Knott Rigg

Knott Rigg
Viewed from near the source of Rigg Beck.
Highest point
Elevation556 m (1,824 ft)
Prominence61 m (200 ft)
Parent peakArd Crags
ListingWainwright
Coordinates54°33′29″N 3°14′31″W / 54.558°N 3.242°W / 54.558; -3.242
Geography
Knott Rigg is located in the Lake District
Knott Rigg
Knott Rigg
Location in Lake District, UK
LocationCumbria, England
Parent rangeLake District, North Western Fells
OS gridNY197188
Topo mapOS Landranger 89, 90 OS Explorer 4
Looking south from the summit ridge towards the Buttermere valley.

Knott Rigg is a fell at the head of the Newlands Valley in the English Lake District. It is situated some 8+12 kilometres (5+14 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.