The Knott, Rampsgill Head, High Raise and Kidsty Pike

We had planned to park at the car park at the top of the Hamlet of Hartsop but, as it often thw case, the car park was full so drove down to the car park under Low Wood on the A592. A straightforward walk up through Hartsop and along the track to the right of Hayeswater Gill up to the reservoir. The path on the map crossing the gill a few hundred meters below Hayeswater did not seem to exist, the obvious route was up to Hayeswater and cross the gill at its source. The forecast for the da was for clear but windy. So far, which remained all day, it was clear but not windy.
The route up to the Knott was an easy slog up the fell to the east joining the path form Satura Crag and then on to the summit of The Knott. A little more wind here so we came off the summit and sheltered behind the wall for our lunch. Next stop was Rampsgill Head. Despite the clear weather and pretty good path I decided to practice compass skills over the moorland on the top - so the conversation was a little lacking (but navigation was excellent!). From Rampsgill Head the route to High Raise was obvious as was the next leg from High Raise to Kidsty Pike. Good views all round, down to Hawswater, across to the head of the Kentmere round and of course, over to High Street.
After Kidsty Pike we kept to the south of Rampsgill Head summit eventually to joint the path coming down from High Street. We toyed with the idea of doing High Street as well, which would have been possible, but the time was drawing on and the weather looked as though it may deteriorate so we descended via the same route we had come up to get to the car, boots off etc, just as the rain started

Time 4 hours 30mns

Grade Excellent

Memories

• Sunny early autumnal day
• Quietness of Hayeswater
• Excellent visibility

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