Walking Britain Rannerdale Knotts & Grasmoor
Introduction to Walk 2539
Nat Park - Lake District - Lake District North Western Fells
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Paul Brown
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
Ascent - 2880 feet / 873 metres
Time - 6 hours 50 minutes
Grade - moderate
This Lake District walk begins with an energetic ascent onto Rannerdale Knotts before continuing the climb over Whiteless Pike, Wandhope and Crag Hill onto the summit of Grasmoor. The walk offers superb views and a great day in the Lakeland fells. Wainwrights included in this walk are - Eel Crag, Grasmoor, Rannerdale Knotts, Wandope, Whiteless Pike. 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.
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| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL5 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL5 | 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. | |||
Other walks nearby
0.6 miles / 0.9 km away
Grasmoor & Whiteless Pike
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
0.6 miles / 0.9 km away
A circuit of Rannerdale Knotts, Crummock Water
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 2.5 miles / 4.1 km
1.1 miles / 1.7 km away
A circuit of Buttermere from Buttermere village
Grade - easy
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km
1.1 miles / 1.7 km away
Crag Hill & Grasmoor from Buttermere
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
1.1 miles / 1.7 km away
Fleetwith Pike and Buttermere Circular
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
1.5 miles / 2.5 km away
A circuit of Whiteside, Hopegill Head & Grisedale Pike
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
1.9 miles / 3.0 km away
Buttermere, Coledale and Newlands circuit
Grade - hard
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
1.9 miles / 3.0 km away
Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Newlands Hause
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 3.5 miles / 5.7 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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