Walk Route Map c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town

Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town

Fine views of the Newlands Valley

Vital Statistics:

Length:	6mls (9.5km)
Ascent:	1,894ft (577m)
Time:	4hrs
Grade:

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Route outline for walk c345:

Little Town - Newlands Church - Keskerdale Farm - Knott Rigg - Ard Crags - Rigg Beck - Birkrigg - Gillbrow - Little Town

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

0
English
Mountains

2
Wainwrights

0
English
Nuttalls

2
English
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

0
Marilyns

0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Ard Crags at 581m (1906ft). Ard Crags is classified as an Wainwright (No. 136).

Ard Crags is also known as an English Dewey (29th highest in England, 68th in England & Wales)

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Knott Rigg at 556m (1825ft). Knott Rigg is classified as an Wainwright (No. 145).

Knott Rigg is also known as an English Dewey (59th highest in England, 136th in England & Wales)

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town

In no particular order . . .

Keskadale Farm from Knott Rigg

Photo: David Hayter (92)

The summit of Ard Crags with the shoulder of Robinson and High Snockrigg beyond

Photo: Christine Shepherd (501)

Early morning sun on High Snab from Ard Crags

Photo: David Hayter (82)

Newlands Church nr Little Town

Photo: Mark Johnson (8)

Hindscarth, Scope End and Robinson from Newlands Church

Photo: Wayne Hill (93)

Blencathra or Saddleback from Ard Crags

Photo: David Hayter (86)

Sunset on Blencathra or Saddleback from Birkrigg

Photo: David Hayter (93)

Whiteless Pike from Knott Rigg

Photo: David Hayter (91)

Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town - Knott Rigg (foreground left), Buttermere (just poking out) with Red Pike (Buttermere) beyond and Whitelees Pike & Wandope (centre right) from Ard Crags

Knott Rigg (foreground left), Buttermere (just poking out) with Red Pike (Buttermere) beyond and Whitelees Pike & Wandope (centre right) from Ard Crags

Photo: Christine Shepherd (21)

The summit cairn on Knott Rigg

Photo: Christine Shepherd (516)

Clough Head from Ard Crags

Photo: David Hayter (84)

Causey Pike and Blencathra or Saddleback from Knott Rigg

Photo: David Hayter (90)

Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town - From left to right: Dale Head (Newlands), Hindscarth, High Crags and Robinson from just beyond Little Town

From left to right: Dale Head (Newlands), Hindscarth, High Crags and Robinson from just beyond Little Town

Photo: Rob Barklamb (50)

Scope End with Hindscarth beyond from Newlands

Photo: Paul Johnson (3)

Hindscarth (left), Scope End (centre) and Robinson (right) from above Little Town

Photo: Rob Barklamb (22)

Newlands Church

Photo: David Hayter (9)

Wandope and the Hanging Valley from Ard Crags

Photo: David Hayter (88)

Early morning above Rigg Beck

Photo: David Hayter (81)

Newlands Church

Photo: Chris Haselden (31)

Ghyll nr Little Town, Newlands Valley

Photo: David Hayter (10)

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