Great Gable
899m (2951ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.75ml (9km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,340ft (731m) |
| Time: | 4½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Honister Pass - Honister Hause - Grey Knotts - Brandreth - Green Gable - Windy Gap - Great Gable - Westmorland Cairn - Beck Head - Beckhead Tarn - Moses' Trod - Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk - Honister Pass
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6ml (9.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,845ft (867m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Seathwaite (Borrowdale) - Stockley Bridge - Styhead Tarn - Sty Head - Great Gable - Westmorland Cairn - Windy Gap - Green Gable - Mitchell Cove - Blackmoor Pols - Base Brown - Gillercomb - Sour Milk Gill (Borrowdale) - Seathwaite (Borrowdale)
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5ml (12km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,289ft (1,002m) |
| Time: | 6 hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Honister Pass - Honister Hause - Grey Knotts - Brandreth - Green Gable - Windy Gap - Great Gable - Westmorland Cairn - Beck Head - Beckhead Tarn - Kirk Fell (East Top) - Kirk Fell - Moses' Trod - Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk - Honister Pass
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25ml (13km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,016ft (919m) |
| Time: | 6 hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Seatoller - Seathwaite (Borrowdale) - Sourmilk Gill (Borrowdale) - Gillercomb - Blackmoor Pols - Mitchell Cove - Green Gable - Windy Gap - Great Gable - Westmorland Cairn - Beck Head - Beckhead Tarn - Moses' Trod - Honister Pass - Honister Hause - Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk - Seatoller
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5ml (13.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,260ft (1,298m) |
| Time: | 7.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Honister Pass - Honister Hause - Green Crag (Buttermere) - Black Beck - Blackbeck Tarn - Innominate Tarn - Hay Stacks (Haystacks) - Scarth Gap - Ennerdale - River Liza - Black Sail Hut (Youth Hostel) - Black Sail Path - Kirk Fell - Kirk Fell (East Top) - Beckhead Tarn - Beck Head - Great Gable - Westmorland Cairn - Windy Gap - Green Gable - Gillercomb Head - Brandreth - Grey Knotts - Honister Hause.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9ml (14.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,965ft (1,208m) |
| Time: | 7½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Honister Pass - Honister Hause - Grey Knotts - Brandreth - Blackmoor Pols - Base Brown - Mitchell Cove - Green Gable - Windy Gap - Great Gable - Westmorland Cairn - Beck Head - Beckhead Tarn - Kirk Fell (East Top) - Kirk Fell - Moses' Trod - Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk - Honister Pass
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.5ml (17km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,693ft (1,430m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Seatoller - Strands Bridge - Borrowdale - The Combe - Thornythwaite Fell - Comb Head - Glaramara - Looking Steads (Glaramara) - Red Beck - Red Beck Top - Allen Gill - High House Tarn - High House Tarn Top - Allen Crags - Esk Hause - Ruddy Gill - Sprinkling Tarn - Sty Head - Great Gable - Westmorland Cairn - Windy Gap - Green Gable - Gillercomb Head - Brandreth - Grey Knotts - Honister Hause - Honister Pass - Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk - Seatoller
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) |
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| Ascent: | 5,819ft (1,773m) |
| Time: | 10 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Wasdale Head - Moses' Trod - Lingmell Beck - Gable Beck Bridge - Sty Head - Great Gable - Westmorland Cairn - Beck Head - Beckhead Tarn - Kirk Fell (East Top) - Kirk Fell - Black Sail Pass - Looking Stead (Pillar) - High Level Route - Robinson's Cairn - Pillar - Wind Gap - Black Crag (Pillar) - Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) - Steeple - Red Pike (Wasdale) - Dore Head - Mosedale Beck - Wasdale Head - Wast Water.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 18.75ml (30km) |
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| Ascent: | 7,309ft (2,408m) |
| Time: | 14.75hrs |
| Grade: | (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Bowness Knott Car Park Ennerdale - Low Gillerthwaite Field Centre - High Gillerthwaite Yourth Hostel - Red Pike (Buttermere) - High Stile - High Crag (Buttermere) - Seat (Buttermere) - Scarth Gap - Hay Stacks (Haystacks) - Innominate Tarn - Blackbeck Tarn - Black Beck - Green Crag (Buttermere) - Great Round How - Brandreth - Gillercomb Head - Green Gable - Windy Gap - Great Gable - Westmorland Cairn - Beck Head - Beckhead Tarn - Kirk Fell (East Top) - Kirk Fell - Black Sail Pass - Looking Stead (Pillar) - High Level Route - Robinson's Cairn - Pillar - Wind Gap - Black Crag (Pillar) - High Beck - Low Beck - Ennerdale.
