North Pennines
Knoutberry Haw
676M
2217FT
About Knoutberry Haw
Rising above Sedbergh as the high point of Baugh Fell, this expansive gritstone plateau offers a classic Pennine experience of peat hags and wide horizons. Often overlooked for its steeper Howgill neighbours, the summit provides a clear, expansive perspective over Garsdale towards the distant, distinctive shapes of the Yorkshire Three Peaks.
Key Statistics
Rank
36th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Yorkshire Dales
Prominence
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19.7m
Nearest Town
Garsdale
Geology
You are walking across layers of sandstone, siltstone, and mudstone. These hardy rocks form the Millstone Grit and Pickersett Edge Grit that define this fell.
Classifications
Find It
Latitude
54.3220°N
Longitude
2.4151°W
Did You Know?
- •The name 'Knoutberry' refers to the cloudberry, a hardy mountain fruit that thrives in the acidic peat bogs found across the summit plateau. The suffix 'Haw' likely derives from the Old Norse 'hagr', indicating a high pasture or enclosure.
- •Though it is the highest point of the Baugh Fell massif, the summit is relatively featureless; the true interest for walkers lies in the views west across the Rawthey Valley to the steep, folded ridges of the Howgill Fells.
- •The hill is a designated Nuttall, and its position on the western edge of the Yorkshire Dales makes it a primary vantage point for spotting the distinctive silhouette of Wild Boar Fell to the north.
- •On the northern edge of the plateau sits West Baugh Fell Tarn, a lonely body of water that provides a rare navigation landmark in the otherwise uniform moorland terrain.
- •Crossing the plateau after a week of rain offers an excellent opportunity to test the limits of your gaiters, as the terrain often functions as a very large, very high-altitude sponge.