Rannerdale Knotts is a short ridge of rocky knolls ending in crag and scree above Crummock Water. The valley behind it fills with bluebells in April and May, and local tales say they grew from the blood of Normans killed in a battle here, a story that comes from Nicholas Size's 1930 novel The Secret Valley. From the cairned top, Buttermere backed by Great Gable makes a fine view.
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Kirkstile mudstone and siltstone, with bracken on the lower ridge and rocky knolls at the end.
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Also on this route: Grisedale Pike, Hopegill Head, Whiteside, Whiteless Pike, Barrow
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.
