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| Name: | Crook Knott |
| Hill number: | 5295 |
| Height: | 256m / 840ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2528 High Street |
| RHB Section: | 34D: Southern Cumbria |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Far Eastern Fells |
| County/UA: | Westmorland and Furness |
| Catchment: | Kent |
| Class: | Hump, Tump (200-299m), Clem (Hu,Tu,2,Cm) |
| Grid ref: | SD 44720 96048 |
| Summit feature: | small rock ridge 2m W of cairn |
| Drop: | 107m |
| Col: | 149m SD430982  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 97 (1:25k) OL7N |
| Survey: | obvious summit |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 127 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Parked near where Dales Way from Staveley meets the minor road from Crook and followed it to where it left the road, then over the gate and up to the top as others. | IanHHill | 11/03/2024 |
| Parking difficult when wet but parked near junction to NNW near Borwick hill which did on my return. Along road and then Dales Way. Up pasture to top. | PeterD | 23/12/2023 |
| Not much parking for a camper van in these parts, but eventually found a space to the west of Crag House. Got onto the Dales Way until N of summit, then simply a field gate to climb over and sheep field to ascend. | summitter | 08/10/2023 |
| Same parking and route as Isbjorn.Fine views all round on sunny afternoon. | catman | 17/08/2023 |
| Verge parking on lane, further N than junction. SW on track, 2nd gate left field to summit. | Minto | 29/12/2022 |
| Parked on the verge by a gate, just N of where the Dales Way meets the road. As others, through the second gate and to the summit. | LizH | 02/10/2022 |
| Room for a couple of cars to the north where the Dales Way reaches the road. Take the bridleway to the second field on the left where a gate gives access to a path leading directly to the summit. Rough pastureland so no access issues. | moorsman | 21/09/2022 |
| Parking for one vehicle in multi-gate grassy bay (SD452964). Up road, NW, to Dales Way FP, W along it to gate into 2nd field on L, then rough pasture to top | Isbjorn | 26/08/2022 |
| From Dales Way. Over gate then grassy slopes south summit and back same way. | KeithByTheC | 13/06/2022 |
| Up initial ROW path through narrow gap in the wall to the NE then gingerly over walls with barbies higher up. Slightly further west and easier on descent, but slightly confusing tracking rest again to pick up the lower three stiles. This is the HuMP summit that commands the whole area. | vegibagger | 19/05/2022 |
| Revisit from N for the (buried) trig block at summit | RHW | 26/02/2022 |
| Parked where the Dales Way leaves the road. Followed the DW to gate into second field, then straight up Crook Knott. Back to the car and along the road to the cattle grid, giving access to Borwick Hill. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 17/02/2022 |
| Parked by cattle grid to SW of Borwick Hill for a circuit of Borwick Hill and Crook Knott. | PGCE | 18/11/2021 |
| From Staveley Station - 100 min round trip - had to negotiate BWF and walls but found points at which I could hop over. | trimarc2 | 30/08/2021 |
| Very early on a Sunday morning and there was a gloriously vivid light cast upon the surrounding hills. | Alex C | 27/06/2021 |
| Short detour from Dales Way. | RobB | 24/06/2021 |
| Parked at SD 4526 9642 and used Dales Way to approach from N. Gate to climb but no walls. On return found note on car saying please do not park here again as entry used by large vehicles. | AlanD | 20/12/2020 |
| From the north parking near a gate, along track and gate into field to the top. | robertphillips | 08/10/2020 |
| Parked at junction with gated road to the east of Borwick Fold. Then walked south east along the road to the Dales Way. Followed this to a gate on the left. Once over this the top can be reached without crossing any wall. Fine views. | Clach Liath | 25/05/2020 |
| 3/4 Parked near Dales way footpath, just south of Borwick Hill, walked along to the cattle grid and accessed Borwick Hill from North West of the Cattle Grid for easy access, then through Borwick Fold to rejoin the DalesWay over to School Knott Tarn and up to Heathwaite Hill, backtracked all along Dales Way to Climb Crook Knott - use gate off the Dales Way enclosed trackway to gain access without having to cross any walls. Then over broken walls to reach footpath down to the Dales Way road which leads over to Staveley. Up this road, almost to the wide low barn, use gate on RHS to get easy access on Kerris Hill via three gates. Then back on Dales Way lanes to car. 3.5 hours enjoyable after a rainy morning. | nickywood1 | 26/10/2019 |
