Blawith Knott - Route One


 

Start - Subberthwaite Common SD 256 879 Distance - 0.45 miles Ascent - 365 feet Time - 20 minutes


 


 
Blawith Knott from the Woodland Fell Road
There is room to park a couple of cars near Giant's Grave at the start of the path to the summit of Blawith Knott.  There are a few more spaces available beside the road 250 yards to the south
Black Combe from the parking space
Giant's Grave, the remnants of an ancient ring cairn
The start of the ascent path from Giant's Grave
Looking over towards Tottlebank Height
Blawith Knott's south west ridge
The path threads its way around the many rocky outcrops on the south west ridge
Looking over towards Buck Barrow, Whitfell, Yoadcastle, Hesk Fell and Stickle Pike on the horizon
Approaching the largest outcrops on the ridge
The path descends to avoid them on the right and climbs back up the spine of the ridge
Black Combe across the main outcrop
Looking back on Subberthwaite Common, the car parking areas can be seen on the left
The upper part of the south west ridge
Looking over towards Dow Crag and Coniston Old Man
Looking back along the lower part of the south west ridge
Caw and the Scafell group of fells
Burney and Kirkby Moor to the south
The Duddon Estuary
Approaching the summit of Blawith Knott
Looking back from just below the summit
The Scafells and Dow Crag from just below the summit
Approaching the western cairn on the summit
The main cairn on the summit of Blawith Knott
Top o' Selside and Arnsbarrow Hill from the summit of Blawith Knott
The Crake Valley from the summit of Blawith Knott
Burney and Kirkby Moor from the summit of Blawith Knott
The Duddon Estuary from the summit of Blawith Knott
Black Combe from the summit of Blawith Knott
Kinmont Buck Barrow, Buck Barrow, Burnmoor, Whitfell, Stainton Pike, Yoadcastle, Woodend Height and Stickle Pike on the horizon from the summit of Blawith Knott
Caw and the Scafells from the summit of Blawith Knott
The Coniston Fells from the summit of Blawith Knott
Hevellyn, Dollywaggon Pike, Fairfield, Hart Crag, Dove Crag, Red Screes, Caudale Moor, Thornthwaite Crag, Ill Bell, Harter Fell, Kentmere Pike, and Tarn Crag on the horizon from the summit of Blawith Knott


 
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