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| "Great Gable is a favourite of all fellwalkers, and a first favourite with many." |
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A.W Wainwright
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A circuit taking in the two northern ridges of Great Gable, from Honister Pass we will follow the ridge south over Grey Knotts and Brandreth before climbing over Green Gable to the wonderful summif of Great Gable. From Great Gable we will return to the summit of Green Gable, this time descending over the Base Brown ridge and alongside Sour Milk Gill to Seathwaite. |
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| 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. |
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From Honister Pass we will climb south following the steep that above the slate mines to the summit of Grey Knotts. The ridge then leads south west crossing the gentle plateau to the summit of Brandreth before descending a little to cross Gillercombe Head where a gentle pull will bring up onto the summit of Green Gable with wonderful views over Great Gable and west towards Buttermere and Ennerdale. From Green Gable we will cross Windy Gap before climbing to the summit of Great Gable. We will return over Green Gable before descending north east towards Blackmoor Pols, crossing to the summit of Base Brown and descending the steep northern flank of Base Brown to meet the path descending to Seathwaite alongside Sour Milk Gill. Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, please see Equipment Required. |
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