Summit wind 29 mph, gusts 41 mph, 100% chance of rain.
Routes up
Climb the grassy slope from the pass and follow the narrow ridge north-east to the summit.
Near the start
From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
Summit today
Knott Rigg today (updated 08:16, 28 Oct): up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 36 mph gusting 51 mph, 100% chance of rain. A marginal day for the hills. Best day this week: Monday, summit gusts 7 mph.
Moderate rain, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 36 mph gusting 51 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Thursday 29 October: overcast, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 5°C, summit wind 23 mph gusting 29 mph, 86% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 10 mph gusting 12 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 8 mph gusting 13 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayModerate rain | Marginal | 9°/6° | 1° | 36/51 | 100% |
| TomorrowOvercast | Marginal | 10°/8° | 5° | 23/29 | 86% |
| Fri 30Overcast | Marginal | 9°/5° | 3° | 26/32 | 4% |
| Sat 31Light drizzle | Good | 10°/3° | 1° | 10/12 | 4% |
| Sun 1Light drizzle | Good | 8°/0° | -3° | 8/13 | 2% |
| Mon 2Fog | Good | 8°/-1° | -4° | 5/7 | 2% |
| Tue 3Fog | Good | 8°/-1° | -4° | 6/9 | 2% |
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4Overcast | Good | 8°/4° | 1° | 6/13 | 0% |
| Thu 5Overcast | Good | 8°/4° | 1° | 6/25 | 2% |
| Fri 6Overcast | Good | 7°/3° | 1° | 8/21 | 10% |
| Sat 7Fog | Good | 6°/2° | -1° | 11/20 | 12% |
| Sun 8Fog | Good | 8°/2° | -1° | 7/28 | 21% |
| Mon 9Light drizzle | Marginal | 10°/8° | 5° | 7/45 | 27% |
| Tue 10Slight rain | Marginal | 11°/6° | 3° | 14/51 | 31% |
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Knott Rigg each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 556m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Knott Rigg 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
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:00 and starts 15:52. From the summit you see the sun 07:02 to 16:50.
Nearby summits
About Knott Rigg
Knott Rigg runs north-east from Newlands Hause, the pass between Buttermere and Newlands, as a narrow grassy ridge between Keskadale and the Sail Beck valley. Ard Crags continues the ridge 1.3 km to the north-east. Wandope and Crag Hill rise above it to the north-west, and Robinson lies 2 km south across the pass.
The usual start is the car park at Newlands Hause. Because the road climbs most of the height for you, the walk to the summit is short. A clear path climbs the grassy slope and follows the ridge to the top. Most walkers carry on to Ard Crags and either return the same way or drop down to Keskadale and walk back along the road.
The ridge is easy and safe in good weather. Its slopes fall steep on both sides into the valleys, and you look across to Robinson and up to the Grasmoor fells.
Knott Rigg is 556 m (1,824 ft) high with 53 m of prominence. It is in Lake District C&W, England. OS grid reference NY197188. It is the 16th highest of the 70 summits Peakify lists in Lake District C&W. The nearest summits are Ill Crag (0.4 km), Sail (1.4 km) and Crag Hill (1.5 km).
Start at the Newlands Hause car park and follow the grassy ridge path north-east to the summit.
Yes. Ard Crags is 1.3 km north-east along the same ridge, and most walkers include both.
Yes. The path is clear and grassy, and the high start at Newlands Hause keeps the climb short.
Knott Rigg is 556 metres high with 53 metres of prominence.
Knott Rigg is listed in Lake District C&W, England.
Peakify lists 1 route for Knott Rigg, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
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.
Thursday 29 October: overcast, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 5°C, summit wind 23 mph gusting 29 mph, 86% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 10 mph gusting 12 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 8 mph gusting 13 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
About Knott Rigg
Knott Rigg runs north-east from Newlands Hause, the pass between Buttermere and Newlands, as a narrow grassy ridge between Keskadale and the Sail Beck valley. Ard Crags continues the ridge 1.3 km to the north-east. Wandope and Crag Hill rise above it to the north-west, and Robinson lies 2 km south across the pass.
The usual start is the car park at Newlands Hause. Because the road climbs most of the height for you, the walk to the summit is short. A clear path climbs the grassy slope and follows the ridge to the top. Most walkers carry on to Ard Crags and either return the same way or drop down to Keskadale and walk back along the road.
The ridge is easy and safe in good weather. Its slopes fall steep on both sides into the valleys, and you look across to Robinson and up to the Grasmoor fells.
Knott Rigg is 556 m (1,824 ft) high with 53 m of prominence. It is in Lake District C&W, England. OS grid reference NY197188. It is the 16th highest of the 70 summits Peakify lists in Lake District C&W. The nearest summits are Ill Crag (0.4 km), Sail (1.4 km) and Crag Hill (1.5 km).
Start at the Newlands Hause car park and follow the grassy ridge path north-east to the summit.
Yes. Ard Crags is 1.3 km north-east along the same ridge, and most walkers include both.
Yes. The path is clear and grassy, and the high start at Newlands Hause keeps the climb short.
Knott Rigg is 556 metres high with 53 metres of prominence.
Knott Rigg is listed in Lake District C&W, England.
Peakify lists 1 route for Knott Rigg, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
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.
Thursday 29 October: overcast, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 5°C, summit wind 23 mph gusting 29 mph, 86% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 10 mph gusting 12 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 8 mph gusting 13 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
