Walking Britain Base Brown & Great Gable from Seathwaite
Introduction to Walk 1306
Nat Park - Lake District - Lake District Western Fells
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
Ascent - 2750 feet / 833 metres
Time - 5 hours 50 minutes
Grade - mod/hard
This Lake District walk starts from Seathwaite in Borrowdale and takes the route over Base Brown to Great Gable. The Gable is an iconic Lakeland mountain and this approach offers an interesting way to its summit. Remember parking at Seathwaite can be hard to find in good weather so an early start is a good idea. Wainwrights included in this walk are - Base Brown, Great Gable, Green Gable, . A GPS File is available for download (see walk description). A route profile is also provided.
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL4 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL4 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 90 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 90 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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