Lake District
The Knott
284M
931FT
About The Knott
Rising above the Duddon Valley near Hall Dunnerdale, this modest rocky outcrop offers a classic taste of the Southern Fells. Despite its low elevation, the terrain is surprisingly rugged, featuring a mix of bracken-clad slopes and weathered crags that provide an excellent vantage point over the winding River Duddon.
Key Statistics
Rank
804th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Fells
Prominence
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25
Nearest Town
Hall Dunnerdale
Geology
The Knott is formed from ancient volcanic activity. You are walking over layers of solidified lava, hardened volcanic ash, and sandstone created from volcanic debris.
Classifications
Find It
Latitude
54.3171°N
Longitude
3.1941°W
Did You Know?
- •The name 'Knott' derives from the Old Norse 'knutr', referring to a hard, rocky hill or crag; it is a common descriptive term across the Lake District for smaller, craggy summits that punctuate the moorland.
- •Alfred Wainwright included this summit in his 'The Outlying Fells of Lakeland', grouping it into a circular walk over the Dunnerdale Fells which he praised as a 'miniature mountain range' of exceptional character.
- •The summit offers an intimate view of the Duddon Valley's patchwork fields, with the distinctive profile of Caw to the south and the massive eastern silhouettes of Dow Crag and the Old Man of Coniston.
- •Navigating the slopes during late summer can be more challenging than the height suggests, as the dense bracken frequently conceals the narrow sheep trods and rocky steps that lead to the top.
- •At just 931 feet, it sits comfortably below the 1,000-foot threshold of the primary Wainwright guides, offering all the aesthetic reward of a Lakeland peak with significantly less risk of altitude sickness.