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Great Gable
Angeline Grieveson walked up Great Gable on October 5th, 2024 [with] Rick & Dotty
Geoff Hand climbed Great Gable on September 3rd, 2024 [from/via/route] Walk C417 Great Gable & Kirk Fell from Honister. Set off from Honister & climbed Grey Knotts, from there onto Glamara. We then climbed towards Green Gable but went South to pick up Brown Base. We retraced our steps, climbed green gable & onto Gt Gable. Leaving Gt Gable in cloud we found the path down to Beck Head. When reached there the cloud had lifted off Kirk fell so we went for it. Came back by Moses's trod & the dismantled tramway to Honister. [with] Tess, my Jack Russell [weather] Started off quite sunny, however cloud moved in & covered Gt Gable. A bit drisly towards the end. - A really tough walk, one I would think twice about in the future. Very pleased with my navigation of Gt Gable as it was spot on! According to my garmin I didn't quite hit the top of Grey Knots & Brandreth. I find this incredible as I did a lot of tramping around to make sure I hit the tops today. So I'm claiming them anyway. NB I've also done them both before.
Simon Myerscough bagged Great Gable on November 27th, 2023 [from/via/route] From Seathwaite dry to start then progressively colder & misty - some snoe above 2000ft. [with] Joanne [weather] Light winds & dull all day - Scramble coming down Sourmilk Ghyll was challenging but made it after change of line
Christine Shepherd hiked Great Gable on July 19th, 2003 [from/via/route] Walked from Honister via Brandreth. Second & Third times from Seathwaite Fourth & Fifth times from Honister again. [with] Andy, Miriam and Ishmay (aged 7) [weather] Sunny - Got half way up Gable again in July 07 but turned back in heavy rain. Reached the summit again twice in 2010. On 18.6.10 Jenny & I had a glorious walk from Seathwaite taking in Fleetwith Pike before a descent via Honister. I then led a church group to the top just over a week later on 26.6.10, in lovely sunshine. Climbed again 30.11.19. Had to walk back to Honister along Moses Trod in the dark! Climbed for a fifth time on 8.6.23 using walk c417, in gorgeous sunshine with a pleasant breeze.
John Ramsbottom summited Great Gable on April 10th, 2023 [from/via/route] walk c442 parked at Honister slate mines [with] Lola [weather] misty/rainy/windy - solo walk with Lola, bad visibilty, glad i had digital mapping
Richard Fulcher conquered Great Gable on April 3rd, 2023 [from/via/route] Parked in the NT car park at Honister Slate Mine & walked up the steep path to Grey Knotts. We then traversed over the rock strewn ridge to Brandreth & across Gillercomb Head to Green Gable. Just before reaching the top of GG I diverted left down the fell & across to Base Brown. I then returned by the same route & we carried on up to the summit of GG after having some lunch. After a slippery descent from GG to Windy Gap we then started the rocky ascent to Great Gable. We returned to WG by the same route & then descended down another scree strewn path to join the Moses Trod path before branching off towards the dismantled tramway at Honister. The rocky paths continued pretty much all the way back. [with] Jen [weather] Sunny, blue skies, cold at times when in exposed sections, very good visibility. - Be prepared for some climbing over rocks in certain stretches esp. up Great Gable.
Martyn Atherton scaled Great Gable on September 20th, 2020 [from/via/route] c338 Grey Knotts, Brandreth, Green Gable, Great Gable, Kirk Fell [with] Martyn and Paul [weather] Cloudy at first then very warm & sunny - Great view of the mines
Neall Garrad walked up Great Gable on June 25th, 2022 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [weather] Sunny, hailstones, windy
Paul Macey climbed Great Gable on June 6th, 2022 [from/via/route] C417 in revert [with] Luke [weather] Cloudy but cloud above summits
Ian Ashton bagged Great Gable on September 4th, 2021 [from/via/route] Seathwaite & corridor route down [with] Solo
Andrew Flynn hiked Great Gable on August 1st, 2009 [with] Lads from work
Michael Austin summited Great Gable on June 17th, 2021 [from/via/route] C417
Jeremy Torrance conquered Great Gable on May 3rd, 2010 [with] Ash, Tim, Richie, Jon
Kevin Foster scaled Great Gable on May 14th, 2021 [from/via/route] Honister Pass (slate mine) [with] By myself. [weather] Low clouds down on tops gradually lifting. - One benefit of the weather today was that I sat on the summit rocks near the war memorial plaque completely alone for about 10 minutes. Very peaceful & probably quite rare for a mountain as popular as Great Gable. I also had some tantalising views of Wasdale & Wast Water from the Westmorland cairn as the cloud continued to gradually lift.
