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The Knott

Height: 739 metres / 2425 feet Grid reference: NY 43709 12682 Category: The Far Eastern Fells

High Street and Thornthwaite Crag from The Knott

High Street and Thornthwaite Crag from The Knott

The Knott from the descent of Rest Dodd

The Knott from the descent of Rest Dodd

Riggindale Round

Walked on 30/04/2013

Start point: Mardale Head (NY 469 107)

Mardale Head – Rough Crag (Riggindale) – Caspel Gate – Long Stile – High Street – Straits of Riggindale – The Knott – Rampsgill Head – Kidsty Pike –High Raise – Low Raise – Castle Crag (Mardale) – The Rigg – Mardale Head

Distance: 8.5 miles     Total Ascent: 888m metres     Time Taken: 4 hours 30 minutes     Start Time: 07:00

Weather: Sunny spells. 11oC.

It was beautiful this morning, very still and sunny and it was pleasantly warm climbing Rough Crag but as soon as I got to the High Street plateau it was covered with cloud which made it feel a lot cooler. It was a great day for it though and we were in total solitude throughout with just deer and sheep for company.

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Calm reflections on Haweswater.

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Harter Fell.

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Haweswater from the Rough Crag ridge.

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Harter Fell from higher up.

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Small Water is nestling somewhere in the combe to the left and Mardale Ill Bell.

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Fabulous views today.

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A glimpse of Small Water.

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Blea Water from Rough Crag.

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One mucky pup!

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Long Stile, the climb to High Street.

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Blea Water.

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Long Stile over Caspel Gate.

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Caspel Gate Tarn.

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There were some lovely sunny spells and it was quite warm when the sun was out.

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Looking down Long Stile.

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On High Street though it was suddenly cloud covered and felt a lot cooler.

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High Street summit looking to Helvellyn.

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Hayeswater.

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Looking back to High Street.

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The Knott.

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The Knott summit cairn.

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Rest Dodd and The Nab with Ullswater catching the sun in the distance.

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High Street and Thornthwaite Crag from Rampsgill Head.

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Ramps Gill from Ramspgill Head.

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High Street from Kidsty Pike.

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High Raise.

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Low Raise...back in the sunshine!

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Haweswater from the south-east ridge.

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Descending the south-east ridge. If you find a lens cap along here it could well be mine!

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The British Fort on the south-east ridge with Haweswater beyond.

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The view from The British Fort.

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Riggindale.

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On the way home, the head of Haweswater. Select on the image to see a larger version. This photo will be available as a premium canvas print, e-mail me if you are interested for sizes etc.

Martindale Round

Walked on 05/10/2009

Start point: Martindale Old Church (NY 434 184)

Martindale Old Church – Beda Fell – Angletarn Pikes – Angle Tarn – Brock Crags – Satura Crag – Rest Dodd  – The Knott – Rampsgill Head – Kidsty Pike – High Raise – Red Crag – Martindale Old Church

Distance: 10.6 miles     Total Ascent: 1048 metres     Time Taken: 5 hours 40 minutes

Weather: Long sunny spells. 13C.

Today I was joined by StridingEdge stalwarts Andy Lang and Gary Jones for a circuit of Martindale. The occasion was to take in my final two Wainwrights to complete my third time round them, namely Beda Fell and High Raise. After the early mist lifted, the sun shone making it a great end to the walk and of course to completion of the 642!

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Martindale Round route map.

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Dawn at Martindale Old Church.

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Beda Fell beyond Christy Bridge.

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Howe Grain from the climb to Beda Fell. There was a definite nip in the air this morning.

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The view to Ullswater along Boredale from the ridge to Beda head.

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The mist is forming over Ullswater and creeping up the valleys.

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As we climb higher the mist completely circles Hallin Fell, here with Winter Crag in the foreground.

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The view from higher up the ridge.

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Place Fell and St. Sunday Crag from the first cairn on the summit ridge.

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Beda Head, the summit of Beda Fell with Hallin Fell, Bonscale Pike and Steel Knotts in view.

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A bit of sunshine on Place Fell.

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Looking back to Beda Head now drenched in early morning sun.

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Walking the ridge to Angletarn Pikes.

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Bannerdale just before the mist started pouring over the tops from the south and obliterated everything for a while.

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Looking towards Glenridding and Ullswater from Angletarn Pikes.

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The mist starting to clear at Angle Tarn.

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Angletarn Pikes from the climb to Brock Crags - all clear now!

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Angle Tarn in sunshine but Angletarn Pikes in mist again, showing how quickly conditions were changing.

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Brothers Water from Brock Crags.

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Gray Crag and Hayeswater with some dramatic clouds pouring over High Street and Caudale Moor.