| Climbed from Bowness along the Dales way then over gate and straight up to right of wall,one wall corner to climb then up to summit | robert | 05/02/2019 |
| Lunch stroll in the sun on frozen grass. Drove to the highpoint above Fell Plain where there is a small space near the gate entrance to the farm building... took the track Dales Way short distance to avoid walls. One gate then grass to summit, great vista in the winter sun | N.Morters | 17/01/2019 |
| Straightforward ascent with no walls to cross from the Dales Way. Reasonable parking next to a gate west of the junction. | JohnW | 27/11/2018 |
| Parked on verge opp Dales Way at SD 44894 96580. Took Dales Way to gate by second field then straightforward walk to the top. Missed JohnW! | DC11main | 27/11/2018 |
| Room for a car without blocking field entrance at SD 4526 9643. RoW to SD 4495 9593 then over a stone wall and up through a cattle pasture. | jonglew | 14/10/2018 |
| Easy parking beside farm gate 50yd NW of Dales Way at 448966 - Along Dales Way to 2nd farm gate - Over gate & then a decent path/ATV track to within 60yd of top (2 cross-walls have been demolished!) - A short climb to summit marked with a small cairn. (S) | gerrybowes | 31/07/2018 |
| From SD448965. | summitsup | 10/06/2018 |
| With K easily from Dales Way | Ashley | 21/05/2018 |
| With SR walking Dales Way from Staverly to Windermere via Crook Knott, Grandsire, Cleabarrow Hill, School Knott. | Frank | 24/03/2018 |
| Parked on some hard standing at 447966. Through a gate at 446964 and directly to the summit. No walls. Solo. | bolton | 11/11/2017 |
| As others from Dalesway, leaving road at GR 448965. A gate after the second wall gave unimpeded access (though NB it isn't access land). The wall, running E of this route and the HP is well maintained and topped with barbed wire. With brother, Pete on a grey day, some cloud as low as 1000 ft, bits of drizzle. | pwheeler | 04/10/2017 |
| Parked at the lane junction north of Waingap, following the Dales Way to east of the summit. One gate to climb, then easily to the summit. Returned the same way. Solo. | Man of Kernow1 | 24/05/2017 |
| From a gate off the Dalesway and easy ascent southwards over grass. Cross-walls all ruined. Walls to the north all observed to be intact, with barbed wire. | Moorponder | 02/04/2017 |
| Crook Knott from GR: SD 44869 96581 | ronaldo333 | 20/03/2017 |
| Borwick Hill, Kerris Hill, Crook Knott and Brant Fell. | Alunrees33 | 16/01/2017 |
| Second hill of Spring. | jenx | 01/03/2016 |
| With Jenx from Fell Plain house to NE. Parking off road just above house at entrance to gated area. Cut through to FP then headed up easily over two walls to top. Can see a gate in wall from summit to aim for on more direct return that requires just one wall climb. | nordicstar | 01/03/2016 |
| Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 24/01/2015 |
| From Gilpin Lodge. School Knott, School Knott (nameless), Grandsire and Crook Knott. | AlunRees31 | 10/10/2014 |
| From Dales way accessed to the west but would be shorter from east. Gate in wall at SD446964 gives access to summit with no further walls (two on map in ruins). | Eddie | 29/09/2014 |
| 2nd ascent. Stavely to Bowness walk and back over minor tops (repeats) with Lesley & Darren. doing our first pet sitting for Dusty the cat at Witherslack | Chris Pearson | 09/08/2014 |
| From N. Parking OK ish. Fine stroll. | destaylor | 15/02/2012 |
| From N where Dalesway meets lane. Pastoral setting and fine viewpoint. As child lived 2 miles from here, but don't remember ever climbing it! | Aye Jimmy | 13/08/2011 |
| My first hill climbed solely because it was a HuMP. On Dales Way track, over a gate, uphill into mist over rough tussock to the top at 15.00. No view - rain and mist. | arranc | 21/03/2010 |
| Turning off the Dales Way over the fence and South to the summit. A rough scattering of stones marks what appears to be an old cairn. | briandiggle | 06/02/2010 |
| Totally unadorned summit | peebs | 09/12/2009 |
| Parked near road junction at Borwick Fold, then walked up road, Dales Way then into field and hence quickly to summit. Dry clear day with watery sunshine. | Dugswell2 | 05/10/2009 |
| Parked just off the road at SD 44869 96581. Walked west for approx 200 metres along Dales Way then climbed over metal gate onto private land. The two walls shown on the 25k map don't exist in real life. Easy tramp from gate to collapsed summit cairn. | David Gradwell | 03/01/2009 |
| up from lane - needs a small trespass but a nice local view | gigglejon | 27/01/2008 |
| pleasant pasture hill, lovely view. from NE, follow BW 150m to gate then due S to summit | RHW | 15/11/2002 |