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Name:Hard Knott South Top
Hill number:7696
Height:522.6m / 1715ft
Parent (Ma):2469  Hard Knott
RHB Section:34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Southern Fells
County/UA:Cumberland
Catchment:Duddon, Catchment Boundaries, Esk (Ravenglass)
Class:Subdodd
(s5)
Grid ref:NY 23056 01966
Summit feature:rock
Drop:23.6m
Col:498.9m  NY 2295 0208  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 89 90
(1:25k) OL6N
Survey:obvious summit
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The Harter Fell Ridge from the Duddon Valley: Visiting Border End, Hard Knott (S Top), Hard Knott, Peat Hill Crag, Peat Hill Crag (S Top), Horsehow Crags, Demming Crag, Harter Fell, Green Crag. Much low mist around, and very wet underfoot. 19km with 1100m ascent taking 7hours.silverwolf_alan18/02/2024
14 miles 3345ft walk ,start at Birks Bridge NT carpark, to Hard Knott, Harter Fell, Green Crag, Border End, Peathill Crag, Horsehow Crags, Demming Crag, Crook Crags and White How.stephenbuda21/10/2023
Rocky summit with excellent views of Scafell Pike and Eskdale, also completed Hard Knott south top and Border End, warm morning but a pleasant suprise for the viewsmatty1971b10/06/2023
Lovely walk to Hard Knott. Not so keen on Hardknott pass!ejjohnstone23/10/2022
With EmlynPeteF25/09/2022
After Border End, on the way to Hard Knott.Andrew Pearson18/09/2022
With: hb sb; From Brotherilkeld CP up onto Harter Fell via SW, down to Hardknott Pass then Hard Knot, Yew Bank and Lincove Beck. Path to Ore Gap & round to Esk Hause then Sprinkling Tarn. Camped on peninsular.Ian Baines22/08/2022
From Jubilee Bridge via Border EndRWG19/03/2022
On the way up to Hard Knott. Solo.Dangerous Dave08/10/2021
Quick bag from the top of hard Knott passthecoopers02/09/2021
See Kamoot entry for full details/gps download: https://www.komoot.com/tour/395296988outlawcatcher18/06/2021
Out of Elterwater for Hard Knott and Harter Fell. Quick divert along the way.PhilipChaston09/06/2021
Climbed from Wrynose Bottom at head of Dunnerdale, up Cold Pike, Crinkle Crags, Bowfell via Climbers Traverse, Yew Bank and Hard Knott (both tops). 12.5 miles, 4800 ft ascent.mavero1005/06/2021
Parked by start of path up Mosedale.Went as far as col,then up ridge to Yew Bank,Hard Knott(revisit)and Hard Knott South Top.Very hot,but strong winds higher up.With Oscar.catman02/06/2021
With Catman.oscarrosie02/06/2021
RevisitDave Geere06/03/2021
The Harter Fell ridge from the Forestry Commission car park at SD 234 995 in the Duddon Valley, visiting Hard Knott, Hard Knott South Top, Peathill Crag, Peathill Crag South Top, Horsehow Crags, Demming Crag, the impressive summit of Harter Fell, Dow Crag, Great Whinscale, Crook Crag and Green Crag. Impressive views to the head of Eskdale, with the Scafells and Bowfell snow-capped in the sun but with dark clouds behind. 18.7km with 1280m ascent in 7 hours. (S)silveracorn_alan24/12/2020
After Hard Knott. With Damian, Sail & Alfie. Met the others back down at the pass. Couldn’t resist bagging the two tiny summits on the other side of the road summit too!Dangerous Dave12/07/2020
From PassBheinn15/10/2019
2/12 From the Roman Fort, Border End, Hard Knott South Top, Hard Knott, Yew Bank, Pianet Knott, High Gait Crags, Scar Lathing, Throstlehow Crag, High Scarth, Silverybeild, Heron Crag and Brock Crag. An interesting round in the bowl below the Eskdale Fells of Scafell Massif and Bowfell/Crinkles. Some great views despite clag on the tops.nickywood112/10/2019
