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Grey Knotts

Overview

Height:	2,287 Feet - 697 Metres
Grid Ref:	NY 217 125
Area:	Western
Group:	W/GRG
Ordnance Survey:	OL4
Wainwright Guidebook:	Seven
	Grey Knotts geographically is the first stepping stone to Great Gable from the north (although not commonly used as such) the connection being a high ridge that runs the two intermediate summits of Brandreth and Green Gable.

Map and Photo Gallery

Brandreth from Grey Knotts Tarn.

Grey Knotts summit cairn.

There are 10 walks to choose from including Grey Knotts

Great Gable & Kirk Fell from Honister Mine

		25th April 2026
ASCENT:		3,397 Feet - 1,036 Metres
MILES:		8
WAINWRIGHTS:		5, Grey Knotts - Brandreth - Green Gable - Great Gable - Kirk Fell
ROUTE:		Honister Hause - Grey Knotts - Brandreth - Gillercomb Head - Green Gable - Windy Gap - Great Gable - Beck Head - Rib End - Kirk Fell - Kirk Fell North Top - Rib End - Beck Head - Stone Gove - Moses Trod - Drum House - Honister Hause

Gillercomb Round

		7th August 2023
ASCENT:		2,562 Feet - 780 Metres
MILES:		5.5
WAINWRIGHTS:		4, Base Brown - Green Gable - Brandreth - Grey Knotts
ROUTE:		Seathwaite - Sourmilk Gill - Gillercomb - Base Brown - Green Gable - Gillercomb Head - Brandreth - Grey Knotts - Plumbago Mines - Newhouse Gill - Seathwaite

Great Gable & Kirk Fell from Honister

		9th July 2021
ASCENT:		3,397 Feet - 1,036 Metres
MILES:		8
WAINWRIGHTS:		5, Grey Knotts - Brandreth - Green Gable - Great Gable - Kirk Fell
ROUTE:		Honister - Grey Knotts - Brandreth - Gillercomb Head - Green Gable - Windy Gap - Great Gable - Beck Head - Rib End - Kirk Fell North Top - Kirk Fell - Rib End - Beck Head - Stone Cove - Moses Trod - Drum House - Honister

Walking the Birketts, Buttermere Horseshoe

		7th September 2019
ASCENT:		2,790 Feet - 850 Metres
MILES:		6.5
BIRKETTS:		5, Fleetwith Pike - Black Star (Honister Crag) - Grey Knotts - Brandreth - Haystacks
ROUTE:		Gatescarth - Fleetwith Edge - Fleetwith Pike - Black Star (Honister Crag) - Drum House - Grey Knotts - Brandreth - Great Round How - Black Beck Tarn - Innominate Tarn - Haystacks - Top of Scarth Gap Pass - Peggys Bridge - Gatescarth

Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks - Walk 9 The Gables and Kirk Fell

		10th April 2016
ASCENT:		3,290 Feet - 1,003 Meters
MILES:		9
WAINWRIGHTS:		6, Grey Knotts - Brandreth - Base Brown - Green Gable - Great Gable - Kirk Fell
ROUTE:		Honister Hause - Grey Knotts - Brandreth - Gillercomb Head - Base Brown - Green Gable - Windy Gap - Great Gable - Beck Head - Rib End - Kirk Fell - Rib End - Beck Head - Stone Cove - Moses Trod - Drum House - Honister Hause

The Harry Griffin 2,000 footers Walk 5 -The Gables and Kirk Fell

		4th April 2015
ASCENT:		3,290 Feet - 1,003 Meters
MILES:		9
SUMMITS OVER 2,000 Ft:		Grey Knotts - Brandreth - Base Brown - Green Gable - Great Gable - Kirk Fell North Top - Kirk Fell
ROUTE:		Honister Pass – Grey Knotts – Brandreth – Base Brown - Green Gable – Windy Gap – Great Gable – Beck Head – Kirk Fell (North Top) – Kirk Fell – Beck Head – Moses Trod – Drum House – Honister Pass

Great Gable & Kirk Fell from Honister Mine

		16th October 2014
ASCENT:		3,600 Feet 1,098 Meters
MILES:		9.7
WAINWRIGHTS:		5, Grey Knotts – Brandreth – Green Gable – Great Gable – Kirk Fell
ROUTE:		Honister Pass – Grey Knotts – Brandreth – Green Gable – Windy Gap – Great Gable – Beck Head – Kirk Fell (North Top) – Kirk Fell – Black Sail Pass – Kirk Fell North Traverse – Beck Head – Moses Trod – Drum House – Honister Pass

Base Brown to Fleetwith Pike via Great Gable

		20th July 2013
ASCENT:		3,700 Feet 1,127 Meters
MILES:		10.4
WAINWRIGHTS:		6, Base Brown – Green Gable – Great Gable – Brandreth – Grey Knotts – Fleetwith Pike
ROUTE:		Seathwaite Bridge – Seathwaite Farm – Sourmilk Gill – Gillercomb – Base Brown – Green Gable – Windy Gap – Great Gable Windy Gap – Green Gable – Gillercomb Head – Brandreth – Grey Knotts – Fleetwith Pike – Honister Mine – Honister Pass – Seatoller – Seathwaite Bridge

Great Gable & Kirk Fell from Honister Mine

		16th October 2014
ASCENT:		3,600 Feet 1,098 Meters
MILES:		9.7
WAINWRIGHTS:		5, Grey Knotts – Brandreth – Green Gable – Great Gable – Kirk Fell
ROUTE:		Honister Pass – Grey Knotts – Brandreth – Green Gable – Windy Gap – Great Gable – Beck Head – Kirk Fell (North Top) – Kirk Fell – Black Sail Pass – Kirk Fell North Traverse – Beck Head – Moses Trod – Drum House – Honister Pass

Green Gable From Seatoller

		28th December 2009
ASCENT:		801 Mtrs 2627 Ft
MILES:		xxx
WAINWRIGHTS:		3,Grey Knotts, Brandreth, Green Gable
ROUTE:		xxxx