Great Gable (Walkhighlands)

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Virtual Highlands - Summit Panorama
Virtual Highlands - Overhead view

Region: Western Fells

Wainwright Altitude: 2949 feet

Rank: 7th

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Summary

Great Gable is one of the best known and most loved of the Lakeland Fells, this very compact mountain being a classic view from Wasdale. Its slopes include the rock pinnacle Nape's Needle and several tricky scrambling routes, whilst Westmorland Cairn to the south of the summit is a fantastic viewpoint.

There are 12 public user walk reports for Great Gable:

walk reports for Great Gable
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Lake District, Southern Fells - Scafell Pike + 6 by Lobwan on Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:04 pm: 1Likes; 1187Views; Last post by Lobwan
on Mon Mar 28, 2011 7:27 pm

Will it be clag again or 3rd time lucky on Gable? by L-Hiking on Sat Aug 27, 2011 1:47 pm: 0Likes; 193Views; Last post by susanmyatt
on Sun Aug 28, 2011 11:07 am

Great Gable from Honister Hause by Phooooey on Fri Aug 26, 2011 8:47 pm: 0Likes; 214Views; Last post by Phooooey
on Fri Aug 26, 2011 8:47 pm

The Gables from Seathwaite. by mamoset on Fri Aug 19, 2011 8:14 pm: 0Likes; 298Views; Last post by ndhudson
on Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:19 pm

Not quite Bob Graham Round. by Slogger on Wed Jul 14, 2010 3:10 pm: 0Likes; 1484Views; Last post by Hantswalker
on Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:38 am

Great Gable from Honister Pass by ChrisG on Tue Jun 08, 2010 9:40 pm: 0Likes; 208Views; Last post by ChrisG
on Tue Jun 08, 2010 9:40 pm

HAYSTACKS-KIRK FELL-THE GABLES VIA BLACK SAIL - THE LAKES by susanmyatt on Tue Apr 27, 2010 2:50 pm: 0Likes; 1475Views; Last post by susanmyatt
on Mon Jun 28, 2010 5:19 pm

Great Gable - Kirk Fell by Phooooey on Sun Apr 25, 2010 10:39 pm: 0Likes; 596Views; Last post by Phooooey
on Sun Apr 25, 2010 10:39 pm

24 Peaks Challenge, Day 1 by blanchie on Sun Nov 22, 2009 5:32 pm: 0Likes; 277Views; Last post by blanchie
on Sun Nov 22, 2009 5:32 pm

Base Brown's Pointy Nose by mountain coward on Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:22 am: 0Likes; 979Views; Last post by mountain coward
on Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:26 pm

Great Gable Round from Honister Hause by susanmyatt on Sun Jul 19, 2009 1:02 pm: 0Likes; 1387Views; Last post by mountain tortoise
on Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:34 pm

Mainly Borrowdale - A 3 Day Circuit by pic4186 on Thu Jun 25, 2009 4:50 pm: 0Likes; 992Views; Last post by mountain coward
on Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:10 pm

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Great Gable

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Photo ©Ben Gamble
Shown under CC licence