Skip To Main Content

  • Accommodation
    • Themed Accommodation
      • Dog Friendly
      • Family Accommodation
      • Group Accommodation
      • Luxury accommodation
      • Accommodation with Hot Tubs
      • Spa Breaks
      • Accommodation with a Swimming Pool
      • Accommodation with Gyms
      • Quirky Accommodation
    • Accessible Accommodation
    • Bed and Breakfasts
    • Lake District Cottages
    • Self Catering Accommodation
    • Hotels
    • Restaurants with Rooms
    • Pubs with Rooms
    • Camping
    • Touring Caravan Sites
    • Glamping
    • Caravans & Lodges
    • Holiday Parks
    • Hostels
    • Holiday Homes for Sale
    • Cottage Agencies
  • What's On
    • Whats on this week in the Lakes
    • Whats on in the Lake District
    • Whats on in Cumbria
    • Festivals
    • Markets
    • Challenge Events
      • Great North Swim
      • Gurning Festival (Egremont Crab Fair)
      • World’s Biggest Liar
      • Traditional Sports
      • Windermere Marathon
    • Cultural Events
      • Winter Droving
    • Food Events
  • Things to Do
    • Lake District Activities
    • Lake District Attractions
    • Family Days Out
    • Guided Tours
    • Experiences
      • Animal Experiences
      • Bushcraft Experiences
      • Aerial Experiences
      • Food & Drink Masterclasses
      • Craft Demonstrations & Workshops
      • Gift Experiences
    • Outdoor Activities
      • On the water
      • On the land
      • In the air
      • Lake Cruises
      • Walking in the Lake District, Cumbria
      • Free Wainwright Podcasts
      • Cycling in the Lake District Cumbria
      • Horse Riding & Pony Trekking
      • Sporting Activities
      • Team Building activities
      • Hen & Stag Activities
    • Adventure Activities
      • Rocks & Ropes
      • Adventure on the water
      • Extreme & Off Road
      • Adventure Training
    • Accessible Activities
    • Health & Wellbeing
      • Forest Bathing
      • Yoga
      • Wild Swimming
      • Gym & Swim
    • History and Heritage
      • Historic Houses, Parks & Gardens
      • Cumbrian Castles
      • Cumbrian Churches
    • Arts and Culture
      • Independent Cinema
      • Theatre & Live Performance
      • Galleries & Exhibitions
      • Museums
      • Festivals
      • Famous Artists, Poets & Writers
      • TV & Film Locations
    • Wildlife & Nature
    • Shopping
      • Lake District Produce Available Online
    • Traditional Sports
    • Safety/Adventure Smart
  • Food and Drink
    • Restaurants
    • Pub Food and Gastro Pubs
    • Cafés
    • Afternoon Tea
    • Breweries and Distilleries
    • Local Produce
    • Recipes from The Lake District Cumbria
    • Interviews with Cumbrian Food Producers
    • Dog-friendly places to eat
    • Family-friendly places to eat
    • Vegetarian & Vegan
    • Fine dining
    • Foraging & Bushcraft
  • Explore
    • Areas of Cumbria
      • The Lake District
      • Carlisle & Hadrian’s Wall
      • Eden Valley & North Pennines
      • Morecambe Bay
      • Western Lakes & Coast
      • Where The Lakes Meets The Dales
    • Dark Sky Cumbria
    • Cumbria Year of the Coast 2021
    • World Heritage Cumbria
    • Lakes and Rivers
    • Mountains and Fells
    • Wainwrights
    • Historic Houses, Parks & Gardens
    • Cumbrian Castles
    • Cumbrian Churches
    • Harbours & Marinas
    • Access for all
    • Travel
      • Getting To Cumbria
      • Getting Around Cumbria
      • Buses
      • Trains
      • Airports
      • Car, Minibus & Campervan Hire
      • Cycle Hire in the Lake District Cumbria
      • Boat Trips and Boat Hire
      • Guides & Tours
      • Taxis
      • Car Parking and Car Charging
      • Group Travel
      • Travel Inspiration – Itineraries
    • Tourist Information Centres
  • Ideas and Inspiration
    • Lake District Produce Available Online
    • Rainy day ideas
    • Sunny day ideas
    • Selfie Guide
    • Suggested Itineraries
    • Spa Breaks
    • Romantic Breaks
    • Family Holidays
      • Make your own Lake District Plan Jar
      • Lake District Inspired Family Activities
    • Dog Friendly Holidays
    • Bespoke Holidays
    • Green and Environmental Holidays
    • Caring for the environment
      • Lake District Foundation
      • Safety/Adventure Smart
  • Weddings
    • Wedding Venues
    • Cakes & Catering
    • Entertainment
    • Stag & Hen Parties
    • Honeymoon & Minimoon
    • Transport
    • Spa Treatments
  • Offers, Prizes & Guides
    • Sign up to our special offers Newsletters
    • Prize Draws
      • Cumbrian Lakes competition
      • Win the new Home Spa gift set from Pure Lakes
      • Win a Monopoly Lakes Edition Board Game
      • Win a 4-night break and Ullswater Steamer Ticket
    • Gift Vouchers
    • Free Downloads
      • Download Free Guides
      • Download Free Desktop Wallpaper
      • Download Free Mobile Wallpaper
      • Download Free Lake District Zoom Backgrounds
      • Download Free Wainwright Podcasts
    • Order a free holiday guide
  • Hints and Tips Blog

Don't Miss

  • Thumbnail for Hints and Tips Blog

    Inspiring Hints & Tips

  • Great Cumbrian products to buy online - Adventure Experiences with Graythwaite Adventure

    Pick Up a Piece of The Lake District, Cumbria Online

  • Site Logo
  • Print Logo
Site Search Icon

My Planner

To build your own Itinerary, click Add to Excursion to add an item to your Itinerary basket.

