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Walk 17 - Knott Rigg & Ard Crags - 7th May 2018 |
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Wainwright's Walking Guide to the Lake District Fells - Book 6 The North Western Fells |
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#29 Knott Rigg 1824 ft |
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Distance |
3.4 miles |
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Time |
2.5 hrs |
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Lowest Point |
1095 ft |
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Highest Point |
1906 ft |
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Total Ascent |
2229 ft |
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Walk Rating - moderate |
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12.11 Knott Rigg summit |
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| 12.11 Panorama 194 Knott Rigg summit |
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| 12.48 Ard Crags summit | ||
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| 12.50 Looking towards High Spy and Hindscarth | ||
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| 12.51 Ard Crags summit looking east |
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| 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. |
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Alfred Wainwright - The North Western Fells - Ard Crags 5 |
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| 12.53 Hindscarth and Robinson | ||
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| 12.55 Robinson | ||
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| 12.55 Keskadale Farm and the view across Newlands towards High Spy | ||
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12.58 Wandope, Crag Hill and Sail |
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| 12.58 Looking back to Knott Rigg and the High Stile ridge | ||
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| 12.58 Robinson, Knott Rigg and the High Stile ridge | ||
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| 12.58 Distant view of the Helvellyn ridge | ||
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| 13.24 Coming back to Knott Rigg | ||
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| 13.35 Looking down Knott Rigg to Newlands Hause |
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| 15.25 Panorama 196 Knott Rigg |
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| 13.45 Newlands Hause, Moss Force and High Snockrigg | ||
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| 13.46 Looking down on Newlands Hause | ||
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| 13.47 The road back to Buttermere | ||
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| 13.57 Robinson | ||
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