Walk c280 Hard Knott from Jubilee Bridge, Eskdale

This 6¼ mile, Grade 5 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Eskdale & will take you about 4 hrs to complete.
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Vital Statistics:

Length:6¼miles (10km)
Ascent:1,756ft (535m)
Time:4hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 (Moderate) Icon
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Route outline for walk c280:

Eskdale  -  Jubilee Bridge  -  Hardknott Pass  -  Hardknott Castle. (Roman Fort)  -  Hardknott Pass  -  Hard Knott  -  Yew Bank  -  Lingcove Beck  -  Lingcove Bridge  -  Great Moss  -  River Esk  -  Jubilee Bridge  -  Eskdale


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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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Wainwright
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Nuttalls
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Dewey
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Marilyn
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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Hard Knott at 549m (1802ft). Hard Knott is classified as an Wainwright (No. 151).

Hard Knott is also known as an English Dewey (72nd highest in England, 166th in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (64th highest in England, 879th highest in the UK).

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

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OS Landranger 89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water


OS Landranger 90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c280 Hard Knott from Jubilee Bridge, Eskdale

In no particular order . . .

Lingcove Bridge Waterfall

Lingcove Bridge Waterfall

Photo: Colin Jenkins (35)

Upper Eskdale and Bow Fell (Bowfell) from above Lingcove Bridge

Upper Eskdale and Bow Fell (Bowfell) from above Lingcove Bridge

Photo: David Hayter (384)

Esk Pike from Hard Knott

Esk Pike from Hard Knott

Photo: David Hayter (198)

Gate Crag from Eskdale

Gate Crag from Eskdale

Photo: Colin Jenkins (18)

Hard Knott summit cairn - with Esk Pike, Bow Fell (Bowfell) and Crinkle Crags gracing the skyline

Hard Knott summit cairn - with Esk Pike, Bow Fell (Bowfell) and Crinkle Crags gracing the skyline

Photo: Colin Jenkins (29)

Esk Pike and Great Moss (foreground) from Hard Knott

Esk Pike and Great Moss (foreground) from Hard Knott

Photo: David Hayter (200)

The head of Eskdale from Great Moss

The head of Eskdale from Great Moss

Photo: Rob Barklamb (5)

Eskdale from Lingcove Bridge

Eskdale from Lingcove Bridge

Photo: Colin Jenkins (34)


. . . load all 31 walk photos from Walk c280 Hard Knott from Jubilee Bridge, Eskdale

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