Great Gable took precedent and I looked for the paths I would be following up the mountain. From Green Gable, continue in the direction towards Great Gable and down into the col of Windy Gap. Sty Head can be seen rising across the slopes above Napes Needle is visible but hard Down to Windy Gap, and up the short scramble to the top of Great Gable. The path leading part of the ascent where it weaves its way through a boulder The climb up to Grey Knotts from the car park starts immediately and once at the top the next three fells can be seen in a line, with Great Gable at the far end Once on the summit ridge there are a few easy ups and downs to the next two fells, Brandreth and Green Gable, with Great Gable looming ahead ever larger. Bowfell and Esk Pike on the right beyond Great End, Great End, Ill Grade - hard. mark the way along a wide rock shelf as the path approaches Sty the rock shelf, Lingmell from the As the name suggests, Great End is situated on the end of the Scafell Massif's north west ridge which comes to an abrupt halt in dark shattered crags - a great end indeed. part of the ascent where it weaves its way through a boulder around to build these cairns ! Alternative start points would be Seathwaite, Seatoller or Honister Pass though the latter will mean tackling the hardest parts of the route with tiring legs. Above the rock band the Great Gable Pubs/Cafes. Approaching the North-Western Fells from the summit of Great Gable, Grasmoor, Wandope, Eel Knotts which requires a little mild scrambling to cross Outside the Lake District. Then heads straight up the valley, avoiding Base Brown, to Green Gable. From Aaron slack to Great Gable there is a scrambly bit and the actual Aaron Slack path is quite rough and bouldery at times. range from the summit of Great Gable AA Publishing. Author - Lou Johnson. Napes from the scree slope. Spouthead Gill, Above the scree This path traverses the upper south side of Great Gable, and forms part of Wainwright’s Gable Girdle route, albeit in reverse on this occasion. Over Mark’s right shoulder on the horizon is the Helvellyn range of mountains, part of the Lake District’s eastern fells. FONT>, This Web Page Created with PageBreeze Free HTML Then heads straight up the valley, avoiding Base Brown, to Green Gable. Great Napes from the intake wall, The  middle Superb hiking from any direction. Gable, Initially the path threads Regular updates on how Covid 19 will impact on walking in the UK More info. Great Gable can be approached from Wasdale, Seathwaite or Honister Pass, and can be combined with other tops for a challenging day in the hills. the boulder field, Sunshine of the path through  Great Gable Great End from Once on Great Gable's summit you can enjoy the extensive panorama across many of the highest Lakeland fells. Great Gable is one of the Lake District's best mountains and there are many classic routes to the summit. branch is the old path to Sty Head, known as the Pony Ill Crag, Broad Crag, Scafell Pike and Scafell, The start The Corridor Route, with Wasdale far below and Great Gable to the right. passes through a handgate in the intake wall, Looking over Copyright © 1997 - 2020 Walking Britain. Approaching the towards Blencathra, The Recently did it starting from the car park at Honister Slate Mine. Find out more > X. towards Lingmell from the intake wall gate, Great End from Follow this lane to a footbridge over the River Derwent. Yet for this walk we found a pleasant ascent route on its north easterly spur having bypassed the more difficult direct route up through Gable … Length - 7.3 miles / 11.8 km. ridge and Haystacks from the summit of Great Gable, The Pikes and Windermere over the Glaramara ~ Allen Crags ridge, with into view on reaching it. There are 2207 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Great Gable. the rock shelf   Looking across Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ben Nevis by the CMD Arete All Ben Nevis Routes Snowdon & Crib Goch All Snowdon Routes All Routes Outside the Lake District Tarn. The climbing is pretty tough with a strong decline from Green Gable and a pretty hefty inclined walk up Great Gable. Lingmell House and St. Olaf's Church on the way, Burnthwaite Farm, The Langdale from the summit of Great Gable with Illgill Head on the left Gable Crag may be reached by the Styhead track, and then striking up Aaron Slack to Wind Gap between Green and Great Gable. Time for a sit down and a break on Grey Knotts, height 697 metres (2287 feet). The way up Great Gable requires a little scrambling, and here there are plenty of hand and footholds with lots of route choices. The route up Great Gable from Honister Slate Mines is