Knott Rigg

Overview
Height: 1,824 Feet - 556 Metres
Grid Ref: NY 197 188
Area: North Western
Group: NW/GRA
Ordnance Survey: OL6
Wainwright Guidebook: Six

Keskadalw is the long arm of Newlands extending south west and providing the only outlet for vehicles at the head of the valley. The road is accomadated for two long miles along the side of a narrow steep sided ridge of moderate height before climbing over a pass, Newlands Hause.

   
 

Map and Photo Gallery

 

Knott Rigg seen over Newlands Hause.

Ard Crags from the descent of Knott Rigg.

 

There are 4 walks to choose from including Knott Rigg

Walking the Birketts, Knott Rigg to Ard Crags

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25th January 2020
ASCENT: 1,230 375 Feet - Metres
MILES: 3.5
BIRKETTS: 3, Knott Rigg - III Crag - Ard Crags
ROUTE: Top Of Newlands Pass - Knott Rigg - III Crag - Ard Crags - Return to the Top of Newlands Pass
 

Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks - Walk 6 A Newlands Round

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5th March 2016
ASCENT: 5,200 Feet - 1,586 Meters
MILES: 13.6
WAINWRIGHTS: 8, Cat Bells - Maiden Moor - High Spy - Dale Head - Hindscarth - Robinson - Knott Rigg - Ard Crags
ROUTE: Gutherscale - Skellgill Bank - Cat Bells - Hause Gate - Maiden Moor - Narrow Moor - High Spy - Dalehead Tarn - Dale Head - Hindscarth Edge - Hindscarth - LIttledale Edge - Robinson - Buttermere Moss - High Smockrigg - Moss Force - Newlands Pass - Knott Rigg - Ard Crags - Birk Rigg - Newlands Pass - Stair - Skelgill - Gutherscale
 

The Newlands Hause Fells from Rigg Beck

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31st March 2013
ASCENT: 2,848 Feet 868 Metres
MILES: 7.2
WAINWRIGHTS: 3 Ard Crags – Knott Rigg – Robinson
ROUTE: Rigg Beck – Aikin Knott – Ard Crags – Knott Rigg – Newlands Hause – High Snockrigg – Buttermere Moss – Robinson – Blea Crags – High Snab Bank – Newlands Church – Rigg Beck
 

A Morning Walk On Ard Crags & Knott Rigg

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24th April 2011
ASCENT: 1,750 Feet  534 Meters
MILES: 5.3
WAINWRIGHTS: 2, Ard Crags & Knott Rigg
ROUTE:  
 

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