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Great Gable

Great Gable from Seathwaite: Sunday 11th August 2013

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Product code: 350

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Great Gable, one of the most famous mountains in the Lake District, this guided walk climbs from Seathwaite in the Borrowdale Valley with wonderful views of the surrounding high fells as well as lakes and waterfalls.
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Details

Difficulty: Moderate / Hard
  A shorter walk but steep and rough underfoot at times
Distance: 10km / 6 miles approx.
Ascent: 900m / 2800ft approx.>
Time: 5 hours
Start Time: 10am
Maximum Group Size: 10
Minimum Group Size: 1


"Great Gable is a favourite of all fellwalkers, and a first favourite with many."
A.W Wainwright

Great Gable from Borrowdale is one of the most popular and favoured walks in the Lake District.

Our experienced mountaineers will guide you up this magnificent mountain in the very heart of the Lake District.

On a good day we will have spectacular views over the Wasdale Valley to the Irish Sea and the Isle of Man, as well as the many high peaks including the nearby Scafell range.


Summits included on this route:
   
Great Gable
899 metres/2949 feet
Green Gable
801 metres/2628 feet
Base Brown
646 metres/2419 feet


The summit of Great Gable is strewn with boulders and the highest point marked by a rock outcrop set with a cairn. There is a plaque set on the summit rock commemorating those members of the Fell and Rock Climbing Club who died in the First World War; an annual memorial service is held here on Remembrance Sunday. The club bought a large area of land including Great Gable and donated it to the National Trust in memory of these members, and the plaque was dedicated in 1924 by Geoffrey Winthrop Young in front of 500 people.

From Seathwaite we will climb alongside Taylorgill Force and follow the beck to Sty Head Tarn and the stretcher Box at Sty Head.

From here we will climb the path directly to the summit of Great Gable, with some of the most spectacular views of the Lake District, we will make a short detour to the Westmorland Cairn with the wonderful views over the Wasdale Valley and Wast Water.

From the summit of Great Gable we will continue over the lower summit of Green Gable before descending over Base Brown and alongside the waterfalls of Sour Milk Gill back to Seathwaite.

Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, please see Equipment Required.

 

Where to meet: The Turning Circle, Seathwaite
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Postcode: CA12 5XJ
Grid Reference: NY 235 121

Directions

From Keswick: Leave on the Borrowdale Road (from the mini roundabout near the co-op).
Follow this road for approx 8 miles, passing through Rosthwaite until just before reaching the village of Seatoller a narrow lane leads off to the left on the bend, signposted to Seathwaite, camp site and Sty Head. This road can be busy and has passing points (unmarked), blind bends and walkers in the road, also a few sheep for good measure, please drive carefully.
Follow this lane, parking as close to the end near the farm as possible, we will meet at the turning circle before the farm entrance gate.

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