Bagged Great Gable 899m (2951ft)

The view from the summit of Great Gable Photograph by Ian Mansell 9th highest Mountain in England 25th highest Mountain in England & Wales Wainwright (No. 7) Nuttall The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria England Great Gable is on interactive maps: OS Explorer (Orange Covers) sheet: OL4 OS Landranger (Pink Covers) sheet: 89 and 90 Find Great Gable using Google Maps Great Gable is on Peak Bagging Map and Hill Tick List: The Western Fells area of The Lake District National Park *Walk all The Wainwrights in The Western Fells area of The Lake District National Park *Version including the walk routes you need to follow in order to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have walked up, climbed & bagged Great Gable

Richard Lycett walked up Great Gable on June 9th, 2012 [from/via/route] Seatoller [with] Jayne [weather] Cold wet and 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 walked up Great Gable during 2007 [from/via/route] seathwaite [with] family, jeff and my 60th birthday walk

Dale Verrall climbed Great Gable on March 14th, 2011 [from/via/route] Hoisted Pass - Walk number C417 [with] Amber [weather] Low cloud, warm & wet

Victoria Bates bagged Great Gable on February 19th, 2013 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head, Styhead Tarn

Andrew Martin hiked Great Gable on April 3rd, 2010 [from/via/route] wasdale head [with] myself [weather] windy /fine

Oliver Hunter summited Great Gable during September, 1995 [with] Jackie Clark [weather] Bright sunshine

Phillip Bulley walked up Great Gable on April 14th, 2012 [from/via/route] Green Gable [with] David [weather] Sunny but windy and cold

Raymond Barnett climbed Great Gable on January 1st, 2013 [from/via/route] honister [with] myself [weather] windy snow and rain - scary

Leona Skelton bagged Great Gable during August, 2010 [from/via/route] Seathwaite [with] Daniel, my brother [weather] Hot - Steep start up waterfall

Iain Taylor hiked Great Gable on May 15th, 2011 [from/via/route] Seathwaite (NY 23591 12285)

Darren Mortimer summited Great Gable on September 29th, 2012 [from/via/route] Honister [with] Dermot [weather] wet and windy with a little bit of sun thrown in from time to time - Totally alone on the summit on this day.

Jacqueline Debbie Tonks walked up Great Gable during September, 2012 [from/via/route] Wasedale head via sty head [weather] Torrential rain, thick cloud - no views

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 and very hot

Cheryl Hawkes has hiked Great Gable [from/via/route] Seathwaite [with] Steve

Christine Shepherd summited Great Gable on July 19th, 2003 [from/via/route] Walked from Honister via Brandreth. Second and Third times from Seathwaite [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 and 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 in lovely sunshine.

Tony Aspden walked up Great Gable on August 8th, 2006 [from/via/route] Sty Head [with] Andy [weather] Cloudy

Chris Bramley climbed 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 bagged Great Gable on May 29th, 1984 [from/via/route] Honister Pass [with] Brenda, David, and Andrew [weather] Sunny but cool

Jayne Phelps hiked Great Gable on March 27th, 2011 [from/via/route] Seathwaite [weather] Fair

Derek Parkin, 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, Rebecca Hardy and Mark Davidson have also all walked, climbed & bagged Great Gable.

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You can walk or hike Great Gable with any of these 8 route maps:

Walk c442 Great Gable and Green Gable from Honister Hause

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.

Length: 9km (5.75 miles) | Ascent: 731m (2340ft) | Allow at least: 4.5hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk c118 Great Gable from Seathwaite

Route Summary: - Seathwaite, 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.

Length: 9.5km (6 miles) | Ascent: 867m (2845ft) | Allow at least: 5hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause

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.

Length: 12km (7.5 miles) | Ascent: 1002m (3289ft) | Allow at least: 6hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk c241 Great Gable and Honister Pass from Seatoller, Borrowdale,

Route Summary: - Seatoller, Borrowdale, Seathwaite, Sourmilk Gill (Seathwaite), Gillercomb, Blackmoor Pols, Mitchell Cove, Green Gable, Windy Gap, Great Gable, Westmorland Cairn, Beck Head, Beckhead Tarn, Moses' Trod, Honister Pass, Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk, Seatoller, Borrowdale.

Length: 13km (8 miles) | Ascent: 919m (3016ft) | Allow at least: 6hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk c151 Great Gable, Kirk Fell and Hay Stacks from Honister Hause

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.

Length: 13.5km (8.5 miles) | Ascent: 1298m (4260ft) | Allow at least: 7.25hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk c417 Base Brown, Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause

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.

Length: 14.5km (9 miles) | Ascent: 1208m (3965ft) | Allow at least: 7.5hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk c141 Great Gable and Pillar from Wasdale Head, Wast Water

Route Summary: - Wasdale Head, Moses' Trod, Lingmell Beck, 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.

Length: 18km (11.25 miles) | Ascent: 1773m (5819ft) | Allow at least: 10hrs | Grade: Very Hard

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Walk c120 The Ennerdale Horseshoe

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.

Length: 30km (18.75 miles) | Ascent: 2408m (7309ft) | Allow at least: 14.75hrs | Grade: Very Hard

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