From NY21439 01177 Yew Bank - Hard Knott - HK South Top - Border End - Peathill Crag - PC South Top - Horsehow Crags - Demming Crag - Harter Fell - Green Crag - Crook Crag - Great Whinscale - Dow Cragscreeleep20/04/2019
From Yew Bank. On to Demming Crag.Wycombe Wanderer24/02/2019
After Hardknott. Solo.Dangerous Dave18/11/2018
Parked near top of the pass at 23449 01479 and, mostly without path, went to Border End, Hard Knott South Top, Hard Knott and Yew Bank.clivevilla05/11/2018
With DW From Brotherilkeld farm up the valley to the pack-horse bridge then back South over the top taking in Yew Bank, Hardknott & South Top then Border End. Windless, cloudless day with October tans to show for it!nukeboy118/10/2018
With Jules and Jill wonderful clear day with terrific viewsGrey Hare28/09/2018
From top of Hard Knott pass. On to Hard Knott and Yew Bank.jonglew15/07/2018
Relay for team trainingMountain Goat04/06/2018
Via an Argo track from the south side of Hard Knott Pass. Onto Wainwright's summit.Eddie24/09/2017
Parking area about 30yd E. of top of Hardknott Pass (Space for 3 cars). After bagging Border End, made way over fairly boggy ground before short climb to unmarked summit rock. Continued to Yew Bank. (S)gerrybowes12/09/2017
Hard Knott South Top from GR: NY 23123 01461ronaldo33329/04/2017
SRFrank16/10/2016
Missed this one previously - quick up and down from top of HK passCrib Goch07/08/2016
With Dave Colman. Parked at cairn on top of Pass. Sunny & Breezy.alwaysinshorts22/05/2016
Short day from Boot, up to the pass, over Hard Knott to Lingcove Beck and back along the valley to Boot.nosdrahcir22/04/2016
Parked at the western side of Hard Knott and followed the river Esk up the valley, then back along the ridge via Yew Bank, Hard Knott, Hard Knott SE Top, Border End, down onto road and back to car via Hard Knott Fort.Chipstertrain25/03/2016
523m - Bagged this on the way to Hard Knott.Rob-Nia07/03/2016
with Dad, Tom and Peter. From summit of road passM0YDH29/10/2015
With Clare, Eire, Evan, Sail, Danu, Coel & Alfie.Dangerous Dave23/08/2015
Revisit to one of the best summits in the Lakes, and for GPS.Aye Jimmy13/08/2015
1/8 Climbed up from HardKnott Pass, (HardKnott South Top/Hard Knott/Border End/Peathill Crag/Peathill Crag South Top/Horsehow Crag/Demming Crag/Harker Fell)Fergalh12/07/2015
Not easy to find amongst the many other tops on Hardknott. Seemed a lot of up and down!Karmakarl10/06/2015
Weekend in Lakes with Mum and Dadbyron230216/05/2015
With DTL and GFEFionalevey22/03/2015
Border End, Hard Knott South Top, Hard Knott, Yew Bank, The Bandkeithouk15/03/2015
In thick mist with Alf after descending from Hard Knottmick10/11/2014
With Jo, walk from Wha House Farm: up Hardknott Pass to Border End and Hard Knott South Top, returning via Hardknott Castle Roman Fort. Weather; generally sunny, warm, very good visibility.amblerbob15/05/2014
While bagging Hard Knott .Haygalzer05/05/2014
I walked up this Hill by scrambling up after Hard Knott and didnt know it was a hill but it looked so enticing so scrambled up the North Side (good hand holds mixed with moss and grass) and then climbed on all the rocky protuberances. Mist started to roll in reducing visibility but I could still see ahead of me was the ridge holding Border End so I walked down the easier South side and up to Border End before continuing roughly down Raven Crag until I reached the Hardknott pass where I walked back to the Woolpack Inn.Dazingdale30/04/2014
Top of Hard Knott Pass > Border End > HARD KNOTT SOUTH TOP summit exposed rock > Hard Knott > Yew Bank > Throstlehow Crag > Scar Lathing > High Gait Crags > Yeastyrigg Crags > Pike de Bield > Pianet Knott > Top of Hard Knott PassTony Hartry26/03/2014