Walking Britain Hartsop Dodd, Stony Cove Pike, High St. & The Knott
Introduction to Walk 2585
Nat Park - Lake District - Lake District Far Eastern Fells
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Bill Milne
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
Ascent - 3500 feet / 1061 metres
Time - 8 hours 30 minutes
Grade - mod/hard
Superb views are the hallmark of this Lake District circular walk which takes in the summits of Hartsop Dodd, Stony Cove Pike, High Street and The Knott. The route includes considerable ascent but offers some great Lakeland views as a rewards for your efforts. Wainwrights included in this walk are - Hartsop Dodd, High Raise, High Street, Kidsty Pike, The Knott, Rampsgill Head, Thornthwaite Crag, . 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.
Maps | |||
| 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. | |||
Walks from the same start
Other walks nearby
0.6 miles / 0.9 km away
The Angletarn Pikes from Hartsop
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
0.6 miles / 0.9 km away
The Angletarn Pikes and Brock Crags from Hartsop
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
0.6 miles / 0.9 km away
Around Hayeswater and Angle Tarn From Hartsop
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 11.5 miles / 18.7 km
2.0 miles / 3.3 km away
Birks & Arnison Crag from Patterdale
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
2.0 miles / 3.3 km away
Helvellyn & Fairfield Horseshoe from Patterdale
Grade - very hard
Length - 13.0 miles / 21.1 km
2.0 miles / 3.3 km away
Place Fell from Patterdale
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
2.0 miles / 3.3 km away
Circuit of Boredale from Patterdale
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 11.5 miles / 18.7 km
2.0 miles / 3.3 km away
Angle Tarn and Hayeswater from Patterdale
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.3 miles / 13.5 km
2.9 miles / 4.6 km away
Helvellyn via Striding and Swirral Edges
Grade - hard
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
2.9 miles / 4.6 km away
Red Tarn & Grisedale from Glenridding
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 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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