Robert Lloyd walked up Great Gable on July 20th, 1977 [with] Imelda [weather] Foggy
Tony Kenny climbed Great Gable on August 8th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Wasdale via Sty Head & Windy Gap [with] Kitty [weather] Sunny with slight breeze
Phil Higgins bagged Great Gable on December 31st, 2008 [from/via/route] Green Gable via Windy Gap [with] Tilly [weather] Fog at Honister, before emerging into billions sunshine. Bright, cold day - With Tilly.
Andy Buxton hiked Great Gable on June 22nd, 1980 [from/via/route] From Seathwaite, via Climbers' Traverse & Great Hell Gate; return over Green Gable & Base Brown [with] Ian Wright [weather] Hot
Richard Beardsley summited Great Gable on July 29th, 2020 [from/via/route] Route C442 from Honister Pass. [with] Gillian, Lisa, Andy, Abigail (10) and Jessica (7). [weather] Overcast all day with partial sunshine & windy on summits. - Parked at slate mine (£5) & commenced walk at 1100hrs. Followed the route guide throughout & summited Grey Knotts & Brandeth where we had lunch. Continued onto the tops of Green Gable & Great Gable along with other walkers taking advantage of a rain free day. After a careful descent from Great Gable we strolled back to the car park arriving back at 1730hrs. A thoroughly enjoyable day out with tired children.
Richard Marshall conquered Great Gable on May 31st, 2020 [from/via/route] Great Gable from Seathwaite [with] Bo and Andy Pratt [weather] Sunny low wind & very hot. Middle of Pandemic
Carl Murphy scaled Great Gable on November 11th, 2019 [from/via/route] Ennerdale [weather] Cold icy some snow on top
Andrew Johnson walked up Great Gable on November 8th, 2019 [from/via/route] Honister [with] Ted [weather] Cloudy
Bay Wan climbed Great Gable on August 24th, 2019 [from/via/route] Kirkfell to Great Gable [with] Cocoa dog - 8 yrs old [weather] Sunny summers day. 20 degrees - Lots of scree especialy at the top of Kirkfell.
Richard Marchant bagged Great Gable on November 23rd, 1993 [from/via/route] This was a two day trip with an overnight camp at Beckhead Tarn below Great Gable. Day 1 we ascended Yewbarrow then onto Red Pike-Scoat Fell-Pillar-Kirk Fell & descended to Beckhead Tarn & camped the night & what a cold night. Day 2 Great Gable-Scafell Pike via the corridor route then Sca Fell & back down to Wasdale & the car. [with] Best Friend Ray Collins. [weather] Clear blue skies, no wind but very cold & in the minus overnight
Cathy Betoin hiked Great Gable on December 27th, 2018 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite - Seathwaite - up the waterwall by the farm onto the ridge & then up to the coll & to Greengable. [with] Pierre, Josh, Tom and Dan [weather] overcast low cloud on the peaks - Christmas family walk - the biggest I have done for a long time!
Jill Dean summited Great Gable on September 22nd, 2018 [from/via/route] Honister pass [with] Grez, me & dexter [weather] Fab
Christina Lander conquered Great Gable on January 7th, 2018 [from/via/route] Honister Slate Mine - Moses Trod - Great Geable - Green Gable - Brandreth - Grey Knotts - Honister Slate Mine [with] Dick and Meg [weather] Beautiful sunny day
John Almond scaled Great Gable on September 17th, 2017 [from/via/route] go4awalk c417 from Honister Slate Mine - Grey Knotts - Brandreth - Base Brown - Green Gable - GREAT GABLE - Kirk Fell - Wainwright 120 [with] Solo [weather] Good, improving throughout the day. Light cloud on summit of Great Gable. - Horrible direct descent from Great Gable via scree/boulder field to Beck Head Tarn, not recommended! Probably better to descend via NW ridge to Beck Head as described in go4awalk walk c417 route description
Iain Jones walked up Great Gable on July 13th, 2016 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head - 29 July 2017 - The Wainwright 60 - Day 1 (Ennerdale)
Lydia Hopkinson climbed Great Gable on June 9th, 2012 [from/via/route] braithwaite [with] walking group [weather] beautiful
David Wand bagged Great Gable on August 10th, 2011 [from/via/route] long walk as was doing as many in two days as poss. thunder storm all around me on the second night. [with] Long walk and camp on the hills.
