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.
Threlkeld Knotts from Wanthwaite. The route was through the spoil heaps and gorse on the right and over the wall above.
High Rigg from Hilltop Quarries.
Wrong way Casper! Looking towards Fisher' Wife's Rake - I was tempted but I'll do that another day.
Latrigg, Lonscale Fell and the Skiddaw massif from the climb to Threlkeld Knotts.
Blencathra from Threlkeld Knotts.
Skiddaw and beyond.
Maverick and (An) Goose! (a starter for 10 - which film?).
The westerly view from Threlkeld Knotts.
To the north-west, there is a more substantial cairn and a much better view of Blencathra.
There is a much better view of Skiddaw too.
Great Mell Fell and Threlkeld Common.
Threlkeld Knotts dwarfed by Red Screes on Clough Head.