Walk 17 - Knott Rigg & Ard Crags - 7th May 2018
 

Wainwright's Walking Guide to the Lake District Fells - Book 6 The North Western Fells
 

#29 Knott Rigg 1824 ft
#30 Ard Crags 1906 ft
Distance
3.4 miles
Time
2.5 hrs
Lowest Point
1095 ft
Highest Point
1906 ft
Total Ascent
2229 ft
 
Walk Rating - moderate
 

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12.11 Knott Rigg summit

 
   
  12.11 Panorama 194 Knott Rigg summit  
 
 
  12.48 Ard Crags summit  
   
  12.50 Looking towards High Spy and Hindscarth  
   
  12.51 Ard Crags summit looking east  
   
  12.51 Panorama 195 Ard Crags summit  
       
   

The highlight of the view is the beautiful detail of Newlands, a picture of bright pastures intermingled with heathery ridges, backed by the Helvellyn range, which is seen end to end in the distance.

 
   
Alfred Wainwright - The North Western Fells - Ard Crags 5
  
       
 
 
  12.53 Hindscarth and Robinson  
   
  12.55 Robinson  
 
 
  12.55 Keskadale Farm and the view across Newlands towards High Spy  
   
 

12.58 Wandope, Crag Hill and Sail

 
   
  12.58 Looking back to Knott Rigg and the High Stile ridge  
   
  12.58 Robinson, Knott Rigg and the High Stile ridge  
   
  12.58 Distant view of the Helvellyn ridge  
   
  13.08  
   
  13.24 Coming back to Knott Rigg  
   
  13.35 Looking down Knott Rigg to Newlands Hause  
   
  15.25 Panorama 196 Knott Rigg  
 
 
  13.39  
   
  13.45 Newlands Hause, Moss Force and High Snockrigg  
   
  13.46 Looking down on Newlands Hause  
   
  13.47 The road back to Buttermere  
   
  13.57 Robinson  
 
 
   
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