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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 9 walks to choose from including Grey Knotts

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