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Martindale from Satura Crag.

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Today's walk was to a background chorus of rutting stags bellowing around Martindale. We saw many smaller herds of deer but were fortunate to see this stag on the horizon.

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Brock Crags from the climb to Rest Dodd.

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Casper on the summit of Rest Dodd.

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Rest Dodd from the start of the climb to the Knott.

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High Street from The Knott.

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Hayeswater Gill and Hayeswater from The Knott.

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Looking across to The Knott from the crossing to Rampsgill Head.

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High Street from the summit of Rampsgill Head.

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High Raise and blue skies ahead.

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Andy, Gary and Casper crossing to Kidsty Pike.

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Riggindale and a glimpse of Haweswater from Kidsty Pike.

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No sign of the Golden Eagle but the Casper has landed.

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Still tarn below High Raise.

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Golden sunshine once more on the summit of High Raise.

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Me with Casper on High Raise, my third completion of the 214 Wainwrights.

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Following the High Street ridge to Red Crag.

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Redcrag Tarn.

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Looking over to Helvellyn from Red Crag.

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The descent back into Martindale.

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Ullswater along Fusedale Beck.

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Steel Knotts ahead but we descended the path to the left of the summit.

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Beda Fell across Martindale.

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All is lovely now on Steel Knotts.

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Beda Fell from Martindale Old Church.

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Ullswater on the way home.

Hayeswater Circuit

Walked on 05/03/2009

Start point: Hartsop (NY 410 130)

Hartsop – Gray Crag – Thornthwaite Crag – High Street – Straits of Riggindale – The Knott – Hayeswater – Hartsop

Distance: 7 miles     Total Ascent: 770 metres     Time Taken: 4 hours 15 minutes

Weather: Mostly clear. 2°C.

I managed to get over Kirkstone Pass this morning even though it was pretty icy again. This is the fourth walk in a row in the same area, I guess I am just drawn over that way at the moment for some reason. The weather prediction was for great clarity today and it was indeed clear all morning, but the sun did not quite manage to get through the cloud although there were some quite amazing skies over the snowy fells.

 

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Hayeswater route map.

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Sun rising over Gray Crag from the corrals at Hartsop.

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Looking back to Hartsop from the path to Hayeswater, St Sunday Crag beyond the Hartsop above How ridge.

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Threshthwaite along Pasture Bottom.

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Hayeswater Gill and the climb up to Gray Crag in view.

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Hartsop from the first wall on the steep climb to Gray Crag.

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Despite not being sunny there was great clarity today, looking across to Helvellyn with a corner of Brothers Water visible below. Blencathra is visible on the far right.

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Strange light over Gray Crag from the start of the plateau as the sun was trying to break through the great sheet of cloud that hung over the fells.

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Heading for the summit ridge.

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Distant Blencathra.

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The Knott above Hayeswater, the route of return.

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Casper was not keen on the soft new snow today as it kept balling up on his fur, as he demonstrates here with his snowball beard!

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Heading for Thornthwaite Crag from Gray Crag. The sky was amazing as the sun continue to try and burn through the cloud. It looked like sunrise even though it was 10.15 when this photo was taken.

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Caudale Moor, the scene of yesterday's walk.

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The view through Threshthwaite Mouth into Troutbeck.

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What a slog it was to get this far in the deep, virgin snow (apart from the fox tracks in this photo that is. These tracks went all the way round to High Street so perhaps Fantastic Mr Fox was doing the same round as me!) but well worth it. It was a great day to be up here.

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The Knott and High Street.

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The view back along mine and Casper's tracks to Gray Crag.

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Just beautiful on Thornthwaite Crag.

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Ill Bell and Froswick.

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Windermere from Thornthwaite Beacon.

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The sun was starting to shine through now, here looking to the north-west where it is still lovely and clear.

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Harter Fell and Kentmere Pike from the wall heading out to High Street.

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Ill Bell and Froswick from further along the wall.

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The route of return along the High Street ridge.

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The Ill Bell ridge and Windermere from High Street Roman Road (well, I think I was on it - I couldn't make out any paths!).

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High Street summit.

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Looking over the eastern side of High Street to Rough Crag and Haweswater.

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Harter Fell and Mardale Ill Bell over Blea Water.

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Kidsty Pike and High Raise across Riggindale.

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Heading for the Straits of Riggindale, the weather took a decided turn for the worse with an arctic blast blowing in from the west. Time to put another layer on here for me.

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Not as bright now across Hayeswater to the eastern fells.

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Looking back to High Street from the Straits of Riggindale.

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Viewing the circuit just walked from The Knott.