Already saved an Itinerary?

List All My Saved Itineraries

Language
  • DE
  • EN
Menu

You are here: Home > Things to Do > Grasmoor and Rannerdale Knotts

Grasmoor and Rannerdale Knotts

Grasmoor and Rannerdale Knotts

Type:Walking Route

Buttermere, Cumbria

Add Grasmoor and Rannerdale Knotts to your Itinerary

Email

About

Viewed from the west Grasmoor looks like a simple pyramidal peak but this is deceiving. Behind its giant west face it's a complex range of deep cut gills and valleys ringed by high crags and fine grassy ridges. Exploring this fine mountain is a delight with different views and secretive corners to be uncovered at every turn. This walk gains the main ridge of the range via a steady ascent up the outrider Rannerdale Knotts and over the subsidiary peaks of Whitless Pike and Wandope - then after topping out on Grasmoor it returns by descent into the depths of Gasgale Gill from where you can spy the impressive rocks of Dove Crag and Gasgale Crags. For those with excess energy, instead of returning to Buttermere via the road the pleasant path that circles round Crummock Water can be taken.

Facilities

Routes

  • Length of route (miles) - 11
  • Typical duration of route - 5 - 6 hours

Tripadvisor

Related

Buttermere, ButtermerePeaceful Buttermere, a valley of lakes and high mountains offering superb opportunities for quiet enjoyment in the heart of the Lake District.

Haystacks, Buttermere

High Stile Range, Buttermere

Buttermere Circular Walk, Buttermere

Map & Directions

Map Link

Click here to view map

What's Nearby

  1. Buttermere
    Buttermere Lake

    Buttermere is ringed by the crags and peaks of Haystacks, Feetwith Pike and others. The…

    0.7 miles away
  2. Crummock Water
    Crummock Water

    Crummock Water has unparalleled views. At 2.5 miles long, it is a clear, rocky bottomed…

    1.89 miles away
  3. Pillar
    Pillar

    Pillar (892m) lies at the head Mosedale and Ennerdale valleys and is named after, and…

    2.99 miles away
  1. Grisedale Pike
    Grisedale Pike

    Another popular choice for the walker. Grisedale Pike offers fine views including…

    3.74 miles away
  2. Holme Wood
    Holme Wood

    Discover the peace and quiet of Holme Wood, a mixed woodland of alder, oak, lime,…

    4.18 miles away
  3. Loweswater
    Loweswater Lake

    Nestled in a wooded valley in the far west of the Lake District, in the Vale of Lorton,…

    4.38 miles away
  4. Ennerdale Water
    Ennerdale Water

    Ennerdale is the most westerly of the lakes, and the most remote. A deep glacial lake,…

    4.64 miles away
  5. Great Gable
    Great Gable

    Great Gable is a mountain of perfect proportions so much so that it was chosen as the…

    4.73 miles away
  6. Mine Tour at Honister Slate Mine
    Mine Tour at Honister Slate Mine

    Looking for something memorable this summer? Experience the rich history of our…

    4.76 miles away
  7. Borrowdale
    Borrowdale

    Stunning Lake District valley with inspirational mountain and lake scenery.

    4.78 miles away
  8. Dodd Wood
    Dodd Wood

    Towering high above Bassenthwaite Lake, the Dodd provides unrivalled views from Derwent…

    5.01 miles away
  9. Mountain Biking
    Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre

    Whinlatter Forest Park is England's only true mountain forest. Rising to 790 metres above…

    5.37 miles away
  10. Derwentwater
    Derwentwater

    Derwent Water is a local beauty spot that is frequented by walkers who hike around the…

    5.49 miles away
  11. Surprise View
    Surprise View

    Just past the famous Ashness Bridge, clamber up the hill to the right from the road to…

    5.88 miles away
  12. Keswick Launch Co - Lake Cruises on Derwentwater
    Keswick Launch Co - Lake Cruises on Derwentwater

    Keswick Launch offers 50-minute cruises around Derwentwater. Rowing boats and motor boats…

    6.55 miles away
  13. Scafell Pike
    Scafell Pike

    Scafell Pike is England's highest mountain at 978m. Its summit is marked by a huge cairn…

    6.57 miles away
Previous Next
More

You may also like

  • Box Office

  • Download Guide

  • Gift Vouchers

  • Itineraries

  • E-newsletter Sign Up

  • Blog

Stay in Touch

Follow The Lake District, Cumbria on Social Media

Sign up for E-newsletter

Receive all the latest news, special offers and information from the Lake District, Cumbria

Sign Up
  • Cumbria Tourism Website
  • Advertise on VisitLakeDistrict
  • Press & Media
  • Cumbria Tourism Business Videos
  • Contact Us
  • Site Map
  • Terms of use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Lake District Produce Available Online
  • Hints and Tips Blog
  • World Heritage Cumbria
  • Wainwrights
  • Romantic Breaks
  • Selfie Guide
  • Accommodation
  • What's On
  • Things to Do
  • Food and Drink
  • Lake District Weddings
  • Access for all
Contact Us

Cumbria Tourism, Windermere Road, Staveley, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 9PL

Made by Simpleview Logo

Ratings Powered By

tripadvisor

Cumbria Tourism

© Cumbria Tourism