Chris Sheard hiked Great Gable on October 16th, 2004 [from/via/route] Blacksail hut [with] George & Baz [weather] Misty with Occasional rain - Shame about all the scree
Brian Moncrief summited Great Gable on April 25th, 2014 [with] with Dennis
Mark Davidson conquered Great Gable on October 17th, 2005 [with] Mike [weather] Quite good for October - some good views
Anthony Scott scaled Great Gable on October 10th, 2016 [from/via/route] Honister Hause [with] me [weather] very sunny
Nick Dobson walked up Great Gable on September 10th, 2016 [from/via/route] Seathwaite Farm via Sty Head [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] Warm, sunny & some clouds about. - Great Views throughout, however on the top of Great Gable clouds dropped limiting views in most directions. Continued on to Green Gable & also Base Brown on return to car
Caroline Winter climbed Great Gable on August 14th, 2016 [from/via/route] Sour milk Gill scramble, Gillercomb, Base Brown, Green Gable, Windy Gap, Great Gable, Sty Head Tarn [with] Andy and Becky [weather] Cloud & nil visibility. No views as promised today. Warm & humid - Decided to go for last peak rather than descending Windy Gap or scree jumping the flanks- I admit we used to do it! Enough energy to descend but not expecting such an interesting walk out along the left side of the Beck. Some more exposed scrambling to Andy's dismay. Bridge to cross before Farm broken by floods so retraced to Sourmilk Gill
Nicola Parkinson bagged Great Gable on May 7th, 2016 [from/via/route] c118 Great Gable from Seathwaite [with] Stu [weather] Sunny...cloudy...sunny...cloudy... - Called Mountain Rescue for fallen climber
Chris Faulkner hiked Great Gable on June 4th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Honister Pass via Grey Knott, Brandretth & Green Gable [with] Michelle Chandler [weather] Very hot, still & humid. - Chelle bum surfed down the scree !!
Phill Brown summited Great Gable on April 8th, 1978 [with] Anne, Eddy, Molly [weather] Sunny
Elaine Evans conquered Great Gable on April 22nd, 2016 [from/via/route] From Seathwaite to Base Brown via Gillercomb, on to Green Gable, then Great Gable via Windy Gap. Descent via Aaron Slack to Styhead Tarn. Return to Seathwaite via Styhead Gill & Stockley Bridge. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Beautiful! Sunshine & a cool breeze. - Amazing views on a lovely clear day. Not so keen on having to walk among the cows with their calves standing by the gate leading back to the farm at Seathwaite....... but very anxious when someone from another walking group pointed out (before we had reached the gate) that there was a bull too! We survived to tell the tale!
Martyn Howarth scaled Great Gable on September 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Buttermere. [with] BLP 24 Peakers. [weather] Cloudy then sunny.
Tony Rogerson walked up Great Gable on August 28th, 2013 [from/via/route] Lingmell Beck Great Gable Green Gable & Kirk Fell [weather] Mist clearing to sunny
James Munroe climbed Great Gable on September 13th, 2015 [from/via/route] Seathwaite-Base Brown-Green Gable-Styhead Tarn [with] Suzanne [weather] Cloudy then Sunny
Steve Frank bagged Great Gable on May 23rd, 2015 [from/via/route] Honister Pass
Joanne Mcgawley hiked Great Gable on August 6th, 2015 [with] Rich [weather] Rain, Cloud & Sun! - 9.7 MILES
Dave Eyes summited Great Gable on July 13th, 2015 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head, Brown Base, Green Gable, Great Gable [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Showers & low cloud - difficult descent in cloud onto scree slopes
Peter Ford conquered Great Gable on June 15th, 2015 [from/via/route] Seathwaite [with] James and Simon [weather] Fine but Cloudy
Claire Lloyd scaled Great Gable on May 3rd, 2015 [from/via/route] Was dale via Styhead Pass [with] Friends - Windy, wet & musty, no view
Pamela Seniore walked up Great Gable on May 24th, 2015 [from/via/route] Via Seathwaite......we drove from Chapel Farm House Campsite towards Honister Pass, then bear left at the bottom of the pass. [with] Luca Seniore, Martin Baker, Tom Baker, Richard, Adam & Lucy Baker, Jane, Leo & Ella Johnson & Rupert [weather] Dry, Windy, Clear & Cloudy at times. - Great climb, conditions etc. perfect for all, the kids did really well :0)) ......then walked down to Windy Gap & over the Green Gable.
Kevin Parnham climbed Great Gable on May 14th, 2015 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head via Styhead [with] Jo [weather] Lovely day,little windy - Brilliant clear views from Westmorland Cairn
David Noble bagged Great Gable on November 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] Honister Pass Seatoller [with] Chris [weather] Drizzle - Remembrance Sunday Saturday 10th May 2015 Lakes mega meet
Wayne Baxter hiked Great Gable on April 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] Honister Hause, along Moses Trod to Beck Head. Up Great Gable, back to Beck Head. Up Kirk Fell. Back along Moses Trod to Honister Hause [with] Sue [weather] Very suuny & hot - We got up at 5am to travel from Derby to get this walk in, what a great day.
