Great Gable Ascent
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 5.02 mi -
Average duration: 4h 25 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 2,385 ft -
Descent: - 2,375 ft -
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Highest point: 2,933 ft -
Lowest point: 1,158 ft
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Country:
United Kingdom
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Area: Lake District -
City:
Borrowdale -
Start/End: N 54.511146° / W 3.198136° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,158 ft - Start out going north on walkway toward B5289/Honister Pass (See map for details).
- 1 : mi 0 - alt. 1,161 ft - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed southwest through Lake District National Park (See map for details).
- S/E : mi 5.02 - alt. 1,161 ft
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+3,009 ft
-2,995 ft
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+3,127 ft
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+2,041 ft
-2,093 ft
5h 40
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+4,104 ft
-3,478 ft
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The YHA is a great institution and I guess most fell walkers have stayed at a hostel at some time in their lives. Funny how they were created "to help all, especially young people of limited means, to greater knowledge, love and care of the countryside, particularly by providing hostels or other simple accommodation for them on their travels". Here's a collection of routes starting or finishing at a YHA in The Lakes. Along the way, there are 4 Wainwrights and 5 tarns.
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+3,901 ft
-4,603 ft
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The YHA is a great institution and I guess most fell walkers have stayed at a hostel at some time in their lives. They were created "to help all, especially young people of limited means, to a greater knowledge, love and care of the countryside, particularly by providing hostels or other simple accommodation for them on their travels". Here's a collection of routes starting or finishing at a YHA in The Lakes. Along the way are 6 Wainwrights, 3 tarns and 1 pub.
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