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Shipman Knotts summit – Summit of Kentmere Pike loop from Kentmere

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North West England

Shipman Knotts summit – Summit of Kentmere Pike loop from Kentmere

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Shipman Knotts summit – Summit of Kentmere Pike loop from Kentmere

03:43

11.0km

560m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

18 m

St. Cuthbert's Church, Kentmere

Highlight • Religious Site

Get there early for parking

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2

1.95 km

View of Kentmere Horseshoe

Highlight • Viewpoint

Terrific views of the head of Kentmere and it's mountains.

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3

3.41 km

Wray Crag

Highlight • Viewpoint

4

4.44 km

Shipman Knotts summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

Shipman Knotts is a 1,926 feet (587 m) Wainwight fell in the Lake District National Park. It sits along the delightful Kentmere Horseshoe route. Alfred Wainwright's summit is actually the …

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5

6.12 km

Summit of Kentmere Pike

Highlight • Natural Monument

Kentmere Pike is on the eastern side of the Kentmere Horseshoe, a less impressive counterpart to Ill Bell ridge across the other side of Kentmere. The top of the fell …

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6

10.6 km

Kentmere Road Cycling Route

Highlight • Trail

A deep 3 mile (5 km) valley surrounded by pretty high fells, the tarmac road through the dale finishes at the village of Kentmere.

Here's where you could lock your …

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B

11.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.37 km

3.17 km

2.39 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.71 km

3.33 km

2.53 km

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Highest point (720 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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Sunday 11 October

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4°C

52 %

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