Phil Clark summited Great Gable on August 25th, 2003 [from/via/route] With Carl
John Nicholson conquered Great Gable on November 11th, 2013 [from/via/route] Wasdale [with] Bob, Charlie and Gary [weather] sunny & snoww on the top - Climbed to attend the rememberance service on the summit
Stan Goodall has scaled Great Gable [with] ed
Wayne Linley walked up Great Gable on October 12th, 2014 [from/via/route] The mountain rescue stretcher base below sprinkling tarn [with] Larry hallet, Stu allen Max groves [weather] Clear with patchy cloud, wind calm - Well chuffed I bagged this after a wild camp at sprinkling tarn. Hard tab the day before but camping at sprinkling tarn made up for it.
Andy Gibbs climbed Great Gable during September, 2012 [from/via/route] From Seathwaite via styhead tarn [with] Jake, Gav & Eddie [weather] Dry but dull. Minimal visibility from top. - Shame to miss one of best views in England, but was luckier last time. Mustn't grumble!
Marilyn Wadkin bagged Great Gable on March 3rd, 2013 [from/via/route] Seathwaite, up the steep scree before napes needle then across windy gap onto Green Gable. [with] Rob [weather] Snowy on the summit
David Plimmer hiked Great Gable on September 8th, 2014 [with] milo [weather] sunny
Ian Simpson summited Great Gable on September 11th, 2009 [from/via/route] Seathwaite
Clive Ward conquered Great Gable on July 24th, 2014 [from/via/route] Gatesgarth circuit via Fleetwith Pike & Haystacks [with] Ian J & group (8 of us). Scrap D, Conrad, Dave D, Pete, Keith, Chris F [weather] Very hot, sunny
Jason Johnston scaled Great Gable on July 21st, 2014 [from/via/route] Slate mines [with] Becs [weather] Sunny, no wind
Keith Eastman walked up Great Gable on June 14th, 2014 [from/via/route] c417
Mike Jackson climbed Great Gable on July 5th, 2014 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] On my own.. [weather] Sunny. - Did Green Gable first, then Great & onto Kirk Fell & back to the start, fabulous!
Paul Pettit bagged Great Gable on July 1st, 2014 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head/ Sly Head [weather] clear,sunny, calm
Charlie Housley hiked Great Gable on May 29th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Green Gable via the Windy Gap path & straight up the NE scramble route. [with] Solo. [weather] Overcast but dry all day. A nice cooling breeze in places which was much needed as there was a bit of humidity in the air.
Graham Coules summited Great Gable on May 21st, 2014 [from/via/route] Great Gable from Honister [with] Dale [weather] Cloud below tops breaking later - Slight deviation in mist on route down Great Gable ended up with scree slide on Kirk Fell side
Derek Parkin conquered Great Gable on March 18th, 2011 [from/via/route] honister lead mine [with] lynn parkin [weather] clear skies good views
Gill Watson scaled Great Gable on April 16th, 2003 [with] all 5 via moses trodd
John Powell walked up Great Gable during June, 2006 [from/via/route] Ennerdale [weather] Sunny
Jacqueline Debbie Tonks climbed Great Gable during September, 2012 [from/via/route] Wasedale head via sty head [with] Pete Tonks [weather] Torrential rain, thick cloud - Did this walk again on 11th Sept 2013, weather good but low cloud on summit,
Tim Buckley bagged Great Gable on May 24th, 2009 [from/via/route] From Seathwaite, Sourmilk Gill, Gillercomb, Green Gable. [with] Lynne, Esther, Naomi and Amy. [weather] Full sunshine & clear skies. - Wonderful walk, one of our first. Its very popular however.
Beth Webster hiked Great Gable on June 19th, 2012 [with] Hannah Phillips
Michael Lee summited Great Gable during July, 1995 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head, Sty Head, Napes Needle, Great Gable, Wasdale Head. [with] Friends from church, John & Neil. [weather] Dry sunny, - Climbed Napes Needle as part of the walk.
