Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town

Fine views of the Newlands Valley


Route outline for walk c345:

Little Town  -  Newlands Church  -  Keskerdale Farm  -  Knott Rigg  -  Ard Crags  -  Rigg Beck  -  Birkrigg  -  Gillbrow  -  Little Town




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
0
English
Mountains
Wainwright
2
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
0
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
2
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
0
Marilyns
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Ard Crags at 581m (1906ft). Ard Crags is classified as an Wainwright (No. 136).

Ard Crags is also known as an English Dewey (29th highest in England, 68th in England & Wales)

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Knott Rigg at 556m (1825ft). Knott Rigg is classified as an Wainwright (No. 145).

Knott Rigg is also known as an English Dewey (59th highest in England, 136th in England & Wales)


You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Lake District National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL4 The English Lakes - North Western area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water


90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town

In no particular order . . .

Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town - Blencathra or Saddleback from Ard Crags

Blencathra or Saddleback from Ard Crags

Photo: David Hayter (86)

Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town - Whiteless Pike from Knott Rigg

Whiteless Pike from Knott Rigg

Photo: David Hayter (91)

Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town - Knott Rigg from Ard Crags

Knott Rigg from Ard Crags

Photo: David Hayter (89)

Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town - Hindscarth, Scope End (foreground) and Robinson from Little Town

Hindscarth, Scope End (foreground) and Robinson from Little Town

Photo: Gerry Ball (3)

Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town - Hindscarth, Scope End and Robinson from Newlands Church

Hindscarth, Scope End and Robinson from Newlands Church

Photo: Wayne Hill (93)

Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town - Sail (Derwent Fells) and Wandope from Ard Crags

Sail (Derwent Fells) and Wandope from Ard Crags

Photo: David Hayter (85)

Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town - Ghyll nr Little Town, Newlands Valley

Ghyll nr Little Town, Newlands Valley

Photo: David Hayter (10)

Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town - Newlands Church

Newlands Church

Photo: David Hayter (9)

Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town - Causey Pike and Blencathra or Saddleback from Knott Rigg

Causey Pike and Blencathra or Saddleback from Knott Rigg

Photo: David Hayter (90)

Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town - Wandope and the Hanging Valley from Ard Crags

Wandope and the Hanging Valley from Ard Crags

Photo: David Hayter (88)

Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town - From left to right: Dale Head (Newlands), Hindscarth, High Crags and Robinson from just beyond Little Town

From left to right: Dale Head (Newlands), Hindscarth, High Crags and Robinson from just beyond Little Town

Photo: Rob Barklamb (50)

Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town - The summit cairn on Knott Rigg

The summit cairn on Knott Rigg

Photo: Christine Shepherd (516)

Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town - Scope End with Hindscarth beyond from Newlands

Scope End with Hindscarth beyond from Newlands

Photo: Paul Johnson (3)

Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town - Sunset on Blencathra or Saddleback from Birkrigg

Sunset on Blencathra or Saddleback from Birkrigg

Photo: David Hayter (93)

Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town - Newlands Church

Newlands Church

Photo: Wayne Hill (92)

Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town - The summit of Ard Crags with the shoulder of Robinson and High Snockrigg beyond

The summit of Ard Crags with the shoulder of Robinson and High Snockrigg beyond

Photo: Christine Shepherd (501)

Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town - Knott Rigg (foreground left), Buttermere (just poking out) with Red Pike (Buttermere) beyond and Whitelees Pike & Wandope (centre right) from Ard Crags

Knott Rigg (foreground left), Buttermere (just poking out) with Red Pike (Buttermere) beyond and Whitelees Pike & Wandope (centre right) from Ard Crags

Photo: Christine Shepherd (21)

Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town - Newlands Church nr Little Town

Newlands Church nr Little Town

Photo: Mark Johnson (8)

Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town - Clough Head from Ard Crags

Clough Head from Ard Crags

Photo: David Hayter (84)

Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town - Early morning above Rigg Beck

Early morning above Rigg Beck

Photo: David Hayter (81)

Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town - Frosty fields across Keskadale from Ard Crags

Frosty fields across Keskadale from Ard Crags

Photo: David Hayter (83)

Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town - Early morning sun on High Snab from Ard Crags

Early morning sun on High Snab from Ard Crags

Photo: David Hayter (82)

Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town - Newlands Church

Newlands Church

Photo: Chris Haselden (31)

Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town - Ard Crags Summit

Ard Crags Summit

Photo: David Hayter (87)

Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town - Hindscarth (left), Scope End (centre) and Robinson (right) from above Little Town

Hindscarth (left), Scope End (centre) and Robinson (right) from above Little Town

Photo: Rob Barklamb (22)

Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town - Wandope (left), Addacombe Hole and Crag Hill (Eel Crag) from Knott Rigg

Wandope (left), Addacombe Hole and Crag Hill (Eel Crag) from Knott Rigg

Photo: Mike Knipe (142)

Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town - Skiddaw from The Newlands Valley

Skiddaw from The Newlands Valley

Photo: Richard Nicholls (30)

Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town - Keskadale Farm from Knott Rigg

Keskadale Farm from Knott Rigg

Photo: David Hayter (92)


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