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Difficulty:	Exposure:
A shorter walk but steep and rough underfoot at times, glorious views over Borrowdale, Wasdale and the Scafell range throughout
Distance: 10km / 6 miles	Ascent: 900m / 2800ft
Duration: 5/6 hours	Maximum Group Ratio: 10:1

Great Gable from Seathwaite private guiding

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Event Description

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

A 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 Pike.

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 Kit List tab above.

Meet Point	The Turning Circle, Seathwaite
Postcode / GR	CA12 5XJ / NY 235 121
Location Info	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.