Ann Davis conquered Great Gable on July 5th, 2013 [from/via/route] from seathwaite via styhead [with] andy [weather] warm then misty on tops - bumped into simon yates in the the mist
Benjamin Mills scaled Great Gable on June 6th, 2013 [from/via/route] C442 [with] Orona [weather] Sunny with scattered cloud
Richard Lycett walked up Great Gable on June 9th, 2012 [from/via/route] Seatoller [with] Jayne [weather] Cold wet & windy - It cleared at the top so great views
Stephen Eddy climbed Great Gable on June 19th, 2010 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] Mike Woodhouse, Tony Harris, Neil Whitehead [weather] Sunny
Harry Meijer bagged Great Gable on May 6th, 2013 [from/via/route] Great Gable from Seathwaite Farm [with] The Lake District Walker
G Philpott hiked Great Gable during August, 2012 [from/via/route] Honister slate mine [weather] Hammered down
Brian Laverty summited Great Gable on April 28th, 2011 [from/via/route] wasdale head [with] wendy [weather] clear, sunny, but very windy - fantastic views, scree descent not very clever
Helen Marrs conquered Great Gable during 2007 [from/via/route] seathwaite [with] family, jeff and my 60th birthday walk
Dale Verrall scaled Great Gable on March 14th, 2011 [from/via/route] Hoisted Pass - Walk number C417 [with] Amber [weather] Low cloud, warm & wet
Victoria Bates walked up Great Gable on February 19th, 2013 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head, Styhead Tarn
Andrew Martin climbed Great Gable on April 3rd, 2010 [from/via/route] wasdale head [with] myself [weather] windy /fine
Oliver Hunter bagged Great Gable during September, 1995 [with] Jackie Clark [weather] Bright sunshine
Phillip Bulley hiked Great Gable on April 14th, 2012 [from/via/route] Green Gable [with] David [weather] Sunny but windy & cold
Raymond Barnett summited Great Gable on January 1st, 2013 [from/via/route] honister [with] myself [weather] windy snow & rain - scary
Leona Skelton conquered Great Gable during August, 2010 [from/via/route] Seathwaite [with] Daniel, my brother [weather] Hot - Steep start up waterfall
Iain Taylor scaled Great Gable on May 15th, 2011 [from/via/route] Seathwaite (NY 23591 12285)
Darren Mortimer walked up Great Gable on September 29th, 2012 [from/via/route] Honister [with] Dermot [weather] wet & windy with a little bit of sun thrown in from time to time - Totally alone on the summit on this day.
Mr Davison climbed Great Gable during August, 2010 [with] celene davison & jenny davison [weather] sunny
Christine Knowles bagged Great Gable on May 22nd, 2012 [from/via/route] From Seatoller via Seathwaite [with] Graham [weather] Beautiful & very hot
Cheryl Hawkes has hiked Great Gable [from/via/route] Seathwaite [with] Steve
Tony Aspden summited Great Gable on August 8th, 2006 [from/via/route] Sty Head [with] Andy [weather] Cloudy
Chris Bramley conquered Great Gable on April 12th, 2012 [from/via/route] Wasdale head [with] Sherpa and bear [weather] Fine, snow on the peaks - Knackered all the way up, combimed with pillar
Colin Pomfret scaled Great Gable on May 29th, 1984 [from/via/route] Honister Pass [with] Brenda, David, and Andrew [weather] Sunny but cool
Jayne Phelps walked up Great Gable on March 27th, 2011 [from/via/route] Seathwaite [weather] Fair
Stephen Byrne, Matthew Thomas, Patrick Rogozinski, Andrew Thornton, Melanie Dunn, Jenny Godfrey, Clifford Meehan , Jonathan Bevan, Maxine Down, Wendy Sockett, Dale Sexton, Paul Woodhouse, Louise Sandwith, Mr M A Blanchard, David Watson, Jonathan Tobin, Deborah Robinson, Peter Walsh, Doug Jeffries, Paul Kendell, Jo Dixon, Teresa Lowery, David Shaw, John Walter, Amanda Hinds, David Laws, Claire Rigg, Simon Clark, Carl Abbott, Edward Wells, Peter O'sullivan, John Grimes, Daniel Cook, David Butterfield, Elaine Grayson, Robert Maclean, Adam Shewry, Louis Smith, Graham Pepper, Neil Heywood, Pam Armstrong, Patricia Dilley, Simon Duerden, Colin Egan, Paul Booth, Adrian Roberts, Jeanette Coward, Andrew Buxton, Ian Thomas, Rod Cove, Angela Moroney, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Williams, Tracey Cordes, Ray Ball, Patrick Buckland, Robin Scott, Jeffrey Hall, Wendy Sockett, Stephen Millington, Chris Bede, Rob Barklamb, Pete Howes, Jacqui Smith, Les Wrightson, John Tippins, Karen Mountain, Sarah Lowe, Ray O'hara, Ian Miles, Libby Burns and Rebecca Hardy have all walked, climbed & bagged Great Gable.To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
