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Name: | Knotts |
Hill number: | 7901 |
Height: | 401.7m / 1318ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2396 High Raise [High White Stones] |
RHB Section: | 34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Central Fells |
County/UA: | Cumberland |
Catchment: | Derwent (Workington) |
Class: | Tump (400-499m), Synge (Tu,4,Sy) |
Grid ref: | NY 26700 14371 |
Summit feature: | outcrop |
Drop: | 40.1m |
Col: | 361.6m NY 2695 1411 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 89 90 (1:25k) OL4S |
Survey: | obvious summit |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 98 users) | By | Date of Ascent |
From the CP at Rosthwaite. Cross the road and follow the path up left of Hazel Bank Hotel continue to 2681 1590 go through the gate follow path South up past Dock Tarn to 2708 1404. Head Northwest at the wall over rough ground up to Knotts, also took in High Crag to the South.Return down the steep path through the wood and along the wall to the start. | smocks and denims | 19/01/2024 |
From the car park at Watendlath on a grey windy day with a driving drizzle at times. Followed the RoW past Dock Tarn, then using sheep trods across to the super peak of High Crag. Dropped back down to the Dock Tarn track and contoured round the west side of Great Crag, before crossing to Knotts. Then up to Great Crag (Wainwright Round 4), visiting both cairns, because I can never remember which is the summit. Descended down to the Watendlath/Rosthwaite highway, and then a revisit to Brund Fell (Wainwright Round 4). Although we have camped just below at the Thwaite House field countless times with GSAL Scouts, I have never traversed the ridge north from Brund Fell before, so continued on to the impressive Ether Knot, Brown Dodd and a tricky descent to Watendlath Beck, crossing through our campsite and back to Watendlath along the road in the fading light. 13km with an impressive 800m ascent taking me 4h 40m. | silveracorn_alan | 19/02/2023 |
Borrowdale YH-Knotts-Great Crag-Watendlath-High Tove-High Seat-Bleaberry Fell-Walla Crag-Castlehead-Keswick with Percy | campagvelocet | 26/01/2023 |
From High Doat via Stonethwaite, Various possible outcrops- Abney used. Grey views on showery day. | Denise | 31/12/2022 |
Path through the heather from White Crag. Summit has large pointed rock outcrop with thick covering of lichen and liverwort. Grey views today. | RichardM | 31/12/2022 |
BW cj | chrisj1965 | 14/05/2022 |
08:00 start to get a parking space at Stonethwaite (NY2621370). FP via Lingy End, to Knotts, steep down and up to Great Crag, Dock Tarn, High Crag (no need to climb the wall, there are gaps in it to the N), Low Saddle, High Saddle, Ullscarf, Greenup Edge, Lining Cag, Stonethwaite. | Isbjorn | 22/04/2022 |
Walked from Seatoller on a sunny lunchtime. Solo. Third visit up here. | Dangerous Dave | 10/04/2022 |
Great Crag and Knotts in a circuit from Rosthwaite. | summitsup | 19/01/2022 |
Came across from High Crags, faint path, but at least Bracken not a problem this time of year. With A&M back down steep path to Rosthwaite. | PeterD | 27/12/2021 |
Parked at Watendlath for a circuit around Bleatarn Gill over 11 summits. 10/11 | PGCE | 15/11/2021 |
Long route starting from layby parking above Brandelhow Park. Skelgill Bank, Catbells, though didn't visit summit (v crowded & social distancing!), Maiden Moor, High Spy N top, High Spy, descent to Seatoller then climb to Bessyboot, Rosthwaite Fell, Dovenest Top (both tops), descent to Langstrath, then direct ascent to Low Saddle, traverse to Bell Crags, crossed by end of Blea Tarn to climb Great Crag, then Knotts, then Grange Fell and Kings How. Descent to Borrowdale and crossed S End of Derwentwater, taking path close to shore and back too start point. Some bright and exceptionally clear conditions for much of route. | RobertP | 29/09/2020 |
Ascended from Great Crag, which I left in a heavy snow shower The route the heather was quite rough and steep with rocky outcrops. Despite the poor weather decided to ascend Knotts, finding a bit of a path through the heather. Weather cleared on summit, where there was a red deer sheltering nearby. Descended back to Rosthwaite, though the whole route would have been easier from Watendlath. | JohnW | 26/02/2020 |
R Trevor | Richard Tait | 19/12/2018 |
From Great Crag. Beelineish to High Crag. | Wycombe Wanderer | 28/10/2018 |
