The Knott Summit Photograph by Robert Hall The Knott is classified as a: Wainwright (No. 66)   The Knott is on interactive maps: OS Explorer (Orange Covers) sheet: OL5 OS Landranger (Pink Covers) sheet: 90

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You can walk to the top of The Knott by using any of these 7 easy to follow route maps:

Walk c249 The Knott and Angletarn Pikes from Patterdale

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.

Length: 14.5km (9 miles) | Ascent: 798m (ft) | Allow at least: 6hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk c128 The Hayswater Round from Hartsop

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.

Length: 18km (11¼ miles) | Ascent: 1171m (ft) | Allow at least: 8hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk c159 The Nab and Rest Dodd from Christy Bridge

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.

Length: 20km (12½ miles) | Ascent: 1149m (ft) | Allow at least: 8½hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk c272 High Street and Angletarn Pikes from Brothers Water

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.

Length: 20km (12½ miles) | Ascent: 1185m (ft) | Allow at least: 8½hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk c114 High Street from Mardale Head

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.

Length: 23km (14½ miles) | Ascent: 1025m (ft) | Allow at least: 8½hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk c297 The Martindale Horseshoe from Howtown

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.

Length: 23km (14½ miles) | Ascent: 1388m (ft) | Allow at least: 9¾hrs | Grade: Very Hard

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Walk c155 The Knott and Place Fell from Patterdale

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.

Length: 25km (15½ miles) | Ascent: 1308m (ft) | Allow at least: 10hrs | Grade: Very Hard

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

Victoria Bates walked up The Knott on September 3rd, 2015 [from/via/route] c297 with Wether Hill and Loadpot Hill [with] Mark

Tom Mcbeath climbed The Knott 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 bagged The Knott 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 hiked The Knott 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 summited The Knott 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)

Paul Macey conquered The Knott on August 17th, 2017 [weather] Sunny becoming cloudy and windy

Beth Webster scaled The Knott on June 17th, 2017 [with] Hannah phillips & Cocoa

Andrew Chrimes walked up The Knott on July 3rd, 2006 [from/via/route] From Hartsop CP, Pasture Bottom, Threshthwaite Mouth, High Street (Roman Road) Return via The Knott and Hayeswater Ghyll [with] Gary Chrimes [weather] Fine & Warm - Highest peak reached before Helvellyn

Wayne Baxter climbed The Knott on June 16th, 2017 [from/via/route] Mardale HD, up Rough Crag to High Street, Knott, Rampsgill HD, High Raise, Kidsty Pike, down to Kidsty Howe, Mardale HD [with] Sue, [weather] Very sunny and hot at the start Just reach the peak low cloud cane and that was it for the day

Phillip Bulley bagged The Knott on May 7th, 2017 [from/via/route] via Rampsgill Head [with] Judith and Ruby. [weather] Sunny but windy.

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