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Sca Fell, Scafell Pike and the dome of Great Gable in the distance beyond Crinkle Crags and Bow Fell (Bowfell) with The Langdale Pikes in the mid distance from Yoke
Snow capping Yewbarrow (left) Great Gable (centre) Lingmell and Scafell Pike surround Wast Water from near Overbeck Bridge, Wasdale
Beck Head and Beckhead Tarn with Kirk Fell beyond from below Westmorland Cairn, Great Gable
Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable (centre in cloud), Lingmell and the shoulder or Scafell Pike (right) from across Wast Water
360 degree panorama featuring Great Gable, Green Gable, Little Scoat Fell & Pillar (distance), Brandreth, Dale Head (Newlands), High Spy, Glaramara, Esk Pike, Great End and Scafell Pike from Base Brown
Westmorland Cairn, Great Gable panorama featuring Kirk Fell (foreground centre), Wast Water, Wasdale and Yewbarrow with Middle Fell and Seatallan beyond (left), Red Pike (Wasdale), Little Scoat Fell and Pillar behind Kirk Fell (centre) and Ennerdale with Red Pike (Buttermere), High Stile, High Crag and Crummock Water (right)
Styhead Tarn, Great Gable and Green Gable from the path below Sprinkling Tarn
Great view of Brandreth, Green Gable, Great Gable (the rounded dome), Kirk Fell, Pillar (the highest point), Black Crag and Steeple from Lingcomb Edge just below the summit of Red Pike (Buttermere)
Kirk Fell with Red Pike (Wasdale), Little Scoat Fell and Pillar behind from Westmorland Cairn, Great Gable
*Kirk Fell (left), Great Gable (centre) Lingmell, Scafell Pike (partially hidden) and Illgill Head across Wast Water
Our new addition Neela ( 1st time in the Lakes) on Hay Stacks (Haystacks) with Green Gable (left), Windy Gap, Great Gable and Kirk Fell (right) very clear in the background
Red Pike (Wasdale) and Little Scoat Fell (left), Mosedale, Pillar and Kirk Fell (centre) and Great Gable (right) from the summit of Scafell Pike
Wast Water with Illgill Head (left) and Yewbarrow (right) from Great Gable summit
Haycock, Little Scoat Fell, Red Pike (Wasdale), Pillar, Top of Stirrup Crag, Kirk Fell, Great Gable, Great End, Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Sca Fell, Slightside, Harter Fell (Eskdale) and Burnmoor Tarn from the summit of Yewbarrow
Wasdale Head (Yewbarrow, Kirk Fell and Great Gable), Whin Rigg and Eskdale Moor from Irton Pike
Red Pike (centre left), Pillar, Yewbarrow (centre), Kirk Fell & Great Gable (right) beyond Wast Water from Whin Rigg
Illgill Head and Whin Rigg (left) Wast Water and Yewbarrow and Middle Fell (right) from Westmorland Cairn, Great Gable
Green Gable, Great Gable (left of centre), Kirk Fell (centre) and Pillar (right) with the Scafell Massif beyond (centre) from High Crag
Yewbarrow, Great Gable, Lingmell, Scafell Pike and Sca Fell from Wast Water
Northern Souls Walking Club at the Remembrance Day service on top of Great Gable
*Kirk Fell (left), Great Gable (centre) Lingmell, Scafell Pike (partially hidden) and Illgill Head across Wast Water
Wasdale featuring Lingmell (left), Illgill Head and Whin Rigg (left of centre in the distance), Wast Water (centre) and Yewbarrow (right) from Westmorland Cairn near the summit of Great Gable
Green Gable (left) Great Gable (centre left), Scafell Pike (centre distance) and Kirk Fell (centre right) from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
Yewbarrow (left), the shoulder of Kirk Fell, Great Gable (centre) and Lingmoor Fell (right) from Wast Water
*From Left to right: Caw Fell, Seatallan, Red Pike, Pillar, Yewbarrow, Kirk Fell, Great Gable, Lingmell and Sca Fell and Wast Water (foreground) from Illgill Head (NB. Scafell Pike is largely hidden behind Sca Fell)
Kirk Fell (left), Great Gable (centre) and Lingmell from across Wast Water
Piers Gill with Lingmell (near left) and Kirk Fell (centre) and Great Gable (right) on the horizon
Kirk Fell and the shoulder of Great Gable (right) with the lower slopes of Great End (left) and Red Pike (Wasdale) in the distance from Sty Head
Yewbarrow (left), Kirk Fell (partially hidden), Great Gable (centre) Lingmell, Scafell Pike (partially hidden) and Illgill Head (right) from across Wast Water
Wast Water, Yewbarrow (left), Kirk Fell (centre left), Great Gable (centre right) and Lingmell Fell (right) from Illgill Head
Innominate Tarn, Hay Stacks with Great Gable, Kirk Fell and Scafell Pike in the distance
