Thunacar Knott
723m (2373ft)
The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Thunacar Knott is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
| OS Explorer Map OL6 | |
| 1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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| OS Landranger Maps 89 & 90 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Thunacar Knott is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
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Walk c225 The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale
Jack's Rake is a Lakeland Classic - but not for the faint hearted
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.5ml (7.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,645ft (806m) | |
| Time: | 4½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Great Langdale, The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale, Stickle Ghyll, Stickle Tarn, Jack's Rake, The Langdale Pikes, Pavey Ark, Thunacar Knott, Harrison Stickle, Pike of Stickle (Pike O' Stickle), Loft Crag, Mark Gate, The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale.
Walk c208 Harrison Stickle and High Raise from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale
Steep scramble - strictly for the adventurous
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25ml (11.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,046ft (928m) | |
| Time: | 5.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Great Langdale, The New Dungeon Ghyll, Stickle Ghyll, Whitegill Crag, Blea Rigg, Sergeant Man, High Raise (Langdale), The Langdale Pikes, Thunacar Knott, Pavey Ark, Harrison Stickle, Pike of Stickle (Pike O' Stickle), Loft Crag, Mark Gate, The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale.
Walk c281 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale
A busy path leads to wild seclusion
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8ml (13km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,924ft (891m) | |
| Time: | 6 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Great Langdale, The New Dungeon Ghyll, Stickle Ghyll, Stickle Tarn, North Rake, The Langdale Pikes, Pavey Ark, Thunacar Knott, Harrison Stickle, Loft Crag, Pike of Stickle (Pike O' Stickle), Martcrag Moor, Stake Pass, The Cumbria Way, Stake Gill, Mickleden, Mickleden Beck, The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale.
Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale
A busy path leads to wild seclusion
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10mls (16km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,580ft (1,091m) | |
| Time: | 7.25hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Great Langdale, The New Dungeon Ghyll, Stickle Ghyll, Stickle Tarn, North Rake, The Langdale Pikes, Pavey Ark, Thunacar Knott, Harrison Stickle, Loft Crag, Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle), Martcrag Moor, Stake Pass, Black Crags (Langdale), Little Gill Head, Rossett Pike, Rossett Gill, The Cumbria Way, Mickleden, Mickleden Beck, The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale.
Walk c329 The Langdale Pikes and High Raise from Stonethwaite
Superb ridge walk with magnificent views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12ml (19km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,502ft (1,067m) | |
| Time: | 7.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Stonethwaite, Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk, Stonethwaite Beck, Galleny Force, The Cumbria Way, Langstrath Beck, Stake Pass, Pike of Stickle (Pike O' Stickle), Harrison Stickle, Thunacar Knott, High Raise (Langdale), Low White Stones, Greenup Edge, Ullscarf, Low Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell), Willygrass Gill, Dock Tarn.
Walk c428 The Langdale Pikes, High Raise and The Easedale Fells from Grasmere
Long high level round
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 13.75ml (22km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,991ft (1,216m) | |
| Time: | 9 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Grasmere, Allan Bank, Wray Gill, Silver How, Lang How, Sinescar Pike, Little Castle How, Great Castle How, Blea Rigg, Sergeant Man, Thunacar Knott, Pavey Ark, Harrison Stickle, Loft Crag, Pike of Stickle (Pike O' Stickle), High Raise (Langdale), Codale Head, Tarn Crag (Easedale), Far Easedale Gill, Sourmilk Falls, Far Easedale Beck, Goody Bridge, Grasmere.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Thunacar Knott
Carl Tillotson walked up on July 17th, 2021 [from/via/route] c281 route [with] June [weather] Clear blue skies, very warm. Nice breeze on top.
Phil Higgins climbed on July 15th, 2021 [from/via/route] New Dungeon Ghyll, Stickle Tarn, Pavey Ark [with] With Rich Moss [weather] Glorious sunshine - Walk c281, but had already bagged Harrison Stickle, Loft Crag and Pike O'Stickle. A quick dip in the Mickleden Beck near the end.
Paul Macey bagged on June 23rd, 2021 [from/via/route] Walk 281 [with] Luke [weather] Low cloud
Claire Murray hiked on May 16th, 2021 [from/via/route] Pavey Ark, Thunacar Knott, Harrison Stickle, Loft Crag and Pike of Stickle from National Trust Car Park [with] Vitor [weather] Started off lovely but turned cloudy and wet, but cheered up again. - Lovely stone stairs to the top, should have crossed the foot bridge at the bottom! Would definitely go again
Angela Haworth summited on September 15th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Stickle Ghyll car park [with] companion [weather] Dry
Claire Kirk conquered on July 15th, 2018 [from/via/route] Stickle Ghyll [with] Phil [weather] Pleasant - It was the day of the Scafell Sky Race
Kevin Foster scaled on June 8th, 2020 [from/via/route] Grasmere walk c428 [with] By myself. [weather] Cloudy but summits clear. - A long but very interesting approach following the ridge over Blea Rigg and Sergeant Man. Fairly flattish top with slight depression and small tarnlet between two rocky outcrops. Most southerly being slightly higher. There's a not often seen view of the back of the Langdale Pikes from here but apart from that the views are mainly long distance.
Sarah Culverhouse walked up on August 14th, 2020 [from/via/route] NDG [with] Mary Puppins [weather] glorious sunshine
Andy Buxton climbed during November, 1989 [from/via/route] From NDG: Blea Rigg, Sergeant Mann, High Raise and Thunacar Knott [with] Solo [weather] Very dreary - I was glad I didn't waste a decent day on this one!
Adrian Howard bagged on September 6th, 2014 [from/via/route] Dungeon Ghyll Car park
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Thunacar Knott
*Harrison Stickle (left) and Pike of Stickle (right) and the Langdale Pikes Plateau from Thunacar Knott
High Raise (Langdale) (left) and Seargent Man (dark pimple far right) from Thunacar Knott
*High Raise (Langdale) and Seargent Man (dark pimple left of centre) and Codale Head from Thunacar Knott
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