Gibson Knott
420m (1378ft)
The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Gibson Knott
Angeline Grieveson walked up Gibson Knott on February 26th, 2023 [with] Dotty
Paul Roddam climbed Gibson Knott on February 4th, 2023 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Bri and Barber [weather] Cloudy but fairly dry with decent visibility
Christine Shepherd bagged Gibson Knott on April 5th, 2007 [from/via/route] Used walk c302 from Grasmere [with] On my own [weather] Bright & clear - Climbed this again after I had bagged my final Wainwright using walk c294, on 9.10.10 Repeated walk c294 solo on 14.07.2022
Ian Ashton hiked Gibson Knott on January 1st, 2022 [with] Solo
Geoff Hand summited Gibson Knott on May 10th, 2018 [from/via/route] c294 Steel Fell from Grassmere [with] Alone with Tess [weather] Cool & Dry - Climbed up from Grassmere
Carl Tillotson conquered Gibson Knott on July 13th, 2021 [from/via/route] c294 route, parked up on Stock Lane Car Park [with] June [weather] Rain & Drizzle at start, cloud cover on stop of Steel Fell & Calf Crag, Breaking sun, warm & muggy over Gibson Knott & Helm Crag
Paul Macey scaled Gibson Knott on June 26th, 2021 [from/via/route] Walk 294 [with] Luke [weather] Sunny intervals rain at end
Richard Wilkinson walked up Gibson Knott on October 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] Helm Crag & Steel Fell from Grasmere. [weather] Dry autumn day.
Mark Hazelton climbed Gibson Knott on May 23rd, 2021 [from/via/route] Walked from centre of Grasmere village. A 7 mile classic circuit of Steel Fell, Clf Crag, Gibson's Knott & Helm Crag. [with] Family and Pepper and very few others were out given the weather. [weather] Very windy & extremely wet
Tim Winn bagged Gibson Knott on December 30th, 2020 [from/via/route] Grasmere [weather] Misty
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Gibson Knott

Grasmere, Silver How, Lang How, Blea Rigg, Easedale Tarn, The LAngdale Pikes, Codale Head, Gibson Knott and Calf Crag from Helm Crag summit cairn

High Raise (Langdale) (centre), Coledale Head, Calf Crag and Gibson Knott (far right) above Grasmere Common from Helm Crag

Helm Crag, Gibson Knott, Calf Crag, Greenup Edge and The Wythburn Fells from Steel Fell (Dead Pike) summit cairn

Steel Fell, Gibson Knott and Helm Crag below Seat Sandal (with Helvellyn and Fairfield in mist beyond) from Tarn Crag summit cairn

Looking down to Alcock Tarn from near Heron Pike with Helm Crag, Gibson Knott and Steel Fell beyond

The Helevllyn Ridge featuring: Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Raise (Helvellyn), White Side, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, Dollywaggon Pike, St Sunday Crag, Fairfield, Great Rigg and Heron Pike with Steel Fell (mid distance) and Calf Crag, Gibson Knott and Helm Crag (foreground) from Brownrigg Moss
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