Great Gable, via Grey Knotts, Brandreth and Green Gable.
         
         
Date                   15/5/2005  

GREAT GABLE - is a favourite of all fellwalkers and first favourite with many

GREY KNOTTS - the view is good on all sides, with a skyline of giants to the south

BRANDRETH - a stroll down by the west fence might well produce the most magnificent picture of the year. Contrast and composition are excellent

GREEN GABLE - is not at all insignificant. At 2603ft, its altitude by Lakeland standards, is considerable. A sharp peaked summit, more delicately wrought than Great Gable's adds distinction.

 
Walks done by: Jed, Susan, Paul, Chris    
Weather:  Overcast becoming sunny late afternoon    
Distance 6.25 miles    
Started at: Honister Hause    
Height:-      
Great Gable 2949'    
Grey Knotts 2287'    
Brandreth 2344'    
Green Gable 2603'    

Leaving Honister Hause we made the immediate steep ascent of Grey Knotts. The walk from there to Brandreth was easy with good views opening out on all sides. Likewise the walk from Brandreth to Green Gable was easy and passed without incident. From thereon in, the walk became much tougher with the steep descent to Windy Gap followed by the steep climb up to Great Gable's summit. We were fortunate enough to have some reasonable visibility and the views from Westmorland cairn in particular, were superb. The descent down the western flank was hard going.

Once the descent to Beckhead had been made it was a leisurely stroll back to Honister Hause. We made our way to the Langstrath at Stonethwaite and had a very good meal and the non drivers had a few well earned gills
Looking back to Honister from the ascent of Grey Knotts
 
On the steep ascent of Grey Knotts above Honister Hause
 
Green Gable and Great Gable from near Grey Knotts summit
 
Brandreth summit with the path up to Green Gable and Great Gable beyond
 
Looking down on Ennerdale from Brandreth
 
Paul, Chris and Susan on the slope up to Green Gable 
 
Kirk Fell and Pillar
 
Great Gable from Green Gable
 
Windy Gap and the path up to Great Gable
 
The Scafells from Green Gable
 
Gable Crag from Green Gable
 
And the Langdales to the South East
 
Haystacks and High Crag with Buttermere to their right
 
Chris and Susan begin the descent to Windy Gap
 
Susan negotiates the rough descent
 
.....and so does Chris
 
The climb up to Great Gable
 
Looking down to Styhead Tarn
 
Looking down on what we have climbed from Windy Gap
 
This is the view from near the summit of Great Gable across to Lingmell and Scafell Pike. The deep ravine of Piers Gill is clearly visible
 
Slightly misty view from Westmorland cairn down Wasdale
 
Looking down from Westmorland cairn
 
Looking down on Wasdale
 
Paul approaches Westmorland cairn - its a big sheer drop beyond the cairn
 
Then it is time to make the steep and tricky descent on the scree on the western face of Gable
 
Coming round below Gable Crag
 
Green Gable from the path below Gable Crag
 
Brandreth from the same path
 
And Pillar from the path
 
On the tramway down to Honister Hause
 
Chris and Susan in the pub
 
The view down the valley from the Langstrath at Stonethwaite
 
And outside the pub these three baby rabbits huddled by a stile