Knott Rigg
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| Knott Rigg | |
|---|---|
 Viewed from near the source of Rigg Beck. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 556 m (1,824 ft) |
| Prominence | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Parent peak | Ard Crags |
| Listing | Wainwright |
| Coordinates | 54°33′29″N 3°14′31″W / 54.558°N 3.242°W |
| Geography | |
  Knott Rigg Location in Lake District, UK | |
| Location | Cumbria, England |
| Parent range | Lake District, North Western Fells |
| OS grid | NY197188 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 89, 90 OS Explorer 4 |
Knott Rigg is a fell at the head of the Newlands Valley in the English Lake District. It is situated some 8+1⁄2 kilometres (5+1⁄4 mi) south west of Keswick and has a modest height of 556 metres (1,824 feet). Its name is derived from the Old English language and means “hill on a knobbly ridge”. Despite its modest height, the fell is listed on a number of hill lists, including the Birketts and TuMPs, and also has its own chapter in Alfred Wainwright’s Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells.
Knott Rigg is located on a four-kilometre (2+1⁄2-mile) long ridge, which springs from Rigg Beck in the Newlands valley midway along its length and runs south westerly to conclude at Newlands Hause. The ridge also contains the adjoining fell of Ard Crags which stands 1+1⁄2 kilometres (1 mile) north east of Knott Rigg; both fells are usually climbed in combination with each other. Knott Rigg is steep sided, with the western flank falling away to the valley of Sail Beck, while the eastern side descends to the minor road between Keswick and Buttermere in the Newlands valley. The fell is best viewed from Newlands Hause, where it is seen as a sharp conical peak (although the highest point is not in view), or from Buttermere, from where a complete picture of the fell is seen (although it is rather distant).