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Gibson Knott

Area:Lake District - Central Fells
County:Cumbria
Country:England
Classification:Wainwright and Birkett
(also Fellranger and Synge)
Height:420m
Maps:OL5(S), OL7(N) Explorer or 90 Landranger
Grid Ref:NY316100         Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km
Summit:cairn on rocky outcrop
Notes:Wainwright summit; cairn 200m SE at NY 31855 09924 is about 2m higher
Daylight:dawn 05:15, sunrise 05:55, sunset 20:36, dusk 21:16
External links:Wikipedia

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Helm Crag and Gibson Knott
Helm Crag and Gibson Knott


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Other walkers registered on our site who have already walked up this hill include: adgl, AGJ64, ahampson, Andy Duff, annaN, anthbowles, Becky28, bentonrambler, beth, bryanatk, CarlandHay, CARLOS, Carolwildbird, cejackson1951, CEW, Chr15D, chrisfry35 (x5), ContourChris, daleheadged, DANE2766, Darrenh, DG123, drsylvester68, dsutton101 (twice), DukeNukem, DuncanG22, Ejuk, encho, fizzerfox, frothyraptor, gallowshill (twice), gbh, Gillian7660, gilly_3886, Ginty (twice), Glenosborne, Hannahfw, HighOrbiter, Iky3768, Ivesylew, ja5ca, James82, JamieL, jegger, Jennie, jezsheona, john09cw, jplyons, JSutton, keenwalker, kierandol, lancasteruk, Lancylass, livebox, mickeyg, Mikew92, motley 55, NickiG, Nottspanther, On The Rivet, pah800, peterb, Peterfishwick, RuslandRambler, russellporter12, sgrice56, shivtc@yahoo.co.uk (twice), Shortnick, Smoo1610, spookyfish, springfishblue, Steve1607, Steve18566, steve71 (twice), StevetheRover, Stewart Sanderson, Strangerclur, Susanna (twice), Sylwia J Kociemba (twice), ThinArthur, ThrowerBell, Tirama, vinmac, walsh581, Wendy, Westcoasthiker , windridge, and wolfgangb.

If you need accommodation we have details of 18 properties offering rooms near Gibson Knott. Here are some examples:

4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage
Poppy's Cottage, Grasmere
£501-2244 per week
3.2km (2.0 miles) away, sleeps 4
4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage
Hollens Farmhouse, Grasmere
£963-5485 per week
3.7km (2.3 miles) away, sleeps 8
4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage
Stonegarth Cottage, Grasmere
£329-1436 per week
3.5km (2.2 miles) away, sleeps 2

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