Routes up
Carling Knott routes: 4 ways to the top
Loweswater CircularHiking · 8km · 400 m ascent · ~2h 15m · from LoweswaterModerate
This route takes you around Loweswater and up to Carling Knott, offering stunning views of the surrounding fells.
From Maggie's BridgeHiking · 6km · 350 m ascent · ~1h 45m · from Maggie's BridgeModerate
Starting from Maggie's Bridge, this route ascends through Holme Wood and offers a peaceful walk with views over Loweswater.
Holme Wood AscentHiking · 5km · 300 m ascent · ~1h 30m · from Holme WoodModerate
This route ascends through the beautiful Holme Wood, providing a serene woodland walk before reaching the open fell.
Low Fell and Fellbarrow CircuitHiking · 10km · 500 m ascent · ~2h 50m · from ThackthwaiteModerate
This circuit includes Carling Knott as part of a longer walk taking in Low Fell and Fellbarrow, offering panoramic views.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Carling Knott today?
Loading the summit forecast…
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Carling Knott each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 544m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Carling Knott each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:07, sunset 16:46
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:00 and starts 15:52. From the summit you see the sun 07:02 to 16:51.
Nearby summits
Close to Carling Knott
About Carling Knott
Carling Knott is 544 m (1,785 ft) high with 42 m of prominence. It is in Lake District C&W, England. OS grid reference NY117203. It is the 23rd highest of the 70 summits Peakify lists in Lake District C&W. The nearest summits are Loweswater End - Carling Knott (0.5 km), Blake Fell (0.9 km) and Burnbank Fell (1.0 km).
How high is Carling Knott?
Carling Knott is 544 metres high with 42 metres of prominence.
Where is Carling Knott?
Carling Knott is listed in Lake District C&W, England.
Are there routes for Carling Knott?
Peakify lists 4 routes for Carling Knott, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Loweswater Circular (8km, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Carling Knott today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Carling Knott?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Peakify is run by Sam Tyler, who has climbed Yr Wyddfa 22 times. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
