Wainwright
- Height
- 697 m · 2,287 ft
- Drop
- 16 m
- Grid ref
- NY 217 125
- Region
- Lake District
- Range
- Lake District C&W
- County
- Cumberland
Summit: Cairn on outcrop on W top.
Grey Knotts is a Wainwright in Lake District, 697 m (2,287 ft) high. There are 3 mapped routes up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Great Gable from Honister, is 8.5 km with 720 m of ascent and takes 3 to 4.5 hours.
Routes up Grey Knotts
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Grade | Bog | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Gable from Honister Shortest Least climb | 8.5 km | 720 m | 3–4.5 h | Hard | 2/5 | Honister Pass |
| Grey Knotts, Brandreth, Kirk Fell and Fleetwith Pike | 13.1 km | 860 m | 4.5–6 h | Moderate | 4/5 | Honister Pass |
| Pillar, Steeple, Scoat Fell and Red Pike (Wasdale) | 23.2 km | 1,640 m | 8–11 h | Hard | 3/5 | Honister Pass |
Rounds that include Grey Knotts (3)
Moderate
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New
Grey Knotts, Brandreth, Kirk Fell and Fleetwith Pike
Honister Pass
13.1 km · 860 m · 4.5–6 h
Hard
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New
Pillar, Steeple, Scoat Fell and Red Pike (Wasdale)
Honister Pass
23.2 km · 1640 m · 8–11 h
Map
Summit at NY 217 125 (54.5024, -3.2102). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.
Nearby hills
- BrandrethWainwright, Hewitt715 m · 0.7 km
- Base BrownWainwright, Hewitt646 m · 1.4 km
- Green GableWainwright, Hewitt800 m · 1.9 km
- Fleetwith PikeWainwright, Hewitt649 m · 2.0 km
- Great GableWainwright, Hewitt899 m · 2.3 km
- Haystacks (Buttermere)Wainwright597 m · 2.5 km
- Kirk Fell East TopHewitt787 m · 2.6 km
- Seathwaite Fell (Wainwright summit)Wainwright601 m · 2.7 km
Questions about Grey Knotts
- How high is Grey Knotts?
- Grey Knotts is 697 m (2,287 ft) high, a Wainwright in Lake District. The summit is at grid reference NY 217 125.
- How long does it take to climb Grey Knotts?
- The quickest route on TRXO, Great Gable from Honister, takes 3 to 4.5 hours: 8.5 km with 720 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
- What is the easiest way up Grey Knotts?
- The route with the least climbing is Great Gable from Honister, starting from Honister Pass (NY 224 135): 8.5 km and 720 m of ascent, graded hard.