Walk No.21
Ard Crags and Knott Rigg
Date: 24th March 2007 Distance: 7.50 miles Ascent: 1844 feet Time: 4h 20m
Weather: Fine and sunny.
Route: We left the car in a small lay-by on the Braithwaite - Buttermere road near Rowling End Farm.
From the car we walked along the road a short way to take a path up the side of Rigg Beck.
Looking to Aikin Knott from the path up Rigg Beck.
To our right was the rocky top of Causey Pike.
At this point we crossed over Rigg Beck to take the path up to Aikin Knott.
On the ridge now looking ahead to Aikin Knott.
From above Aikin Knott looking to Ard Crags.
And back down the ridge with Rigg Beck on the left.
Following the ridge path now with Sail and Wandope in view.
Edith or Ard Crags summit with the ridge to Knott Rigg to her left.
Dave on Ard Crags with from left to right, Whiteless Pike, Wandope, Crag Hill and Sail.
Our way ahead was along the ridge to Knott Rigg.
Looking down do Keskadale farm.
Looking back along our route from near the summit of Knott Rigg.
Edith on Knott Rigg
Dave on Knott Rigg. By this point it was warm enough for me to convert my trousers to shorts. From Knott Rigg we followed the path down to Newlands Hause.
Looking down to Newlands Hause on our descent.
From Newlands Hause the road descends into Buttermere.
Newlands Hause
From Newlands Hause we followed the road back to the car. It was about 3.5 miles but the road was quiet and there's a grassy track at the side.
Most of the traffic were cyclists.
The Keskadale Oaks.
Derelict now , but hopefully soon to be renovated.
Back to Rigg Beck.
and finally back to the car!
Next Walk: 26th March 2007 -- Grange Fell and Great Crag from Troutdale
Last Walk: 26th February 2007 -- Bowscale Fell, Bannerdale Crags and Souther Fell from Mungrisedale