Wasdale Head featuring Yewbarrow, Kirk Fell and Great Gable from Irton Pike
Great Gable (back), Lingmell, the shoulder of Scafell Pike and Mickeldore from Symonds Knott
Seatallan, Great Scoat Fell, Little Scoat Fell, Red Pike (Wasdale), Yewbarrow, Kirk Fell, Great Gable and Whin Rigg from Irton Pike
A moody looking Great Gable from Great End's north ridge close to Custs Gully
Innominate Tarn with Grey Knotts, Brandreth, Green Gable, Great Gable and Kirk Fell forming the backdrop
Britain's Favourite View - Yewbarrow, Great Gable, Lingmell, Great End, Sca Fell and the shoulder of Illgill Head (far right) from Wast Water
Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable (in cloud centre), Lingmell (centre right) and the Wast Water screes (right) reflected in Wast Water
A grand view overlooking the valley of upper Wasdale from Esk Hause with Pillar, Kirk Fell, Great Gable and Green Gable taking centre stage
The Seathwaite Valley from half-way up Sourmilk Gill en-route to Gillercombe, Green Gable and Great Gable
Green Gable left), Great Gable (centre) and Kirk Fell (right) with the Scafell Massif beyond (centre) from High Crag (Buttermere)
Green Gable (left) and Great Gable (centre left) from the summit of Brandreth
Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable and Lingmell (right) and Scafell Pike (far right) from Wast Water
Green Gable (left) and Great Gable (centre left) and the shoulder of Kirk Fell from Loft Beck
Wast Water and Wasdale Head from the lower slopes of Great Gable and Kirk Fell
Kirk Fell, Great Gable, Great End and Lingmell from the summit of Yewbarrow
Looking down Greta Gill to Wasdale from Great End with Red Pike (Wasdale), Little Scoat Fell, Kirk Fell and Great Gable beyond
Looking NE up Wast Water to featuring Yewbarrow (left), Kirk Fell and Great Gable (right) from near Lund Bridge
Yewbarrow with Kirk Fell, Great Gable and Lingmell beyond from Middle Fell (Wasdale)
Wast Water, Wasdale and Yewbarrow with Middle Fell (left) Seatallan (background centre), Red Pike (Wasdale) (right) and the shoulder of Kirk Fell (centre foreground) from Westmorland Cairn on Great Gable
Looking south from the summit of Dale Head (Newlands) with (left to right) Great End, Broad Crag, Ill Crag and Scafell Pike on the horizon and Great Gable (far right - mid distance)
Innominate Tarn on Hay stacks (frozen solid) with Great Gable rising majestically in the background
Great Gable (centre) and Kirk Fell (right) from below Black Sail Hut (Youth Hostel) Ennerdale
Wasdale Head featuring Yewbarrow (left), the shoulder of Kirk Fell, Great Gable (centre) and Lingmell (right) from across Wast Water
Great Gable (mid-distance right) with The Scafell Massif beyond with Esk Pike (left) and Bow Fell (Bowfell) (far left) from Littledale Edge
Great Gable peeping up through the clouds during a cloud inversion from Scafell Pike
Yewbarrow (left) Great Gable (centre) and Lingmell (right) from across Wast Water in Wasdale
Kirk Fell (foreground), Pillar, Ennerdale, Red Pike (Buttermere), High Stile, High Crag and Crummock Water (far right) from Westmorland Cairn, Great Gable
Wasdale Head and Wast Water from Gavel Neese on the lower slopes of Great Gable
*Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco), Crinkle Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Gunson Knott, Bow Fell (Bowfell), The Scafell Massif, Great Gable and Pike of Stickle (in the foreground) from Harrison Stickle
Yewbarrow, Great Gable, Lingmell and the shoulder of Scafell Pike from Wast Water
Wasdale Head featuring Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable (centre) and Lingmell (right) from across Wast Water
Kirk Fell with Pillar and Little Scoat Fell beyond from Great Gable summit
On the ridge between Great Borne and Starling Dodd with Great Gable and Kirk Fell in the distance
Illgill Head (left) Wasdale, Wast Water and Yewbarrow from Westmorland Cairn, Great Gable
Snow on Scafell Pike (left), Sca Fell (right top) and Lingmell (right centre) from Westmorland Cairn on Great Gable
Wasdale Head featuring Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable (centre), Lingmell (right) and the lower slopes of Scafell Pike (right) from across Wast Water
Brandreth summit cairn with Gillercomb Head leading up to Green Gable with Great Gable looking majestic in the background
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