Steel Knotts - Route One

 

Start - Martindale Hause NY 435 191 Distance - 1 mile Ascent - 660 feet Time - 0h : 40m

 

 

St. Peter's Church on Martindale Hause at the start of the walk
Birkie Knott from the bridleway which runs between Howtown and Martindale
St. Peter's Church from the bridleway
Looking south-west from the bridleway Place Fell appears over the ridge leading up to Beda Head
The foot of Ullswater from the bridleway
The start of the ascent from the bridleway, after passing though an area of bracken the path climbs to the left of the scree in the centre of the photo
Looking west from the start of the ascent.  Swineside Knott in the centre of the photo
The path is indistinct as it climbs between the lowest craggy outcrops of Birkie Knott
Ullswater from the lowest crag on Birkie Knott
Looking in the opposite direction towards Sleet Fell above Sandwick
Above the lowest crags the angle of the slope eases on the approach to the top of Birkie Knott
Howtown and Bonscale Pike from the slopes of Birkie Knott
Approaching the top of Birkie Knott
Ullswater from the top of Birkie Knott
Looking back to St.Peter's Church and Hallin Fell from the top of Birkie Knott
The path from the top of Birkie Knott, still fairly indistinct, continues on towards the summit ridge
The Nab and Rest Dodd in the centre of the photo with Beda Head on the right
Beda Head and Place Fell
Looking back to Ullswater with Blencathra on the right skyline
Approaching the northern end of the summit ridge of Steel Knotts
Looking back to Gowbarrow Fell, Hallin Fell and Little Mell Fell
Loadpot Hill appears over the summit ridge
Looking back from the summit ridge, the top of Birkie Knott in the centre foreground
Ullswater from the northern end of the summit ridge
Fairfield and St. Sunday Crag framed between Beda Head and Place Fell
Ullswater from the northern end of the summit ridge, which is the best viewpoint for it.  The walker has reached the ridgeline by the path up Steel End
The path along the summit ridge
Bannerdale from the summit ridge
Looking back along the summit ridge
Sleet How and Ullswater from the path along the summit ridge
Beda Head from the path along the summit ridge
Approaching the southern end of the summit ridge
The summit comes into view
Looking back along the summit ridge, Little Mell Fell on the left
Approaching the summit of Steel Knotts
Ullswater and Bonscale Pike from just below the summit
Ullswater and Blencathra from just below the summit
The summit of Steel Knotts
Pikeawassa, the summit of Steel Knotts
Looking down to Winter Crag Farm from Pikeawassa
The connecting ridge over Brownthwaite Crag to Gowk Hill
The valley of Ramps Gill
The valley of Bannerdale
Beda Head
Place Fell over the north ridge of Beda Head
On the skyline, Raise, Sheffield Pike, Stybarrow Dodd, Hart Side, Great Dodd, and Clough Head
Ullswater, Skiddaw and Blencathra from the summit of Steel Knotts
Great Mell Fell, Hallin Fell and Little Mell Fell from the summit of Steel Knotts
Ullswater and Bonscale Pike from the summit of Steel Knotts

 

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