Another torturous final ascent - no real path, lots of bracken and heather. Wouldn't want to come up here if it was wet. | benarbia_8 | 01/07/2018 |
Warm and sunny walk after parking before Stonethwaite's Saint Andrews Church. RoW to Dock Tarn then off piste to Great Crag (Stonethwaite). Then track followed south and then west to Knotts. Then SE to wall then up to path for return to car. | Dugswell2 | 20/04/2018 |
from High Crags | IWC | 20/04/2018 |
Quick nip up from Stonethwaite and across to High Crag to pick off a couple of orphan hills. With Anne Milligan. | jonglew | 14/04/2018 |
Middle How, Ullscarf, Coldbarrow Fell, Low Saddle, High Crag, Knotts, Great Crag, Grange Fell, King's How | keithouk | 01/04/2018 |
Up from Stonethwaite over White Crag (380m). With Éire, Evan, Sail, Danú, Coel & Alfie. | Dangerous Dave | 08/07/2017 |
From Stonethwaite with FR | Bheinn | 28/06/2017 |
MW | Frank | 22/02/2017 |
FR | Vin | 22/02/2017 |
Up from Rosthwaite bridge across heathery summit and on to High Crag. | Eddie | 21/01/2017 |
High Crag - Knotts - Great Crag (Stonethwaite) - Grange Fell [Brund Fell] - Ether Knott - Brown Dodd - Shepherds Crag from start at GR: 25542 14288 | ronaldo333 | 07/01/2017 |
From Watendlath via Great Crag & Dock Tarn. | jimbloomer | 25/06/2016 |
Challenging descent and then ascent from Great Crag | ALHEJ Wilkins | 05/06/2016 |
Good parking spot c200m NW of Stonethwaite at NY 26025 13933. With Great Crag & High Crag. | David Gradwell | 31/03/2016 |
From Stonethwaite after Great Crag | Crib Goch | 22/11/2015 |
Easy parking halfway to Stonethwaite from main road. Over bridge at Stonethwaite, SE along track then paved path uphill through wood to emerge by small ruin. Along path to sharp bend, shallow valley on left to Knotts. Colourful summit rock! | Aye Jimmy | 27/08/2015 |
Stonethwaite > Knotts > Great Crag (Stonethwaite) > Grange Fell [Brund Fell] > King's How - Grange Fell > Eelstep Brow > B5289 to Rosthwaite > Annerdale Ramble > Castle Crag > Annerdale ramble > Rosthwaite > B5289 then to Stonethwaite | Tony Hartry | 27/06/2015 |
A vague path leads through the heather after diverting from the Great Crag track. Miss this and it becomes a plod. Easier to find on descent (which doesn't help you at all). Parked at Watendlath (alt 862ft) | moorsman | 06/03/2015 |
Trackless and protected by deep heather. 
The top is on the northern end despite a little cairn on the southern end. | peebs | 09/10/2013 |
W MT et al with Grange Fell. a missing Birkett this one. | nordicstar | 12/01/2013 |
With Jo, circular walk from Rosthwaite: Willygrass Gill, High Crag, Knotts, Great Crag, Dock Tarn, returning via Puddingstone Bank. Weather; generally overcast with occasional sunny intervals, good visibility. | amblerbob | 23/04/2012 |
From Great Crag. Descent down the path at the side of Willygrass Gill was absolute murder on the knees. | Wheelsy | 12/04/2012 |
Stonethwaite - Eagle Crag - Sergeant's Crag - High Raise - Ullscarf - Great Crag - Stonethwaite; a reasonable if rarely-attempted circuit. Added Knotts after Great Crag, with Mum waiting by the tarn I legged it and almost broke my neck in the tangle of heather and crags. Knotts was nice though | Mark Jackson | 14/04/2009 |
Solo. Also bagged White Crag (380m). | Dangerous Dave | 13/04/2009 |
Solo | PeteF | 26/02/2008 |
From/ to Watendlath day after Race the Sun marshaling. w Lesley,Darren, Bob, collecting Synges, and 400ers (and w/wright repeats!)heading into dusk on last tops - wonderfully rough craggy ground. | Chris Pearson | 28/08/2003 |
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Jill Robertson | 06/11/2020 | |
amblemark | 06/11/2020 | |
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DARRENG | 04/04/2019 | |
Steve Q | 17/06/2018 | |
Matt | 22/05/2018 | |
Michael Hood | 11/05/2018 | |
PaulineC | 20/04/2018 | |
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MM | 14/07/2017 | |
GaryJones | 15/09/2016 | |
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George Gradwell | 31/03/2016 | |
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Dave Geere | 29/03/2015 | |
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Rambling Ray | 22/03/2014 | |
Alan Caine | 13/07/2013 | |
jenx | 12/01/2013 | |
Anton | 01/01/2013 | |
mae | 05/12/2012 | |
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parlick | 15/02/2010 | |
RobB | 24/03/2007 | |
ad-lib | 31/08/2005 | |
Tony Rogers | 28/08/2004 | |
RHW | 17/04/2004 | |
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