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Gibson Knott
420m (1378ft)

The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

Record Gibson Knott as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered

Gibson Knott is classified as:

Wainwright
(No. 197)

Walk Gibson Knott walking UK Mountains in The Central Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria, England

Gibson Knott Summit

Photo: David Hayter

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The Lake District National Park

1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Maps (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL5 The English Lakes - North Eastern area

OL7 The English Lakes - South Eastern area

1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

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See Gibson Knott and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

The Central Fells area of The Lake District National Park

The Whole of The Lake District National Park

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The Central Fells area of The Lake District National Park

*Walk & bag all 27 Wainwrights in The Central Fells area of The Lake District in just 8 easy-to-follow circular 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

Fine views and (often) less busy

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8.5ml (13.5km)
Ascent:	2,435ft (742m)
Time:	5½ hrs
Grade:	(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c294 Steel Fell from Grasmere pdf

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

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Walk c152 Calf Crag and Helm Crag from Grasmere

One steep ascent to fine views of Grasmere

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8.75ml (14km)
Ascent:	2,212ft (674m)
Time:	5½ hrs
Grade:	(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c152 Calf Crag and Helm Crag from Grasmere pdf

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

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Walk c302 High Raise via Calf Crag from Grasmere

The Central Fells' Highest point

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10.25ml (16.5km)
Ascent:	3,128ft (953m)
Time:	6.75hrs
Grade:	(Hard)

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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

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

Pete George walked up Gibson Knott on May 20th, 2023 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Roco [weather] Warm but misty - Roco hurt himself on the way down.

Angeline Grieveson climbed Gibson Knott on February 26th, 2023 [with] Dotty

Paul Roddam bagged Gibson Knott on February 4th, 2023 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Bri and Barber [weather] Cloudy but fairly dry with decent visibility

Christine Shepherd hiked 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 summited Gibson Knott on January 1st, 2022 [with] Solo

Geoff Hand conquered 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 scaled 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 walked up Gibson Knott on June 26th, 2021 [from/via/route] Walk 294 [with] Luke [weather] Sunny intervals rain at end

Richard Wilkinson climbed Gibson Knott on October 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] Helm Crag & Steel Fell from Grasmere. [weather] Dry autumn day.

Mark Hazelton bagged 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

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Gibson Knott

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

Photo: Alan Wainwright (211)

Helm Crag from Gibson Knott

Photo: Wayne Hill (63)

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

Photo: Tim Hope (63)

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

Photo: Alan Wainwright (209)

Helm Crag, Gibson Knott and Steel Fell from Nab Scar

Photo: Christine Shepherd (110)

Steel Fell and Seat Sandal from Gibson Knott

Photo: David Hayter (75)

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

Photo: Christine Shepherd (111)

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

Photo: Tim Hope (73)

Deer Bields from Gibson Knott

Photo: Tim Hope (67)

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

Photo: Tim Hope (55)

Helm Crag from Gibson Knott

Photo: David Hayter (78)

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