Gavel Fell
526m (1726ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.5mls (10.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,025ft (617m) |
| Time: | 4½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater) - Loweswater - High Nook Farm - Highnook Beck - Holme Wood - Burnbank Fell - Sharp Knott - Blake Fell - Fothergill Head - Gavel Fell - Black Crag (Gavel Fell) - Highnook Beck - Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater)
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5mls (13.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,540ft (774m) |
| Time: | 6 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater) - Loweswater - High Nook Farm - Highnook Beck - Holme Wood - Holme Beck - Burnbank Fell - Sharp Knott - Blake Fell - Fothergill Head - Gavel Fell - Grain Gill - Whiteoak Moss - Hen Comb - Little Dodd (Loweswater Fell) - Mosedale (Loweswater) - Mosedale Beck (Loweswater) - Loweswater Village - Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater)
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5ml (15km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,666ft (1,117m) |
| Time: | 7.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater) - Loweswater - High Nook Farm - Highnook Beck - Holme Wood - Holme Beck - Burnbank Fell - Sharp Knott - Blake Fell - Fothergill Head - Gavel Fell - Grain Gill - Whiteoak Moss - Hen Comb - Thrang Crags - Mosedale (Loweswater) - Mosedale Beck (Loweswater) - Mellbreak - Mellbreak (North Top) - White Crag - Loweswater Village - Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater)
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Gavel Fell
Paul Roddam walked up Gavel Fell on September 27th, 2025 [with] Barb [weather] cloudy but dry
Ian Ashton climbed it on February 15th, 2025 [with] Ella
Tim Winn bagged it on October 25th, 2024 [from/via/route] Maggie's Bridge [with] Barry, Paul and Roger [weather] Dry.
Geoff Hand hiked Gavel Fell on September 17th, 2024 [from/via/route] Walk C212 Burnbank fell, Blake fell, Gavel fell, Hen Comb & Mellbreak from Loweswater. What a lovely area, although quite wet. Route finding early on was difficult but once on Burnbank it was quite straight forward. Weather was superb, blue sky all day. Loweswater is lovely. [with] Tess, my Jack Russell [weather] Lovely blue sky all day & warm! - Finding the way up Burnbank was difficult as there didn't appear to be any paths, but after that it was plain sailing. Great climb down Mell break!
Caroline Winter summited on August 16th, 2024 [from/via/route] Fell dyke CP, Cogra Moss reservoir, Blake fell, Burnbank Fell, back track to Gavel Fell & return same route [with] Solo [weather] Warm, breezy in tops, excellent views over fells & Scottish Borders - Stunning scenery-track follows fence line to Gavel fell.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Gavel Fell
Mellbreak, Mellbreak (North Top), Gavel Fell, Blake Fell, Carling Knott, Burnbank Fell and Loweswater Fell featuring Darling Fell, Low Fell and Fellbarrow from Lanthwaite Green
Gavel Fell (left), Blake Fell, Carling Knott and Burnbank Fell from Lanthwaite Green
Hen Comb (left), Gavel Fell, Carling Knott and Burnbank Fell (right) from Scale Hill, Loweswater
Gavel Fell, Blake Fell, Carling Knott, Burnbank Fell from Lanthwaite Green
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