Around Gable and Over Kirk (Sat 21 Jul 2007)

Walk Information

location map

Walk route: Wasdale Head - Gavel Neese - Little Hell Gate - Great Napes - Great Hell Gate - Kern Knotts - Sty Head - Styhead Tarn - Aaron Slack - Windy Gap - Beck Head - Black Sail Pass - Kirk Fell - Kirk Fell (East Top) - Beck Head - Gavel Neese - Wasdale Head

Distance: 9.00 miles

Ascent: 4,100ft

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Time: 7 hours 30 minutes

With: Andy Wallace

Conditions: Overcast with the cloud touching the tops. Light rain showers but mostly dry

Photos

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Great Gable from near St Olaf's Church, Wasdale HeadLooking up Gavel Neese to Great GableWasdale Head from Gavel NeeseWhite Napes directly above and Great Napes to the rightLooking down Gavel Neese from just above Moses' FingerWasdale Head and WastwaterHeading up towards the Great NapesCrossing Little Hell GateLooking up Little Hell GateLooking up to Napes NeedleHeading along the south traverse, Great GableOn the south traverse with the Sphinx Rock (also called the Cat Rock) on the skylineWasdale Head and Yewbarrow from the south traverse on Great GableLooking up Great Hell GateLooking ahead to Kern Knotts with Skew Gill, Great End beyondThe south traverse, Great GableBelow High Kern KnottsLingmell from the mountain rescue stretcher box at Sty HeadGreat End from Styhead TarnHeading up Aaron SlackLooking down Aaron Slack to Styhead TarnWindy Gap and the top section of Aaron SlackAaron Slack from just above Windy GapEnnerdale from Windy GapDescending into Stone Cove from Windy GapGreen Gable and the path we used to descend from Windy GapLooking across Beck Head to Kirk FellGreen Gable, Windy Gap, Great Gable and Beck Head as we traverse round to Black Sail PassPillar from near Boat HowLooking across Ennerdale to High Crag, Scarth Gap and HaystacksKirkfell Crags from Black Sail PassLooking back down on Black Sail Pass as we head up Kirk FellBurnmoor Tarn, Illgill Head and Wast Water from Kirk Fell's summitGreat Gable from Kirk FellThe Scafells from Kirkfell TarnDescending to Beck Head from Kirk FellHeading back down to Wasdale Head from Beck Head

previous walk - Wed 18 Jul 2007 - Circuit of Buttermere

next walk - Sun 22 Jul 2007 - Arthur's Pike, Bonscale Pike and Loadpot Hill

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