Knott Rigg and Ard Crags

Distance: 8.23km (5.11Miles)
Ascent: 532m (1745ft)
Duration: 3 Hours

A ridge walk between Knott Rigg and Ard Crags.

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Looking up to what would be Robinson, if the cloud was higher.

Looking back to Catbells.

Looking back to Catbells.

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The ascent up the ridge to Knott Rigg. This section was steep.

Ard Crags, our second fell of the day.

Ard Crags, our second fell of the day.

Knott Rigg summit cairn. Up here the wind really was strong, at some points is was difficult to walk without getting blown over.

Knott Rigg summit cairn. Up here the wind really was strong, at some points is was difficult to walk without getting blown over.

The view back down to Catbells.

The view back down to Catbells.

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Ard Crags summit cairn.

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Hindscarth and Robinson now free of cloud.

And now some sunshine, all we didn't get was rain on this walk.

And now some sunshine, all we didn't get was rain on this walk.

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