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Upcoming Events:

Free winter equipment hire and training on all walks

March 2010

Wednesday 10th
Scafell Pike from Seathwaite, Borrowdale
Thursday 11th
Helvellyn from Wythburn, Thirlmere
Friday 12th
Fully Booked
Saturday 13th
Haystacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere
Private Hire Available
Sunday 14th
Scafell Pike from Seathwaite, Borrowdale
Private Hire Available
Monday 15th
High Street from Patterdale
Private Hire Available
Tuesday 16th
Helvellyn from Wythburn, Thirlmere
Wednesday 17th
Scafell Pike from Seathwaite, Borrowdale
Private Hire Available

Thursday 18th
The Newlands Horseshoe from Little Town, Newlands
Private Hire Available
Friday 19th
Skiddaw from Bassenthwaite & Keswick
Private Hire Available
Saturday 20th
Scafell Pike from Seathwaite, Borrowdale
Sunday 21st
Blencathra from Threlkeld
Private Hire Available
Monday 22nd
The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside
Private Hire Available
Tuesday 23rd
Haystacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere
Private Hire Available

Wednesday 24th
Scafell Pike from Seathwaite, Borrowdale
Private Hire Available
Thursday 25th
Helvellyn from Wythburn, Thirlmere
Private Hire Available
Friday 26th
High Raise from Grasmere
Private Hire Available
Saturday 27th
Scafell Pike from Seathwaite, Borrowdale
Skiddaw from Bassenthwaite & Keswick
Private Hire Available
Sunday 28th
Scafell Pike from Seathwaite, Borrowdale
Helvellyn from Wythburn, Thirlmere
Private Hire Available
Monday 29th
Great Gable from Seathwaite, Borrowdale
Private Hire Available
Tuesday 30th
The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside
Private Hire Available
Wednesday 31st
Scafell Pike from Seathwaite, Borrowdale
Private Hire Available

The Great Gable Traverse

Difficulty   Hard crossing some rough ground
Distance   10km / 6 miles max
Time (Approx.)   7 Hours
Start / Finish point(s)   Seathwaite Farm, Borrowdale Valley, near Keswick
Postcode of start point   CA12 5XJ
Price   £20 per person.
Family Tickets from £50

Great Gable is a favourite mountain of many fell walkers and has many spectacular routes, one of the best is the South or Climbers Traverse. A narrow path climbing slowly over the southern face of Gable above the picturesque valley of Wasdale.

This part of Great Gable is rightly famous, the first recorded rock climb was on Napes Needle which this route will pass just below.

On a high note this is also popular amongst the dead, many people have been choosing this amazing mountain with it's stunning views as their final resting place.

Other points of interest on this route will include Sphinx Rock, an often photographed viewpoint above the Wasdale Valley and the Westmorland Cairn, a spectacular viewpoint just below the summit of Great Gable.

Pictures from deanconner.co.uk

This walk is available on the following dates:
Please select the relavent date for more information.

The Great Gable Traverse

Other Similar routes include:
Great Gable from Wasdale Head
Great Gable from Seathwaite
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Want this walk on another date?
Why not make a private booking?

We can take a private booking for this or any other walk on any day of the year.

For more information please click here.