View from Great Gable towards Wasdale Head and Wast Water in the distance (Lake District National Park).

Great Gable

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Wainwright Hewitt Marilyn
Height
899 m · 2,949 ft
Drop
426 m
Grid ref
NY 211 103
Region
Lake District
Range
Lake District C&W
County
Cumberland

Summit: Rock.

Great Gable is a Wainwright and Hewitt in Lake District, 899 m (2,949 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Great Gable from Honister, is 8.5 km with 720 m of ascent and takes 3 to 4.5 hours.

Routes up Great Gable

Rounds that include Great Gable (1)

Map

Summit at NY 211 103 (54.4821, -3.2193). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about Great Gable

How high is Great Gable?
Great Gable is 899 m (2,949 ft) high, a Wainwright and Hewitt in Lake District. The summit is at grid reference NY 211 103.
How long does it take to climb Great Gable?
The quickest route on TRXO, Great Gable from Honister, takes 3 to 4.5 hours: 8.5 km with 720 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Great Gable?
The route with the least climbing is Great Gable from Honister, starting from Honister Pass (NY 224 135): 8.5 km and 720 m of ascent, graded hard.

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