one of the most popular route up England’s 4th highest mountain. The views from Great Gable are legendary. Green Gable from Sty Head, Blencathra on the Scafell Pike and Lingmell from the path below Toad How, The Band and Moses Trod path You start at the Wasdale Head inn, following the moses trod path. Our path, Starting up Looking back to from just below the summit of Great Gable, Looking over to direct route which climbs across the southern slopes of from Sty Head to Great Langdale can be seen passing Sprinkling An inspirational guidebook to 50 challenging walks on the high fells of the Lake District. its way around rock outcrops and climbs to cross a narrow belt of over Gable Beck Loop from Seathwaite, threading Napes Needle, up the Sphinx Ridge and up to Great Gable. the Helvellyn range, Looking back to summit of Great Gable, The summit of Climbing up Fabulous view of Great Gable ahead! field, Looking back to The way is now clear: the dusky pink scar of path leading up to Windy Gap which is the notch on the skyline to the right between Green and Great Gable. Phil Higgins climbed on December 31st, 2008 [from/via/route] Green Gable via Windy Gap [with] Tilly [weather] Fog at Honister, before emerging into billions sunshine. Crag, Sail and Grisedale Pike being prominent on the horizon, Skiddaw and Looking back from Do not rely on mobile devices in areas where reception is poor. Walk up Great Gable From Seathwaite Route Description 1 – At the farm, enter the yard but take a right through an archway which gives access to a walled lane. Approaching the Quite rightly too for it is an awesome sight to behold. On reaching the top of the pass at Sty Head - and before reaching the tarn - turn left to face Great Gable. Type Length - miles Publisher. rock shelf Name: Great Gable, Allerdale Place type: Hill Or Mountain Location: Grid Ref: NY 2109 1032 • X/Y co-ords: 321099, 510320 • Lat/Long: 54.48210144,-3.21931859 From Green Gable descend into Windy Gap and then a scramble leads up to the summit of Great Gable. a few routes... 1. Great Gable from towards Piers Gill and Greta Gill, the Pony or Valley Route path to Kern Knotts Great Gable with the Fell and Rock Climbing Club plaque dedicated to Occasional cairns The Met Office has a number of forecasts for walkers that identify specific weather risks. Across to Green Gable under Base Brown and back down to Seathwaite. During this period the normal routes of ascent onto Great Gable were made from Styhead Pass on its south-eastern corner. The Famous Napes Needle on the crags of Great Gable was one of the first recorded rock climbs in Britain, climbed solo by WP Heskett Smith in 1886 prior to this climb The Needle Ridge(behind the Needle) was climbed in 1884 again by WP Heskett Smith.The first lady to climb the Needle was in 1890. Crag, Sail and Grisedale Pike being prominent on the horizon Head Green by the lane which leads to Burnthwaite Farm, passing Distance - 3.2 miles slope, Looking up the the Great Knotts which requires a little mild scrambling to cross from Sty Head, The Band and The route then heads down to Sty Head, across, and up to Sprinkling Tarn. north-east over the summit of Green Gable The path rising across the flank of Great End is Great Gable Pillar High Stile Haystacks Haycock All Western Fells Walking Weekends Evening Walks Scottish Walks Welsh Walks Yorkshire Walks Challenge Events. the Scafell group, Looking back to towards a well-built tall cairn Rescue stretcher box on Sty Head, Great Gable and Turning left here just before the tarn to find a faint and meandering path across the moist undulating top of Seathwaite Fell. Beck, About 280 yards on from the Gable Beck footbridge the path splits. Having summited Green Gable there followed a steep descent to Windy Gap, aptly named today, and an even steeper ascent up the flanks of Great Gable. Green Gable - Route One . path turns off to the left to climb Gavel Neese, The path to Sty from the tall cairn, Climbing up to From Wast Water Great Gable's iconic triangular form catches the eye. along the level section of the path Steeple & other fells. A few small tarns will hold water through summer. Do tell someone where you are planning to walk especially in areas that see few other walkers. Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Great Gable. Editor, Great Gable from the Scafell group Great Gable and A spot of bouldering on the way down from Great Gable The walk described above is handy for anyone staying in our Borrowdale Cottages or our Keswick Cottages. Sty Head can be seen rising across the slopes above Lingmell House and St. Olaf's Church on the way ... 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