High Green Field Knott

Sitting on the high, boggy plateau between Langstrothdale and Littondale, this summit exemplifies the remote character of the Southern Dales. The terrain is a testing mix of peat hags and tussocks, rewarding the effort with a lonely, expansive vista across upper Wharfedale toward the prominent gritstone cap of Pen-y-ghent.

• •The name combines 'Green Field'—referencing the upland pastures at the head of the valley—with 'Knott,' a Northern dialect term for a rocky outcrop or hill, ultimately derived from the Old Norse knutr.
• •Most walkers visit this summit as part of a high-level traverse along the ridge connecting Birks Fell and Horse Head Moor, one of the longest continuous stretches of high ground in the Yorkshire Dales.
• •The view to the south-west provides a clear look at the 'Three Peaks' country, specifically the steep eastern slopes of Pen-y-ghent and the distant, flat-topped silhouette of Ingleborough.
• •At 1,979 feet, the hill stands just 21 feet short of the 2,000-foot mark, a geographical near-miss that preserves its quiet character by keeping it off the popular Hewitt lists.