Great Gable from Honister Hause (Wed 12 May 2010)

Walk Information

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Walk route: Honister Pass - Drum House - Moses' Trod - Beck Head - Great Gable - Windy Gap - Green Gable - Brandreth - Grey Knotts - Honister Pass

Distance: 6.00 miles

Ascent: 2,350ft

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Time: 3 hours 30 minutes

With: on own

Conditions: Lots of sunshine but cloud building, a cool breeze at times

Photos

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Honister Crag from Honister HauseThe Drum House, well the remains of itThe Buttermere Valley with Haystacks in shadow on the leftEnnerdale with Pillar on the leftGreen Gable and Great GableGable CragWasdale and Wastwater from Beck HeadKirk Fell from the ascent of Great Gable from Beck HeadThe Fell and Rock Climbing Club's war memorial on Great Gable summitWasdale from the Westmorland CairnThe Scafells from the Westmorland Cairn with Great Hell Gate belowWasdale HeadNorth towards Skiddaw and Blencathra from Great Gable's summitGreen Gable from the descent to Windy GapLooking across Windy Gap to Green GableSunshine on Kirk Fell and Pillar in the shadeLooking back over the tarns at Gillercomb Head to Green and Great Gable from the slopes of BrandrethBrandreth's summitDale Head from the descent to Honister Hause from Grey KnottsLittle GatesgarthdaleHonister Mine buildings and the YHA hostel at Honister Hause

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