Bagged Gibson Knott 420m (1378ft) The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

Gibson Knott Summit Photograph by David Hayter Gibson Knott is classified as a: Wainwright (No. 197)   Gibson Knott is on interactive maps: OS Explorer (Orange Covers) sheet: OL5 and OL7 OS Landranger (Pink Covers) sheet: 90

Gibson Knott is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:

• The Central Fells area of The Lake District

• *Walk all The Wainwrights in The Central Fells area of The Lake District

* Version including the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.

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You can walk to the top of Gibson Knott by using any of these 3 easy to follow route maps:

Walk c294 Steel Fell from Grasmere

Route Summary: - Grasmere, Goody Bridge, Ghyll Foot Farm, Green Burn, Greenburn Bottom, Contra Breast, Dead Pike, Steel Fell (Dead Pike), Brownrigg Moss, Calf Crag, Gibson Knott, Helm Crag, The Lion and The Lamb, The Howitzer, High Raven Crag, Grasmere.

Length: 13.5km (8½ miles) | Ascent: 742m (2,435ft) | Allow at least: 5½hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk c152 Calf Crag and Helm Crag from Grasmere

Route Summary: - Grasmere, Goody Bridge, High Raven Crag, Helm Crag, The Lion and The Lamb, The Howitzer, Gibson Knott, Calf Crag, Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk, Brownrigg Moss, Moor Moss, Far Easdale Gill, Goody Bridge, Grasmere.

Length: 14km (8¾ miles) | Ascent: 674m (2,212ft) | Allow at least: 5½hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk c302 High Raise via Calf Crag from Grasmere

Route Summary: - Grasmere, Goody Bridge, High Raven Crag, Helm Crag, The Lion and The Lamb, The Howitzer, Gibson Knott, Calf Crag, Brownrigg Moss, Greenup Edge, High Raise (Langdale), Sergeant Man, Belles Knott, Coledale Tarn, Easedale Tarn, Sour Milk Gill, Easedale, Grasmere.

Length: 16.5km (10¼ miles) | Ascent: 953m (3,128ft) | Allow at least: 6¾hrs | Grade: Hard

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If you LOG ON and then RELOAD this page it will display when you climbed, bagged and conquered Gibson Knott, what the weather was like, who you went with and any other comments you might like to add to remind you of that fantastic day. For more details see Your Personal Mountain, Top, Peak and Hill Bagging Record.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Gibson Knott

Liz Sheerin walked up Gibson Knott on August 23rd, 2015 [with] Neil

Andrew Peate climbed Gibson Knott on March 1st, 2019 [from/via/route] Via Far Easedale [weather] Foggy, no wind

Jill Dean has bagged Gibson Knott [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Grez and � [weather] Glorious!

Simon Boddy hiked Gibson Knott on September 5th, 2018 [from/via/route] Stonethwaite [with] HF Holidays [weather] Warm and sunny with cloud free summits!

John Tippins summited Gibson Knott on August 27th, 2018 [from/via/route] Started from Grasmere. Walk C294 from go4awalk.com [with] With Afia, Zahra and Farah. [weather] Complete cloud cover, though generally above the summits, strong breezes and occasional hints of rain.

David Fiander conquered Gibson Knott on May 26th, 2008 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Family [weather] Sun/wind

Lucy Perchard scaled Gibson Knott on May 19th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Calf Crag and then onto Helm Crag [with] Tony [weather] Lovely - Great views towards Helm Crag and Grasmere

Steve Cookson walked up Gibson Knott on March 22nd, 2018 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Gillie [weather] Dry

Graham Coules climbed Gibson Knott on September 19th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Grasmere [weather] misty and sunny.

Chris Sheard bagged Gibson Knott on May 6th, 1999 [from/via/route] Ridge from Calf Crag Ridge from Helm crag 26 May 2005 & 31 Oct 2008 [with] George Baz & Colin CTC, With cadets, with George [weather] Pleasant easy walking - Very hot day - Cold but bright - Nice - Minor incident as cadet lost all water - Too blowy for Helm

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