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Threlkeld Knotts

Walked on 16/05/2008

Start point: Wanthwaite (NY 315 232)

Wanthwaite – Threlkeld Knotts (535) – Wanthwaite

Distance: 2.2 miles     Total Ascent: 365 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour

Weather: Dull. 14ºC.

It has been wall to wall sunshine all week, with lovely blue skies and brilliant days to be out walking – not for me though, unfortunately; I did manage to find a spare couple of hours today for a walk up to Threlkeld Knotts bit it’s a bit of a shame the weather has taken a turn for the worse. Great to be out once again though even if the views weren’t stunning today – this is an area on the end of the Helvellyn ridge which offers really good views of Skiddaw and Blencathra and is famous for its granite mines and quarries.

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Threlkeld Knotts from Wanthwaite. The route was through the spoil heaps and gorse on the right and over the wall above.

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High Rigg from Hilltop Quarries.

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Wrong way Casper! Looking towards Fisher' Wife's Rake - I was tempted but I'll do that another day.

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Latrigg, Lonscale Fell and the Skiddaw massif from the climb to Threlkeld Knotts.

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Blencathra from Threlkeld Knotts.

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Skiddaw and beyond.

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Maverick and (An) Goose! (a starter for 10 - which film?).

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The westerly view from Threlkeld Knotts.

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To the north-west, there is a more substantial cairn and a much better view of Blencathra.

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There is a much better view of Skiddaw too.

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Great Mell Fell and Threlkeld Common.

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Threlkeld Knotts dwarfed by Red Screes on Clough Head.

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