Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa)

Ullswater

It was great to have both our son and daughter with us on this walk. Our son in law unfortunately had to be at work. The rendezvous point was Pooley Bridge from where we got the steamer across to Howtown for the start of the walk. A day with intermittent sun and clouds and a coolish breeze especially on the lake. Our route from Howtown was  to walk up through the village towards Fusedale. On entering the open access land we turned right, heading towards Martindale, then found the path up the north ridge of Steel Knotts, not easy to locate with the high bracken. However there was a definite path to follow and a steepish ascent soon got us up above the bracken onto the open fell and the first summit. The view north to Ullswater with the sailing dingies was stunning,

Steel Knott Ridge

It was then an easy ridge walk along to Pikeawassa with good view all around, in particular across to where we had been the previous week on Raise and Stybarrow Dodd. A peaceful relaxing lunch at the top was interrupted only by Stephen arranging a golfing event for his friends over his mobile phone. This was the second walk in succession one of my companions, not mentioning any other names, had been in conversation on their phones when on the hill. I will have to discourage this in the future. From the summit we carried on the path southeasterly to Brownthwaite crag and then to the head of Fusedale before the track to the right headed up to Wether Hill. We descended form here, down Fusedale back to Howtown and a cup of tea in the sunshine at |the Howtown Hotel before getting the steamer back to Pooley Bridge.

Time  2hrs 45mns
Grade Excellent
Memoreis

• A day out with out daughter and son 
• Easy but very rewarding walk.

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