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The Knott routes: 1 way to the top
Hartsop via HayeswaterHiking · 3.2 km one way · 560 m ascent · ~1h 35m · from Hartsop village car parkModerate
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on The Knott each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 739m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over The Knott each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
Snowfall and lying snow at the summit over the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:05, sunset 16:44
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:58 and starts 15:51. From the summit you see the sun 06:59 to 16:50.
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About The Knott
The Knott sits on the main ridge of the far eastern fells, north of the Straits of Riggindale. Rampsgill Head is 0.6 km east, Kidsty Pike 1.0 km east and High Street 1.6 km south. Hayeswater lies below its southern slopes, with Gray Crag 1.4 km south-west.
The usual ascent starts at Hartsop. A path climbs past Hayeswater and up the slope to the wall below The Knott, then a short detour leads to the summit cairn. Walkers on High Street often pass just below the top. The ground is grass with a rocky top.
The Knott makes a natural link between High Street and the fells to the north, such as Rest Dodd and High Raise. The summit looks west over Hayeswater towards the Helvellyn range.
The Knott is 739 m (2,425 ft) high with 13 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 108th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Rampsgill Head (0.6 km), Rest Dodd (1.1 km) and High Street (1.6 km).
What is the easiest way up The Knott?
Start at Hartsop and follow the path past Hayeswater onto the ridge. The summit is a short climb from the main path.
Can you climb The Knott and High Street together?
Yes. High Street lies 1.6 km south along the ridge, and the main path passes close to The Knott.
Is The Knott a Wainwright?
Yes. It is one of the 214 Wainwrights and also a Birkett.
How high is The Knott?
The Knott is 739 metres high with 13 metres of prominence.
Where is The Knott?
The Knott is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for The Knott?
Peakify lists 1 route for The Knott, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb The 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 The 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.
