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Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause

A walk in The Lake District National Park, Cumbria, North West England

Easy to follow paths - a Lakeland classic

Walk 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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Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause 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 The Western Fells,  The Lake District National Park,  Cumbria,  England

Robinson towering above Honister Pass from the lower slopes of Grey Knotts
Photo: Matt Delemare

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More Photos and Pictures from Walk c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause

In no particular order . . .

Looking back to Ennerdale (left), Hay Stacks (Haystacks) and Crummock Water (right) from Moses' Trod near the top of Loft Beck. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

1. Looking back to Ennerdale (left), Hay Stacks (Haystacks) and Crummock Water (right) from Moses' Trod near the top of Loft Beck
Photo: David Croasdell (1)


Climbing Great Gable in the mist. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

2. Climbing Great Gable in the mist
Photo: Simon Barnett (25)


The setting sun on Honister Pass. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

3. The setting sun on Honister Pass
Photo: Kevin Finn (40)


Me on Great Gable. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

4. Me on Great Gable
Photo: Rachel Hill (1)


Ennerdale with Hay Stacks (Haystacks) and the High Stile ridge (right) and Looking Stead and Pillar (left) from Brandreth. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

5. Ennerdale with Hay Stacks (Haystacks) and the High Stile ridge (right) and Looking Stead and Pillar (left) from Brandreth
Photo: Martyn Hibbert (8)


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. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

6. 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
Photo: Karen Harding (5)


Descending near Great Gable. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

7. Descending near Great Gable
Photo: Mike Jennings (11)


Ennerdale from Moses' Trod. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

8. Ennerdale from Moses' Trod
Photo: Matt Delemare (45)


Greengable Crag from Moses' Trod. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

9. Greengable Crag from Moses' Trod
Photo: Matt Delemare (43)


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. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

10. 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
Photo: Andy Malcolm (217)


The winding Honister Pass road. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

11. The winding Honister Pass road
Photo: Kevin Finn (41)


My wife Pamela on the top of Green Gable with Great Gable behind. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

12. My wife Pamela on the top of Green Gable with Great Gable behind
Photo: Andrew Ward (2)


Gate on Brandreth. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

13. Gate on Brandreth
Photo: Martyn Hibbert (6)


Descending near Great Gable. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

14. Descending near Great Gable
Photo: Mike Jennings (12)


Wast Water and Wasdale Head from Westmorland Cairn, Great Gable. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

15. Wast Water and Wasdale Head from Westmorland Cairn, Great Gable
Photo: Wayne Hill (4)


Kirk Fell from Brandreth. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

16. Kirk Fell from Brandreth
Photo: Simon Barnett (37)


The setting sun on Honister Pass. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

17. The setting sun on Honister Pass
Photo: Kevin Finn (36)


The setting sun on Honister Pass. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

18. The setting sun on Honister Pass
Photo: Kevin Finn (37)


Great Gable summit. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

19. Great Gable summit
Photo: William Ringwood (45)


Great Gable from Moses' Trod. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

20. Great Gable from Moses' Trod
Photo: Matt Delemare (44)


Dismantled Tramway that forms part of The Coast to Coast walk leading to Honister Hause from below the Drum House on Moses' Trod. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

21. Dismantled Tramway that forms part of The Coast to Coast walk leading to Honister Hause from below the Drum House on Moses' Trod
Photo: William Ringwood (47)


Snow on Scafell Pike (left), Sca Fell (right top) and Lingmell (right centre) from Westmorland Cairn on Great Gable. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

22. Snow on Scafell Pike (left), Sca Fell (right top) and Lingmell (right centre) from Westmorland Cairn on Great Gable
Photo: Peter Dryden (21)


High Stile and Gatesgarthdale Beck from Honister Pass. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

23. High Stile and Gatesgarthdale Beck from Honister Pass
Photo: Arthur Norton (7)


Illgill Head and Wasdale from Kirk Fell. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

24. Illgill Head and Wasdale from Kirk Fell
Photo: Peter Swan (20)


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25. *Pillar (left), High Stile (centre), Ennerdale, Hay Stacks, Crummock Water, Buttermere and Grasmoor (right) from Green Gable
Photo: Andy Malcolm (75)

