Grey Knotts
697m (2287ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Grey Knotts
Ian Ashton walked up Grey Knotts on May 13th, 2023 [with] Jph
John Ramsbottom climbed Grey Knotts on April 10th, 2023 [from/via/route] walk c442 [with] Lola [weather] misty/rainy/windy - visibility bad
Richard Fulcher bagged Grey Knotts on April 3rd, 2023 [from/via/route] Parked in the NT car park at Honister Slate Mine & walked up the steep path to Grey Knotts. We then traversed over the rock strewn ridge to Brandreth & across Gillercomb Head to Green Gable. Just before reaching the top of GG I diverted left down the fell & across to Base Brown. I then returned by the same route & we carried on up to the summit of GG after having some lunch. After a slippery descent from GG to Windy Gap we then started the rocky ascent to Great Gable. We returned to WG by the same route & then descended down another scree strewn path to join the Moses Trod path before branching off towards the dismantled tramway at Honister. The rocky paths continued pretty much all the way back. [with] Jen [weather] Sunny, blue skies, cold at times when in exposed sections, very good visibility. - Be prepared for some climbing over rocks in certain stretches esp. up Great Gable.
Martyn Atherton hiked Grey Knotts on September 20th, 2020 [from/via/route] c338 Grey Knotts, Brandreth, Green Gable, Great Gable, Kirk Fell [with] Martyn and Paul [weather] Cloudy at first then very warm & sunny - Great view of the mines
John Tippins summited Grey Knotts on April 12th, 2012 - And again on 11th July 2022, with Afia & Farah.
Paul Macey conquered Grey Knotts on June 6th, 2022 [from/via/route] C417 in revert [with] Luke [weather] Cloudy but cloud above summits
Michael Austin scaled Grey Knotts on June 17th, 2021 [from/via/route] C417
Neil Heywood walked up Grey Knotts on May 29th, 2021 [from/via/route] honnister [with] logan Heywood [weather] Mixed
Kevin Foster climbed Grey Knotts on May 14th, 2021 [from/via/route] Honister Pass (slate mine) [with] By myself. [weather] Low clouds down on tops gradually lifting - No visibility from summit meaning Grey Knott lived up to it's name.
David Butterfield bagged Grey Knotts on May 26th, 2021 [from/via/route] Black Sail YHA - Biked from Bowness Knott.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Grey Knotts

Innominate Tarn with Grey Knotts, Brandreth, Green Gable, Great Gable and Kirk Fell forming the backdrop

Robinson towering above Honister Pass from the lower slopes of Grey Knotts

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
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