Shipman Knotts is a rough, rocky fell between Kentmere and Longsleddale, and a dry-stone wall follows its ridge, zigzagging off the watershed in places. Three rocky hummocks sit east of the wall, and the middle one, with a small cairn on an outcrop, is the high point and the best spot for looking down Longsleddale. It's usually climbed on the Kentmere horseshoe, and on the Longsleddale side the ground drops steeply over Rough Crags.
New to the Wainwrights?Read our guide: What Are The Wainwrights?Small cairn on outcrop 25 m east of wall
Rough, steep slopes covered in rocky outcrops, with crags and patches of woodland above both valleys.
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Also on this route: Kentmere Pike, Tarn Crag (Sleddale), Grey Crag
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.