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Green Gable and Windy Gap from Great Gable. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

26. Green Gable and Windy Gap from Great Gable
Photo: Andy Malcolm (223)


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27. 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)
Photo: Andy Malcolm (216)

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On Great Gable. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

28. On Great Gable
Photo: Andrew Fryer (1)


Kirk Fell with Red Pike (Wasdale), Little Scoat Fell and Pillar behind from Westmorland Cairn, Great Gable. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

29. Kirk Fell with Red Pike (Wasdale), Little Scoat Fell and Pillar behind from Westmorland Cairn, Great Gable
Photo: Andy Malcolm (218)


On the summit of Great Gable. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

30. On the summit of Great Gable
Photo: Ray Mather (1)


Green Gable (left) and Great Gable from Brandreth. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

31. Green Gable (left) and Great Gable from Brandreth
Photo: David Swales (1)


Buttermere and Crummock Water from Moses' Trod below Brandreth. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

32. Buttermere and Crummock Water from Moses' Trod below Brandreth
Photo: William Ringwood (46)


Great End, Scafell Pike and Sca Fell from Great Gable summit. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

33. Great End, Scafell Pike and Sca Fell from Great Gable summit
Photo: Matt Delemare (32)


The summit cairn on Green Gable with Great Gable beyond. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

34. The summit cairn on Green Gable with Great Gable beyond
Photo: Matt Delemare (31)


Wasdale Head from Kirk Fell. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

35. Wasdale Head from Kirk Fell
Photo: Wayne Hill (5)


The winding road up Honister Pass. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

36. The winding road up Honister Pass
Photo: Kevin Finn (38)


Great Gable from Green Gable. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

37. Great Gable from Green Gable
Photo: Matt Delemare (29)


Kirk Fell (East Top) summit cairn. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

38. Kirk Fell (East Top) summit cairn
Photo: Matt Delemare (39)


Pillar from Kirk Fell. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

39. Pillar from Kirk Fell
Photo: Matt Delemare (41)


Green Gable and Great Gable from Grey Knotts. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

40. Green Gable and Great Gable from Grey Knotts
Photo: William Ringwood (43)


Honister Crag from Honister. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

41. Honister Crag from Honister
Photo: Mike Knipe (43)


Father and Sons on top of Great Gable. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

42. Father and Sons on top of Great Gable
Photo: Chris Budd (5)


Illgill Head and Whin Rigg (left) Wast Water and Yewbarrow and Middle Fell (right) from Westmorland Cairn, Great Gable. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

43. Illgill Head and Whin Rigg (left) Wast Water and Yewbarrow and Middle Fell (right) from Westmorland Cairn, Great Gable
Photo: Ian Mansell (2)


Wast Water from Great Gable. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

44. Wast Water from Great Gable
Photo: Tony Higgs (3)


Wast Water from teh summit of Great Gable. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

45. Wast Water from teh summit of Great Gable
Photo: Simon Barnett (35)


Looking NW from Grey Knotts above Honister Slate Mine to Fleetwith Pike (left) and Robinson, Littledale Edge, Hindscarth and Dale Head (Newlands) on the other side of the valley. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

46. Looking NW from Grey Knotts above Honister Slate Mine to Fleetwith Pike (left) and Robinson, Littledale Edge, Hindscarth and Dale Head (Newlands) on the other side of the valley
Photo: Stephen Turner (1)


Climbing Great Gable in the mist. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

47. Climbing Great Gable in the mist
Photo: Simon Barnett (26)


Ennerdale with Pillar (left) and High Stile (right) from Green Gable. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

48. Ennerdale with Pillar (left) and High Stile (right) from Green Gable
Photo: Matt Delemare (30)


Styhead Tarn from Windy Gap bewteen Great Gable and Green Gable. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

49. Styhead Tarn from Windy Gap bewteen Great Gable and Green Gable
Photo: Simon Barnett (36)


Kirk Fell summit cairn with Great Gable in the background. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

50. Kirk Fell summit cairn with Great Gable in the background
Photo: Matt Delemare (40)


Brandreth summit cairn with Gillercomb Head leading up to Green Gable with Great Gable looking majestic in the background . Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

51. Brandreth summit cairn with Gillercomb Head leading up to Green Gable with Great Gable looking majestic in the background
Photo: Matt Delemare (28)


