Knott

Climbing Knott from roadside parking near Grainsgill Beck

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This route climbs Knott from free roadside parking with room for about six cars, at about 270 m. No bus stop with a current service lies within 6 km.

The line is 3.6 km long and gains about 450 m. The first 390 m follow an asphalt lane, crossing Poddy Gill at about 240 m, and a short track takes the route over Grainsgill Beck at about 400 m. From there it is a path all the way to the top, and none of it is graded for difficulty on the map.

The steepest stretch comes early. Between 0.5 km and 1 km the path climbs from about 310 m to 475 m, then keeps rising more steadily to about 620 m at 2 km, passing close to Coomb Height. The next 400 m are nearly level at about 625 m. The final kilometre climbs gently at first, then more firmly over the last 500 m, from about 660 m to the summit cairn at 710 m.

About 430 m of the line follows a public bridleway, about 390 m is on the lane, and almost all of it, 3.6 km, crosses open access land.

Knott is 710 m high, 82nd of the 214 Wainwrights by height, and belongs to the Northern Fells in Book 5.

The GPX file is the same line, from the roadside parking to the cairn. Return the same way, or plan a longer walk with a map before you set out.

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