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Name:Knott Rigg
Hill number:2465
Height:556m / 1824ft
Parent (Ma):2372  Grasmoor
RHB Section:34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - North Western Fells
County/UA:Cumberland
Catchment:Derwent (Workington)
Class:Dodd (500-599m), Dewey, Wainwright, Birkett, Synge,
Fellranger
(Tu,5,Dew,W,B,Sy,Fel)
Grid ref:NY 19741 18871
Summit feature:ground 1m W of small pile of stones
Drop:53m
Col:503m  NY200193  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 89 90
(1:25k) OL4S
Survey:Abney level
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Climbed Knott Rigg and Ard Crags then drove to Seatoller for Rosthwaite Fell. Wet and v windy 40-50mph winds Knott Rigg was my 200th Winter WainwrightWinter Round25/01/2024
2RobintheLakes11/11/2023
10.4 miles 2856ft walk ,start at Rannerdale carpark, Crummock Water to Ard Crags, Knott Rig and Rannerdale Knotts.stephenbuda18/10/2023
Lots of pictures with Phil H. Great chat about life and families. Lovely sunshine and waterfall down from this peak by car park. Great area and companydanwalker115009/09/2023
As part of a Buttermere to Braithwaite walktrimarc207/09/2023
as Ard CragsBB8_Mountains03/09/2023
A short walk along the Ard Crags ridge from Newlands Hause visiting Knott Rigg, Ill Crag, and Ard Crags. Returned the same way. 5.6km with 400m ascent in 1h 40m, there and back.silverwolf_alan22/08/2023
From Newlands Hause. Out to Ard Crags and back. Fantastic weather and great views.ruthatlast29/06/2023
Knott Rigg, Ill Crag, Ard CragsBarns15021/06/2023
Bob & Duke Wednesday 10th/5/2023 Z 1356 hrs.DukeNukem10/05/2023
Parking at Newland's Hause Knott Rigg > Ill Crag (Newlands) (Knott Rigg North Top) > Ard Crags > Ard Crags East Top (Aikin Knott) > Ard Crags > Ill Crag (Newlands) > Knott Rigg cracking weathermatty1971b07/05/2023
Rigg Beck -> High Snab Bank -> Robinson -> High Snockrigg -> Newlands Hause -> Knott Rigg -> Knott Rigg North Top -> Ard Crags -> Aikin Knott -> Rigg Beckbriandiggle07/04/2023
From Rigg Beck Quarry. 13.5 km, 1000 m asc. Up by Gillbrow and the correctly named Low High Snab to the tops of High Snab Bank and Robinson. Down W and across a soggy Buttermere Moss to High Snockrigg. Down to Newlands Hause and up to the summits Knott Rigg, Ill Crag (Newlands), Ard Crags and Aikin Knott. Leave the ridge NE and finish with long leap across Rigg Beck. Cold, dry. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720307029529SalmonJoe26/03/2023
Wainwright Walk 52: Spider (Ard Crags & Knott Rigg)DavidHiner20/03/2023
TC, EC. Parked at top of Newlands Hause. Went on to Ard Crags and then back the same way.TopCat195917/03/2023
Knott Rigg > Ill Crag (Newlands) (Knott Rigg North Top) > Ard Crags > Ard Crags East Top (Aikin Knott) > Ard Crags > Ill Crag (Newlands) > Knott Rigg from GR: NY 19273 17614ronaldo33305/03/2023
Knott Rigg > Ill Crag (Newlands) (Knott Rigg North Top) > Ard Crags > Ard Crags East Top (Aikin Knott) > Ard Crags > Ill Crag (Newlands) > Knott Rigg from GR: NY 19273 17614ronaldo33304/03/2023
With: hb; From Newlands Hause up Knott Rigg to Ard Crags and return.Ian Baines04/03/2023
Sheeting rain stopped but extraordinarily windy. Small cairn on grassy ridge. From Newlands pass carpark steeply up grassy path and onto Ard Crags. With Richard, Andy H, Graham and Katie V.Denise 30/12/2022
Path from Newlands Hause in wet and windy weather. Moss Force thundering down the hillside very impressive. Path crosses summit, high point rock breaking through grass and small flat cairn. With Denise, Graham, Andy and Katie.RichardM30/12/2022
Keskadale Round.Sedge16/12/2022
R K Richard Tait04/11/2022
LERC District weekend - Lanthwaite to Keswick. Interesting route choice: fierce down+up direct from Whiteless Pike, via Bleak Rigg, leaping Sail Beck!NumptyDumpty23/10/2022
Newlands Watershed. Very hot and sunny. Amazing skies and views. Dawn, Pete, Lizzie, Marilyn, Christy, Jack, Tak, Nick and Helen. Anna set off early and we met her and Ruth at the pub. Very long day. Cat bells, Maiden Moor, High Spy, Dale Head, Robinson, Knott Riggs, Ard Crags, Scar Crags and Causey Pike.River-Girl27/08/2022
