Walks from Hardknott Pass
The walks you can reach from Hardknott Pass — the routes that start within about 5 km, and the Wainwright and Outlying fells within the same radius, ranked nearest first. Each fell carries today’s conditions and the bus where there is one. Planning the trip? See the full Hardknott Pass guide for parking, buses and where to stay.
2 of the fells here are rated good to climb on 11 September — see live conditions →
A prediction from our daily fell score, not a guarantee — always check the mountain forecast before you go.
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● routes · ● fells within ~5 km
An interactive map of the route start points and the fells within about 5 km. Each marker links to its page; the same routes and fells are listed below.
Walking routes near Hardknott Pass
- Alternative Hardknott Round (Green Crag, Harter Fell & Hard Knott) 2.2 km away14.7 km~957 m~4.5 hHard🏞️ EasyA rugged Eskdale round over three characterful, quiet tops — Green Crag, Harter Fell and Hard Knott — through some of the wildest, least-walked country in the Lakes, with the Scafells filling the skyline. Rocky, boggy and lightly pathed: a proper fell day for those who like their hills empty.
- Slight Side & Sca Fell 3.2 km away14.9 km~933 m~4.5 hThe long southern approach to Scafell over Slight Side — two tops, 14.9 km and 933 m, hard for terrain, navigation and exposure and severe for steepness. About 4.5 hours, and the quieter way onto the mountain.
- Stonesty Pike, Great Knott & Wrynose Fell 4.6 km away13.6 km~1033 m~4.4 hFive tops on the rough ground between Wrynose and Cold Pike — 13.6 km and 1,033 m, severe for steepness and hard for both navigation and exposure. About 4.4 hours.
- Birketts by Dunnerdale Fells 4.6 km away19.8 km~1036 m~5.7 hA big day on the Coniston side — Walna Scar, White Maiden, White Pike, Pikes and Caw, eight tops in 19.8 km with 1,036 m of climbing. Severe for steepness, hard for length and exposure; about 5.7 hours steady.
- Black Sails & Great How 4.6 km away10.8 km~773 m~3.4 hSix tops on the Coniston skyline — Hell Gill Pike, Little Carrs, Great Carrs, Swirl How and Great How — in 10.8 km with 773 m of climbing and one stage averaging 19%. Hard for navigation and exposure; about 3.4 hours.
Fells within about 5 km
- Hard Knott 0.9 km away550 m~2.5 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged inHard Knott at 549m (1,801ft) stands above the infamous Hardknott Pass, its rocky summit giving superb views down to the Roman fort of Mediobogdum directly below — one of the most evocative historical viewpoints in the Lake District.
- Harter Fell (Eskdale) 2.2 km away653 m~3 hDecent · 63Dry, firm underfootHarter Fell at 654m (2,146ft) in Eskdale is a shapely, rocky summit above Boot, quite distinct in character from the Mardale fell of the same name.
- Grey Friar 3 km away773 m~3.5 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged inGrey Friar at 773m (2,536ft) is the most westerly of the main Coniston Fells, a broad, grassy dome that Wainwright described as giving the best views of any of the group — particularly westward to the Scafell massif across the Duddon valley, and south-west to the coast and the sea.
- Cold Pike 3.8 km away700 m~3 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged inCold Pike at 701m (2,300ft) is a rocky little summit on the ridge between Pike of Blisco and Crinkle Crags, its three small tops each providing slightly different views.
- Crinkle Crags - Long Top (Second Crinkle) 3.8 km away859 m~5.5 h🚌 BusMarginal · 38Summit likely clagged inLong Top at 838m (2,749ft) is the highest point of the Crinkle Crags ridge — the first and tallest of the five crinkles when approached from the south.
- Great Carrs 3.9 km away785 m~3.5 h🚌 BusMarginal · 35Poor visibility — nav riskGreat Carrs at 785m (2,575ft) is a Wainwright summit in the Southern Fells, forming the rocky northern arm of the Swirl How ridge above Wrynose Pass.
- Slight Side 4.2 km away762 m~5.5 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged inSlight Side at 762m (2,500ft) forms the south-western shoulder of Scafell, a long, grassy ridge that extends the fell's bulk towards the Eskdale valley.
- Swirl How 4.2 km away802 m~3.5 h🚌 BusMarginal · 35Poor visibility — nav riskSwirl How at 802m (2,631ft) is the central hub of the Coniston Fells, from whose summit the ridges radiate like spokes to the Old Man, Wetherlam, Grey Friar and Great Carrs.
- Green Crag 4.5 km away489 m~2.5 hDecent · 66Dry, firm underfootGreen Crag at 489m (1,604ft) is a delightful rocky summit above the Ulpha Fells in Dunnerdale, its small crags and bilberry-covered knolls quite different in character from the high fells to the north.
- Dow Crag 4.8 km away778 m~3.5 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged inDow Crag at 778m (2,552ft) is one of the great rock climbing crags of the Lake District, its eastern face dropping in a series of buttresses and gullies to the dark waters of Goat's Water below.
- Pike of Blisco 4.8 km away703 m~3 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged inPike of Blisco at 705m (2,313ft) is a shapely, rocky little summit above the head of Great Langdale, beloved by Wainwright for its excellent views and its distinctive, pointed profile when seen from the valley.
- Brim Fell 4.8 km away796 m~3.5 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged inBrim Fell at 796m (2,611ft) is the intermediate summit between the Old Man of Coniston and Swirl How on the main Coniston ridge, a broad, grassy top that most walkers cross without pausing.
Distances are straight-line from the centre of Hardknott Pass — ‘within ~5 km’ means as the crow flies, not that the walk necessarily starts there. Always plan your own route and check the bus before you travel.