Ard Crags, including Knott Rigg

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Ard Crags, including Knott Rigg

A Circular Walk starting from the car park at Rigg Beck onto Ard Crags via Aitkin Knott to Knott Rigg returning via Keskadale Farm and High Snab

Completed:

15 July 2002

Distance:

5½ miles approx

Weather:

Low cloud, occasional drizzle, brightening later

Time:

3 hours approx

Terrain:

Open fell access to the ridge across Ard Crgas to Knott Rigg then open fells to pick up the path descending to Keskadale Farm

Stiles:

Grade:

Moderate

Parking:

Park at the car park at Rigg Beck (GR: NY 229-201)

Nearest Towns:

Keswick

Refreshments:

No refreshments én route

Toilets:

No public toilets én route

Transport:

Car

Other Walks:

Catbells - Lakeland Walks, Leaney's Lakeland Fells, Lake District Walks & Striding Edge

Maps:

Outdoor Leisure No. 4, 5, 6 & 7

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Photographs


		Route

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Altitude relief map

Ard Crags from Rigg Beck

Looking back to Catbells

Ard Crags with Sail in cloud

Catbells from Rigg Beck

Catbells from the path to Aitken Kottt

Ard Crags & Sail from Aitken Kottt

Looking down The Newlands Valley to Catbells

Looking back to Ard Crags from the return valley path

Newlands church & school

Plaques on the school wall

Inside the church looking towards the altar

The altar

Stained glass window above the altar

The other stained glass window

The view from the entrance

Hindscarth & Robinson from the graveyard

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Hindscarth & Robinson from the church

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