From Rigg Beck Quarry. 12.5 km, 940 m asc. Head W along the Rigg Beck path and drop down left to cross Rigg Beck and up to join the Ard Crags ridge. W and SW along the ridge to the summits of Aikin Knott, Ard Crags, Ill Crag (Newlands) and Knott Rigg. Down to Newlands Hause and up the High Snockrigg path, crossing Buttermere Moss and up E to the summit of Robinson. Down by Blea Crags and the summit of High Snab Bank to the aptly named Low High Snab cottage. Take the Gillbrow path and the road to Rigg Beck. Sunny, windy, a few showers. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720300134250SalmonJoe25/06/2022
67km hike over 3 days with GFE from Keswick inc 2 nights camping. Eagle Crag, Sergeant's Crag, Rosthwaite Fell - Bessyboot, Rosthwaite Fell, Base Brown, Green Gable, Great Gable, Newlands Pass, Knott Rigg, Ill Crag (Newlands), Ard Crags, Aikin Knott. Sunny. Lovely.Fionalevey04/06/2022
Completed as part of route from Keswick to buttermere on the great Lakeland 3 dayeremily30/04/2022
Cat Bells to Little Lowther over 7 tops with bus to and from Keswicktrimarc222/04/2022
With Sue from quarry car park on second logged round of Wainwrights. Aikin Knott, Ard Craggs, Ill Crag and Knott Rigg. Return via Keskadale Farm and Newlands Church.Frank16/04/2022
Afternoon run. Took in Causey Pike, Scar crags, Ard crag and Knott Rigg. Savagely cold wind on top not helping by slipping over and getting plastered. Good route. 7.1 miles 2513 ft elevationnell158316/03/2022
R Richard Tait20/01/2022
with CeriDave Sargent04/11/2021
with Sarah Evans, parked at Newlands Hause, up and back the same way along ridge, very windy and showery, we were rather soggy, some views but not many as low clouds on surrounding higher fells.Ruth Mackay18/10/2021
Great day out if a bit hot in the sun. 24km loop for 8 wainwrights and a very warm swim in Derwant Water at the end.atreides788718/07/2021
With: hb sb; From car park at Newlands Hause up easy ridge to Knott Rigg, then over Ill Crag to Ard Crags. Returned by same route.Ian Baines12/07/2021
See Kamoot entry for full details/gpx download: https://www.komoot.com/tour/415585958outlawcatcher10/07/2021
Saundersdaviemore03/07/2021
8.5 mile circular from parking area near Rigg Beck along road than tracks up to Low Snab farm. From there it is a steep pull onto High Snab Bank and a slight scramble up ridge onto Robinsons broad summit. From here we descended across boggy area and up onto High Snockrigg then descending to Moss Force before ascending nice easy ridge over Knott Rigg and Ard Crags descending to and fording Rigg Beck back to car. 996m ascent overall. Cloudy but Robinson seemed to avoid the cloud cover. Only a few people about on a Sunday. Nobody on Robinson at all. Afterwards drove into Keswick to bag Castlehead.DanTrig13/06/2021
Decent from ard crag pretty decent nice n steady quite a welcoming mountain with lovely viewsLauralj8429/04/2021
From North Top. Easy descent to Newlands Hause, then down road to Buttermere. Coffee from outdoor bar at Buttermere Court Hotel before following beck down to Crummock Water and along to car on roadside after Wood House. KeithByTheC21/04/2021
Birkrigg - High Snab Bank - Robinson - Newlands Hause - Knott Rigg - Ard Crags - BirkriggMountainTerrier10/04/2021
With ChristineKeith9924/12/2020
With Keithchristine9924/12/2020
From High Snockrigg. Descended to Newlands Hause and stopped for dinner and a break. Then a steepish but enjoyable ascent to the top. Great close up views of the Crag Hill/Eel Crag range towering over. Onto the north top.James McKnight22/11/2020
Up from Aikin Knott & Ard Crags. Back along path above Rigg Beck. W77 Rnd6. With Coel & Alfie.Dangerous Dave18/10/2020
Sam walked, Jacob in carrierIbby02/10/2020
With Steve Neile, from Newlands Hause. Very, very windy, but dry & sunny. Continued along ridge to Ard Crags.Gazza195112/09/2020
Every one went back to school making Betty sad so we went for a walk. On to Ard Crags and backESkelton04/09/2020
Easy ascent from Newlands Hause car park with Mark Halliwell and Louise Turner.CDPackham08/08/2020
With Louise and Chris from Newlands Hause to Braithwaite. Over Knott Rigg, Ill Crag (Newlands), Ard Crag, Sail, Eel Crag (Crag Hill), Grisedale Pike, Kinn.mavero1008/08/2020