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Knock Fell
794m (2606ft)

The North Pennines, Cumbria, England

The summit of Knock Fell is marked by a cairn.


Record Knock Fell as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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English Mountain
45th highest in England,
83rd in England & Wales

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English Nuttall
54th highest in England,
101st in England & Wales

Walk Knock Fell walking UK Mountains in The North Pennines  Cumbria, England

Knock Fell Summit

Photo: Mike Hart

You can find Knock Fell & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

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1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

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Knock Fell on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Map:

See Knock Fell and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map:


You can walk to the top of Knock Fell by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
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Walk c355 Knock Fell and Knock Pike from Dufton

Superb views of the Vale of Eden

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 11.25ml (18km)
Ascent:2,629ft (801m)
Time:6.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Knock Fell Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Knock Fell

Mark Smith walked up Knock Fell on August 19th, 2010 [from/via/route] pennine way [weather] hot & sunny

Caroline Winter climbed Knock Fell on August 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] Town End Farm Knock, Knock Fell, Great Dun Fell, Little Dun Fell, PW [with] Becky [weather] Very Warm day & humid - A long climb up

Darren Mortimer bagged Knock Fell on May 19th, 2018 [from/via/route] Duften [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Sunny & warm

Kevin Foster hiked Knock Fell on April 30th, 2018 [from/via/route] Backstone Edge [with] Henry [weather] Sunny with partial cloud (cold breeze at times) - Carrying on in a north-easterly direction from the summit cairn (on Backstone Edge) I headed towards the shooting hut by Great Rundale Tarn. Then headed in a just west of northerly direction towards the rise of Knock Fell over rough grass (no path). The dominant feature from the summit cairn was the radar station on Great Dun Fell with Cross Fell beyond. A small tarn & another cairn eastwards marked the direction of travel to the next top of the day Meldon Hill.

Chris Faulkner summited Knock Fell on July 9th, 2016 [from/via/route] Pennine Way [with] Michelle chandler [weather] Wet

Robert Shaw conquered Knock Fell on May 10th, 2013 [from/via/route] Bagged on the Pennine Way between the 10th & 24th May 2013. [weather] Various !! - 15 days of mainly fun.

Mark Davidson scaled Knock Fell on July 11th, 2007 [with] Mike [weather] Bit cloudy with occasional mist

Ian Barker walked up Knock Fell on August 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] Dufton [with] Peter Godfrey - On Pennine Way

Christine Shepherd climbed Knock Fell on May 7th, 2016 [from/via/route] Walked from Dufton using walk c355 [with] On my own [weather] Fine & dry but lots of white cloud & rather too hazy for good views. Very windy on the summit. - Really enjoyed the walk to this summit. A really good path,(The Pennine Way), from Dufton to the top

Ray O'hara bagged Knock Fell on June 25th, 2013 [from/via/route] Dufton [weather] Fine - Straight out & back walk along the Pennine Way

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Knock Fell

Knock Fell summit cairn

Knock Fell summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (376)

Knock Old Man (Knock Fell)

Knock Old Man (Knock Fell)

Photo: Mike Hart (5)


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