Hay Stacks (Haystacks) and Three Lakes from Moses' Trod. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

52. Hay Stacks (Haystacks) and Three Lakes from Moses' Trod
Photo: Christine Shepherd (29)


Wasdale Head and Wast Water from Gavel Neese on the lower slopes of Great Gable. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

53. Wasdale Head and Wast Water from Gavel Neese on the lower slopes of Great Gable
Photo: David Swales (20)


The Slate Mine on Honister Pass. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

54. The Slate Mine on Honister Pass
Photo: Mike Jennings (13)


Wast Water and The Wasdale Valley from Westmorland Cairn, Great Gable. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

55. Wast Water and The Wasdale Valley from Westmorland Cairn, Great Gable
Photo: Matt Delemare (35)


The setting sun on Honister Pass. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

56. The setting sun on Honister Pass
Photo: Kevin Finn (39)


The scree slope on the western slope of Great Gable. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

57. The scree slope on the western slope of Great Gable
Photo: Karen Harding (7)


Kirk Fell (foreground), Pillar, Ennerdale, Red Pike (Buttermere), High Stile, High Crag and Crummock Water (far right) from Westmorland Cairn, Great Gable. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

58. Kirk Fell (foreground), Pillar, Ennerdale, Red Pike (Buttermere), High Stile, High Crag and Crummock Water (far right) from Westmorland Cairn, Great Gable
Photo: Andy Malcolm (219)


Grey Knotts (left) Seatoller and Base Brown (right) from Green Gable. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

59. Grey Knotts (left) Seatoller and Base Brown (right) from Green Gable
Photo: Mike Jennings (9)


Great Gable towering above Moses' Trod. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

60. Great Gable towering above Moses' Trod
Photo: Matt Delemare (42)


Climbing Great Gable in the mist. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

61. Climbing Great Gable in the mist
Photo: Simon Barnett (27)


Climbing Ben Nevis. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

62. Climbing Ben Nevis
Photo: Karen Harding (4)


Wast Water from a misty Great Gable. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

63. Wast Water from a misty Great Gable
Photo: Simon Barnett (23)


Beckhead Tarn on Beck Head. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

64. Beckhead Tarn on Beck Head
Photo: Matt Delemare (37)


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65. Northern Souls Walking Club at the Remembrance Day service on top of Great Gable
Photo: Paul Brown (2)

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Kirk Fell with Pillar and Little Scoat Fell beyond from Great Gable summit. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

66. Kirk Fell with Pillar and Little Scoat Fell beyond from Great Gable summit
Photo: Matt Delemare (33)


Me and my dog, Rosie at the top of Great Gable. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

67. Me and my dog, Rosie at the top of Great Gable
Photo: Reasons Togonorth (1)


Wast Water with Illgill Head (left) and Yewbarrow (right) from Great Gable summit. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

68. Wast Water with Illgill Head (left) and Yewbarrow (right) from Great Gable summit
Photo: Matt Delemare (34)


Grey Knotts summit cairn with Great Gable in the distance. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

69. Grey Knotts summit cairn with Great Gable in the distance
Photo: Matt Delemare (27)


Climbing Great Gable in the mist. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

70. Climbing Great Gable in the mist
Photo: Simon Barnett (24)


Illgill Head (left) Wasdale, Wast Water and Yewbarrow from Westmorland Cairn, Great Gable. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

71. Illgill Head (left) Wasdale, Wast Water and Yewbarrow from Westmorland Cairn, Great Gable
Photo: Paula Oldham (2)


Green Gable and Great Gable from Brandreth. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

72. Green Gable and Great Gable from Brandreth
Photo: William Ringwood (44)


Great Gable from Beck Head. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

73. Great Gable from Beck Head
Photo: Matt Delemare (38)


Beck Head and Beckhead Tarn with Kirk Fell beyond from below Westmorland Cairn, Great Gable. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

74. Beck Head and Beckhead Tarn with Kirk Fell beyond from below Westmorland Cairn, Great Gable
Photo: Matt Delemare (36)


Climbing Great Gable in the mist. Walk route map c338 Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause photo

75. Climbing Great Gable in the mist
Photo: Simon Barnett (28)



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