Lake District
Murthwaite Knott
299M
981FT
About Murthwaite Knott
Rising on the quiet eastern flank of Longsleddale, this modest fell offers a peaceful alternative to the busy high passes nearby. Its grassy slopes overlook the narrow, walled valley below, providing a front-row seat to the more dramatic silhouettes of Kentmere Pike and Shipman Knotts to the north.
Key Statistics
Rank
785th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Far Eastern Fells
Prominence
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9.6m
Nearest Town
Garnett Bridge
Geology
The ground beneath your feet is part of the Bannisdale Formation, featuring alternating layers of hardened silt and mud.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NY517007
Latitude
54.4001°N
Longitude
2.7442°W
Did You Know?
- •The name derives from Old Norse, combining 'myrr' (mire or marshy ground) and 'thveit' (a clearing or meadow), suggesting a history of Norse-Gaelic settlement in the damp but fertile Longsleddale valley.
- •While it falls just short of the 300-metre mark, its inclusion in Timothy Synge’s list of hills ensures it receives regular attention from those dedicated to bagging every minor top in the Lake District.
- •The summit provides an excellent vantage point for inspecting the valley's western wall, looking directly across at the steep, craggy face of Goat Scar.
- •Walkers often approach from the narrow lane near Garnett Bridge to the south, using the fell as a quiet introduction to the more rugged terrain of the Far Eastern fells.
- •At exactly 299 metres high, it is a hill that appears to have been designed specifically to frustrate anyone who refuses to count an ascent under the round 300-metre threshold.