Thunacar Knott

Tucked away on the high, peaty plateau between Pavey Ark and High Raise, Thunacar Knott is a rocky outcrop that many hikers bypass on their way to the Langdale Pikes. It’s a quiet, rugged spot that offers a rare, top-down perspective of the Pikes’ dramatic rear faces.

• •The name is believed to stem from the Old Norse 'Thun-akr', which translates to 'Thun's acre' or 'Thunder field', highlighting the Norse influence on Cumbrian place names.
• •The fell features two distinct summits; the official top is a rocky outcrop with a small cairn, situated about 200 metres south of the lower, grassier northern rise.
• •Geologically, it is part of the Borrowdale Volcanic Group, primarily composed of hard-wearing dacitic lapilli-tuff, which accounts for its rugged, rocky appearance amidst the surrounding peat.
• •It provides an excellent vantage point for viewing the 'hidden' side of the Langdale Pikes, specifically the steep northern face of Pavey Ark and the tarn nestled below it.
• •The section between the Knott and High Raise is a legendary 'boot-swallower,' often requiring a zig-zagging dance to avoid the deep, hidden mosses that thrive on this high-altitude plateau.