Knott stands in the middle of the Back o' Skiddaw, a remote moorland that was once a royal hunting forest, and it's the highest point in that area. Its top is a long, whale-backed grassy ridge with a cairn and only faint paths. The Harding vein beneath the fell was worked by Carrock Mine, the only mine outside Cornwall and Devon to produce tungsten ore.
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Smooth, gentle grassland with boggy patches, cut by deep ravines showing yellow and red soils.
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Also on this route: Great Calva, Great Sca Fell, Meal Fell, Great Cockup
Safety: Routes are a guide only. Carry a map and compass and know how to use them, check the weather before you go, and turn back if in doubt. You use this route at your own risk.
