Great Gable

Great Gable viewed from Wasdale Head is unmistakable. Situated at the head of Wasdale where it presents a giant triangular gable end, it is also at the head of Ennerdale and close to the Black Sail hostel.

The most popular routes of ascent are Wasdale Head via Sty Head pass, or from Seathwaite via Sour Milk Gill taking in Green Gable since it's in the way.

Every Remembrance Sunday a memorial service is held at the plaque installed on the summit rock by the Fell and Rock Climbing Club in memory of those, and especially its members, who died in the First World War and those following it. In spite of the sometimes inclement weather many hundreds of people make the climb to hear the nondenominational service, in what has to be the most moving of settings.

Why not try walking up this hill using one of our walks:

• Kirk Fell and Great Gable
• Base Brown, Green Gable, Great Gable and Seathwaite Fell

... or, if you've walked it already, why not log on or register and record your walk?

240 other walkers registered on our site have already walked up this hill a grand total of 341 times including: 19wayne68, 3mz0, @woody (twice), adgl, adylanfan, AGJ64, ahampson, ajdowsett, ajpicky1995, Alan0409, alanm9, albee23, amypamy2001, andrew_poyner, Andrewc1980, Andy Duff, Andy67, andypresley, annie26793, anthbowles, Ashleighatkinson, atessa, awall, Baxtertrek, Bazwell (x3), BeckyTheBaker, benbrewins, beth, BigEvey (twice), Biggeoff, Bluebeard, Boss_keloid, bryanatk, buffer, CarlandHay, CARLOS (x6), Carolwildbird, ccoleby, CEW, charlottegetsaround, chloealina, Chris the rambler, chrisfry35 (x7), clmyers, CodyJ (twice), Cowles, creaky, DANE2766, Daniel278, Danrobinson, darmour, darrendixon, Darrenh, Dave Martin, Daver64, davew, David_F (x13), DavidMBurnett, Daz Graham, demig, Denny2211, digby, distantecho, DJSibbald, dmthurlow, domusmantell, DoTMaTrIx, drsylvester68, dsutton101, DukeNukem, DuncanG22, Dunkman, eclipseandy, elainewoodhouse, Elina, Felltopper, Fellwalker (x3), fellwalker68, fidds, finndougal, Finners, fizzerfox (x3), Floydian1, frothyraptor, gallowshill (twice), Gary_D, GaryR, gbh, gdh200, Geaorgina Brough, Gedlup, GeorgiaEvans (twice), gerard.hurst (x5), gilly_3886 (twice), Ginty (x4), gossy251, GraemeLackford, Hannahfw, HannantMark, Harter hod carrier (x5), HayleyT, hhampson, HighOrbiter, hillbilly, Homesick Scorrie, Hubbards, i2am2no2man (twice), iggsypoo, Itismegann, ja5ca, JackKendall, jackyburke80@yahoo.com, James82, James_scott, JamieL, Jandy (twice), JazMeg26, jegger, JennyPeachey, jezsheona, JimRiley, JJH94, JMCM, jodyd, john09cw, johngraham5056@aol.com, Jojo777, Jul3scorn3ll, Karen.m.burns, kasw3670, Katherined (x8), Katie McBride, kevharris73, kierandol, King of the Tops (x3), Kingskerswell, koczur, Lambo330, Lancashire Lad, leedrich (x3), leenewman1977, Lenny0018, lilyybarnes, lludwinski, Luizawoods, Luly, luverlyjuberly, Mandy1836, mariablky (twice), MarjWatson, mark.soulby1@btinternet.com, markexploring, markhallam (x3), maxwalks, mbabester, Mc49, McLeish, Michaelholbrow, michaelrusman@hotmail.com, MickRadford, Mikew92 (twice), millbaggio, motley 55 (x3), Mountain Zulu, munrobracket, Nathaniel Hillman, navdave (twice), neil_h, Nettyjam61, NiaHM, NickiG, Nottspanther (twice), okult, On The Rivet, onceuponatime (twice), pah800, PaulG1952, Paulpatty (twice), PDB1963, Petemoss (x17), peterb (twice), Peterfishwick (twice), philipsteak, racheljanemchugh, Rebecca55, Richiemaryport, Riven, RogerFells, RParkinson, Rudi2309, RuslandRambler, russellporter12, Samlegg11, samross, Samrust, sgrice56, Shaun9, Sheelagh, SheepFarmer (twice), shivtc@yahoo.co.uk, slamiga, Smoo1610, sophielucywalking, SophieWalker, Spacemonkey, spookyfish, springfishblue, Stephenmshanks, Steve Britton, steve71 (x3), StevetheRover (twice), Stewart Sanderson, Strangerclur (twice), Susanna, Sylwia J Kociemba (x3), The Ozard (twice), TheaEvans, theknights, ThinArthur, ThrowerBell, Tirama, TONYL31, TonyRogerson, Toy poodle (twice), Trevor123 (x3), Tricia15, tunebluez, VelandoL1711, Veryhappybunny, vickyhodgson86, vinmac, Walmo124, walsh581, wezboyes@hotmail.com (x4), windridge, wittonweavers, wolfgangb, wrowlands3, Yan, and yorkmunrobagger.

In our forum you can read the following walk reports which include this hill:

• 21/09/19 - SheepFarmer - Seathwaite Fell, Great Gable to Dale Head plus Castle Crag
• 14/09/16 - SheepFarmer - Base Brown the hard way, Green & Great Gable

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