Steel Knotts

Overview
Height: 1,414 Feet - 432 Metres
Grid Ref: NY 440 181
Area: Far Eastern
Group: E/MAR
Ordnance Survey: OL5
Wainwright Guidebook: Two

Steel Knotts may well claim to have the sharpest summit in Lakeland, for the rock tor (Pikeawassa) that crowns the top is so acute that only the very agile walkers will be able to stand upon it, although, it will be noticed, it is a popular perch for birds.

 

 

Map and Photo Gallery



Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa)

Martindale New Church.

Ullswater from Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa)


Ullswater from The Rock Tor, Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) summit.

 

There are 7 walks to choose from including Steel Knotts (Pikawassa)

Rampsgill Head via Ramps Gill

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3rd June 2023
ASCENT: 2,600 Feet - 792 Metres
MILES: 10
WAINWRIGHTS: 3, Rampsgill Head - High Raise (Martindale) - Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa)
ROUTE: Martindale New Church - Martindale - Dale Head - Rampsgill Beck - Ramps Gill - Rampsgill Head - High Raise (Martindale) - Raven How - Red Crag - Mere Beck - Brownthwaite Crag - Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) - Birkie Knott - Martindale New Church
 

A Fusedale Circuit

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27th February 2022
ASCENT: 2,151 Feet - 656 Metres
MILES: 7
WAINWRIGHTS: 4, Bonscale Pike - Loadpot Hill - Wether Hill - Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa)
ROUTE: Martindale New Church - The Coombs - Mellgaurds - Bonscale Pike - Loadpot Hill - Wether Hill - Mere Beck - Gowk Hill - Brownthwaite Crags - Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) - Birkie Knott - Lanty Tarn - Martindale New Church
 

Hallin Fell, Steel Knotts and Fusedale

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14th March 2020
ASCENT: 1,905 Feet - 581 Metres
MILES: 6.3
WAINWRIGHTS: 2, Hallin Fell - Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa)
ROUTE: Martindale New Church - Waternook - Hallinhag Wood - Hallin Fell - Martindale New Chuch - Birkie Knott - Steel Knotts (Pikawassa) - Brownthwaite Crag - Groove Gill - Fusedale - The Coombs - Martindale New Church
 

Walking the Birketts, Martindale Edge

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16th September 2018
ASCENT: 1,545 Feet - 471 Metres
MILES: 5
BIRKETTS: 4, Gawk Hill - Brownthwaite Crag - Pikeawassa (Steel Knotts) - Hallin Fell
ROUTE: Martindale New Church - Lanty Tarn - Martindale Old Church - Martindale Forest - Gawk Hill - Brownthwaite Crag - Pikeawassa (Steel Knotts) - Birkie Knott - Lanty Tarn - Hallin Fell - Martindale New Church
 

Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks Walk 12 - Hallin Fell, Place Fell & Steel Knotts

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2nd May 2016
ASCENT: 3,087 Feet - 942 Meters
MILES: 9.9
WAINWRIGHTS: 3, Hallin Fell - Steel Fell (Pikawassa) - Place Fell
ROUTE: Martindale New Church - Hallin Fell - Birkie Knott - Steel Fell (Pikawassa) - Martindale - Matindale Old Church - Boredale Valley - Boredale Hause - Steel Edge - Place Fell - Low Moss - Garth Head Farm - The Hause - Martindale New Church
 

The Martindale Horseshoe

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19th May 2013
ASCENT: 4,007 Feet, 1,221 Metres
MILES: 12
WAINWRIGHTS: 9, Beda Fell – Angletarn Pikes – Brock Crags – Rest Dodd – The Knott – Rampsgill Head – High Raise – Wether Hill – Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa)
ROUTE: Martindale New Church – Martindale Old Church – Winter Crag – Beda Fell – Bedafell Knott – Angletarn Pikes – Brock Crags – Satura Crag – Rest Dodd – The Knott – Rampsgill Head – High Raise – Raven Howe – Red Crag – High Street Roman Road (Course Of) – Wether Hill – Brownthwaite Crag – Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) – Birkie Knott – Lanty Tarn – Martindale New Church
 

The Fusedale Circuit

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26th September 2010
ASCENT: 3,287 Ft 1,002 Mtrs
MILES: 9
WAINWRIGHTS: 6 Hallin Fell, Steel Knott’s (Pikeawassa), Wetherhill, Loadpot Hill, Arthurs Pike, Bonscale Pike
ROUTE:  
 

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