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Casper, weighed down with about 3 tons of snow now.

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Rest Dodd and The Nab from The Knott.

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A last gasp of sunshine on the descent towards Hayeswater.

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Hayeswater is part frozen today.

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Reflections and ice.

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Heading back to Hartsop and the snow is blowing in from over St Sunday Crag and was heavy by the time I reached Hartsop.

Rest Dodd

Walked on 14/03/2008

Start point: Hartsop (NY 410 130)

Hartsop – Brock Crags – Satura Crag – The Nab – Rest Dodd  – The Knott – Hayeswater – Hartsop

Distance: 8.9 miles     Total Ascent: 1178 metres     Time Taken: 3 hours 30 minutes

Weather: Overcast with some sunny spells. 9ºC.

It was a bit of an unplanned walk today; I didn’t really know where I was going until I got there and I only ended up at Hartsop due to roadworks at Troutbeck ‘forcing’ me over Kirkstone Pass rather than sitting in a lengthy queue. As it turned out, I was glad I went over that way as there were some decent sunny spells and still a bit of lingering snow even though it was quite warm – all in all a rather pleasant days walking.

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Brock Crags from Hartsop. Lots of walls criss-crossing the fellside here.

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Gray Crag from the Hartsop valley.

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It looks quite promising up on Brock Crags.

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Pasture Bottom from the climb to Brock Crags.

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Hartsop above How over Brothers Water with Fairfield and Saint Sunday Crag beyond.

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Gray Crag.

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Hayeswater from Brock Crags, nestling below The Knott, High Street and Gray Crag.

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Rest Dodd, The Knott and Rampsgill Head.

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The bejewelled summit of Brock Crags with Helvellyn beyond the cairn.

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Looking east from Brock Crags summit.

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Angle Tarn and Angletarn Pikes with Place Fell distant left and Beda Fell distant right.

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Wild Casper above Angle Tarn.

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Reflected sun.

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Gateway to the fells? Satura Crag.

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Looking back to Brock Crags, left.

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Climbing to the moon.

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The Nab with its notorious peat hags, Wether Hill beyond across Ramps Gill.

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The view from The Nab across Angletarn Pikes to Fairfield and Helvellyn.

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The view from the crossing of The Nab.

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The Nab from the climb to Rest Dodd with the merest glimpse of Ullswater.

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Rampsgill Head from Rest Dodd.

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The Knott from the descent of Rest Dodd.

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Looking back to Rest Dodd.

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Rest Dodd and The Nab.

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Climbing to The Knott.

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Casper looking a bit bedraggled.

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High Street and Thornthwaite Crag from The Knott.

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Glittering sunshine on Hayeswater.

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High Street across Hayeswater.

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The weir on Hayeswater.

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Hayeswater.

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Descending to Hartsop.

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Hayeswater Gill.

The Nab

Walked on 22/11/2006

Start point: Hartsop (NY 410 130)

Hartsop – Brock Crags – Satura Crag – The Nab – Rest Dodd  – The Knott – Hayeswater – Hartsop

Distance: 8.9 miles     Total Ascent: 1178 metres     Time Taken: 3 hours 35 minutes

Weather: Overcast, turning to rain. 6oC.

I thought we might be up in the snow today, but that has all gone apart from a smattering on the highest fells; today it was cold but the precipitation was rain. The day started off promising enough but soon ended up being a bit miserable. We managed to catch sight of a distant herd of Red Deer in Martindale Deer Forest which was a nice sight, but I don’t think Angus and Casper were too bothered.

 

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Gray Crag from the walk along Hayeswater Gill.

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Looking along Pasture Bottom to Threshwaite Mouth.

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Hartsop Dodd from the climb up to Brock Crags.

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Pasture Bottom from higher up.

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Gray Crag with Hayeswater now in view. Above Hayeswater is High Street. At the bottom of the photo is the filter house which marks the start of the zigzags to Brock Crags.

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Brothers Water and the Hartsop above How ridge from Brock Crags. Behind with a sprinkling of snow is Dove Crag, Hart Crag and Fairfield.

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Saint Sunday Crag and the Helvellyn ridge.

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'I want to be adored'.

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Angletarn Pikes beyond Angle Tarn, Place Fell behind.

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Gray Crag again - this time the cloud was pouring over Threshwaite Mouth; this spelled the beginning of the end for the fine weather.

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Bannerdale, The Nab to the right.

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The Nab, the many loathsome peat hags evident. Beyond is Loadpot Hill with the merest glimpse of Ullswater.

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Heading for the summit of The Nab. This is the preferred route walkers are now asked to follow - out and back along the ridge.

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Rest Dodd from The Nab.

