Green Gable

Area:Lake District - Western Fells
County:Cumberland
Country:England
Classification:Wainwright, Birkett, Hewitt, and Nuttall
(also Fellranger, Synge, Sim, and Tump)
Height:801m (with a drop of 50m)
Maps:OL4(S), OL6(N) Explorer or 89, 90 Landranger
Grid Ref:NY214107         Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km
Summit:cairn - photo
Daylight:dawn 05:40, sunrise 06:15, sunset 18:24, dusk 19:00
External links:Wikipedia

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Sprinkling Tarn, Great Gable and Green Gable
Sprinkling Tarn, Great Gable and Green Gable


Green Gable stands next to Great Gable at the head of Ennerdale, separated from its much bigger neighbour by Windy Gap. The two are usually walked together.

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Other walkers registered on our site who have already walked up this hill include: 3mz0, @woody (twice), adgl, adylanfan, AGJ64, ahampson (twice), ajdowsett, ajpicky1995, Alan0409, alanm9, alanprince, andrew_poyner, Andrewc1980, Andy Duff, Andy67, annie26793, Ashleighatkinson, atessa, awall, Bazwell, BeckyTheBaker, beth, Biggeoff, Bluebeard, Boss_keloid, bryanatk, CarlandHay, CARLOS (x4), Carolwildbird, cat wakelin, ccoleby, CEW, charlottegetsaround, chloealina, Chris the rambler, chrisfry35 (x5), clmyers, CodyJ, Cowles, DANE2766, Daniel278, Danrobinson, darmour, darrendixon, Darrenh, Dave Martin, Daver64, davew, David_F (x13), DavidMBurnett, Daz Graham, Denny2211, digby, DJSibbald, Drpjohnston (twice), drsylvester68, dsutton101 (twice), DukeNukem, elainewoodhouse, Felltopper, Fellwalker (x3), fellwalker68, fidds, Finners, fizzerfox (x3), frizzwig, frothyraptor, gallowshill (twice), Gary_D, GaryR, gbh (twice), gdh200, Geaorgina Brough, gerard.hurst, gilly_3886 (x3), Ginty (x3), GlynREvans, goth_angel, Hannahfw, Harter hod carrier (x5), HayleyT, hhampson, Higgy64, hillbilly, Homesick Scorrie, Hubbards, iggsypoo (twice), Itismegann, JackKendall, jackyburke80@yahoo.com (twice), Jamieandmel, JamieL, Jandy (twice), JazMeg26, jegger, JennyPeachey, JimRiley, JJH94, JMCM, jodyd, john09cw, johngraham5056@aol.com, Jojo777, Jul3scorn3ll, Karen.m.burns, Katherined (x8), Katie McBride, kevharris73, kierandol, King of the Tops (x4), Kingskerswell, Lambo330, Lancashire Lad, leedrich (twice), lilyybarnes, lludwinski, Luly, luverlyjuberly, Mandy1836, mariablky (twice), MarjWatson, mark.soulby1@btinternet.com, markexploring, markfaulkner9@gmail.com, markhallam, Mc49, McLeish, Michaelholbrow, michaelrusman@hotmail.com, MickRadford, Mikew92 (twice), millbaggio, motley 55, Mountain Zulu, mthurlow9@aol.com, munrobracket, navdave, neil_h, NiaHM, NickiG, Nottspanther (twice), On The Rivet, onceuponatime, pah800, PDB1963, peterb (twice), Peterfishwick, racheljanemchugh, Rebecca55, Richiemaryport, Riven, RogerFells, RParkinson (x6), RuslandRambler, russellporter12, s.lee90, samross, Samrust, sgrice56, Sheelagh, SheepFarmer (twice), shivtc@yahoo.co.uk, slamiga, Smoo1610, sophielucywalking, SophieWalker, spookyfish, springfishblue, Stephenmshanks, Steve Britton, Steve18566, steve71, StevetheRover (twice), Strangerclur, Susanna, Sylwia J Kociemba (x3), The Ozard, ThinArthur, Tirama, TonyRogerson, Toy poodle, Tricia15, VelandoL1711, vickyhodgson86, vinmac, walsh581, wezboyes@hotmail.com (x3), windridge, wittonweavers, wolfgangb, wrowlands3, Yan, and yorkmunrobagger.

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