Walking Britain A circuit of Rannerdale Knotts, Crummock Water
Introduction to Walk 2020
Nat Park - Lake District - Lake District North Western Fells
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - John Paterson
Length - 2.5 miles / 4.1 km
Ascent - 850 feet / 258 metres
Time - 2 hours 10 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
A short Lake District walk that offers a grandstand view of Crummock Water. The route includes a steep ascent but the views make it worthwhile. The return to the start follows pretty Bannerdale with its dramatic backdrop of high fells. Wainwrights included in this walk are - Rannerdale Knotts. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description). A route profile is also provided.
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers. Travel restrictions for exercise in Wales and Scotland will be lifted in early July.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL4 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL4 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 90 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 90 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Walks from the same start
Other walks nearby
0.6 miles / 0.9 km away
Rannerdale Knotts & Grasmoor
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
1.0 miles / 1.6 km away
A circuit of Whiteside, Hopegill Head & Grisedale Pike
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
1.6 miles / 2.5 km away
A circuit of Buttermere from Buttermere village
Grade - easy
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km
1.6 miles / 2.5 km away
Crag Hill & Grasmoor from Buttermere
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
1.6 miles / 2.5 km away
Fleetwith Pike and Buttermere Circular
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
1.7 miles / 2.7 km away
Mellbreak from Loweswater
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
2.1 miles / 3.4 km away
Buttermere, Coledale and Newlands circuit
Grade - hard
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
2.1 miles / 3.4 km away
Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Newlands Hause
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 3.5 miles / 5.7 km
2.6 miles / 4.2 km away
Low Fell and Fellbarrow from Loweswater
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
Recommended Books & eBooks
Short Walks in Lakeland Book 2: North Lakeland
This guidebook contains 57 short half to full-day walks in the northern Lake District. Walking areas include Borrowdale, Newlands, Bassenthwaite, Thirlmere, Ullswater, Haweswater and the area north of Keswick up to Caldbeck. Part of a three-volume series, and predominantly focusing on low-level walks between 2 to 9 miles, and graded for difficulty.
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