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Having a rest on The Nab - where are all the deer? The greying skies over Rest Dodd show the weather worsening and it was now raining. The steep climb up to Rest Dodd and then over to The Knott was done in rain and mist - so no photos of that section! When we reached the wall that can be seen above Casper's head, we caught a glimpse of the Red Deer herd down below in Ramps Gill.

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Rest Dodd from the descent of The Knott.

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Rest Dodd and The Nab.

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Hayeswater Dam.

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Hayeswater Gill. The final sting in the tail for this walk was the herd of bulls standing between us and Hartsop shortly after we crossed the bridge (as any dog owner knows, dogs are cow and bull magnets!). Lots of shouting and fervent waving of arms ensured we survived that one unscathed!

High Street

Walked on 15/07/2004

Start point: Hartsop (NY 410 130)

Hartsop – Gray Crag (110) – Thornthwaite Crag (111) – High Street – The Knott (112) – Rest Dodd (113) – The Nab (114) – Satura Crag – Angle Tarn Pike South (115) – Angletarn Pike North (116) – Brock Crags (117) – Hartsop

Weather: Overcast, some rain later.

Another walk chosen by my 13 year old son today, principally to take in some wildlife; the promise of wild ponies on Thornthwaite Crag, a Golden Eagle over Riggindale and deer in the Martindale Deer Forest spurring him into action. Of course, there was also the lure of walking in the footsteps of Roman soldiers across High Street.

From the car park through the hamlet of Hartsop, we followed the old mine road along Hayeswater Gill and over Wath Bridge.

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Threshwaite Mouth from the Hayeswater Gill path. We decided to ascend Gray Crag by the direct route - straight up the sickeningly steep nose leading directly to the summit.

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The Eastern Fells from the summit of Gray Crag, Catstycam is the conical peak on the right. From the summit, it is a simple stroll along the grassy undulations to Thornthwaite Crag, sometimes referred to as Thornthwaite Beacon due to the distinctive 14 feet high column on its summit.

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Thornthwaite Beacon. From the beacon the path U-turns on to the Roman road and follows the gentle rise to the summit of High Street.

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Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick and Windermere from the Roman road on High Street. We then left the Roman road to cross the wall which traverses the summit plateau and headed for the trig. column that marks the highest point.

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The summit of High Street looking to Fairfield and Dollywagon Pike. From the summit, we headed over to the Eastern side of the fell to look over Haweswater and along Riggindale with binoculars out trying to spot the Golden Eagle. Oh dear, no wild ponies and no eagle!

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Blea Water from High Street

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and looking along the Roman road to The Knott and Rest Dodd.

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A view along Riggindale to Haweswater. After returning to the Roman road, it was a simple climb to the summit of The Knott.

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The Knott summit with Rest Dodd near left and The Nab to the right. From The Knott, a steep descent/ascent following the wall took us to the summit of Rest Dodd.

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Rampsgill Head from the summit of Rest Dodd. Again from Rest Dodd, it was straight over the nose and onward over the difficult peat hag terrain of the Deer Forest to The Nab.

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The peat hags of the Martindale Deer Forest and The Nab.

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Rest Dodd from the summit of The Nab. Then it was back along the same peaty path to the wall - at last we were rewarded with the sight of a deer herd. We then followed the wall over to Satura Crag and then skirted Angle Tarn to ascend the northern top of Angletarn Pikes quickly followed by the southern top as the rain set in.

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Hayeswater from Satura Crag,

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and Place Fell from the northern top of Angletarn Pikes.

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Angle Tarn from the southern summit of Angletarn Pikes. Skirting around the other side of Angle Tarn, we ascended directly to the summit Brock Crags with views over Hartsop and Brothers Water.

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Brothers Water from the summit of Brock Crags. From Brock Crags, we followed the old wall straight down to Hayeswater Gill and picked up the grassy path between two walls which led us back to Hartsop.

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Did we really climb straight up the face of that! - Gray Crag from the descent of Brock Crags.

Angletarn Pikes

Walked on 10/11/2003

Hartsop – Hayeswater – The Knott – Rest Dodd (144) – The Nab (145) – Satura Crag – Angletarn Pikes (146) – Brock Crags (147) – Hartsop

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Hard Knott

Walked on 18/05/2003

Hard Knott Roman Fort – Hard Knott (25) – Hard Knott Pass

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James on Hard Knott summit.

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The Eskdale valley from Border End.

The next walk was 27th May 2003 as follows:

Hartsop – Hayeswater – The Knott (26) – Rampsgill Head (27) – High Raise (28) – Kidsty Pike (29) – High Street (30) – Thornthwaite Crag (31) – Gray Crag (32) – Hartsop

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