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Gibson Knott routes: 1 way to the top
Grasmere over Helm CragHiking · 4.5 km one way · 413 m ascent · ~1h 35m · from Grasmere village (Easedale Road)Moderate
Climb Helm Crag from Easedale Road, then follow the undulating ridge north-west to Gibson Knott.
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From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
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Is it safe to climb Gibson Knott today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Gibson Knott each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 420m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Gibson Knott each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:06, sunset 16:45
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:59 and starts 15:52. From the summit you see the sun 07:01 to 16:49.
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About Gibson Knott
Gibson Knott sits in the middle of the ridge that runs north-west from Helm Crag to Calf Crag, with Far Easedale on its south side and the valley that climbs to Dunmail Raise on the north. Helm Crag is 1.2 km south-east, Calf Crag 1.6 km west and Steel Fell 1.1 km north.
Most walkers reach Gibson Knott from Grasmere over Helm Crag. The ridge path dips and rises over rocky knolls and grassy hollows, and some sections are wet. Continuing west to Calf Crag and returning down Far Easedale makes a well-known round from Grasmere.
The ridge looks down into Far Easedale and across to Steel Fell. Helm Crag's rocky summit is in view from much of the way.
Gibson Knott is 420 m (1,378 ft) high with 9 m of prominence. It is in Lake District C&W, England. OS grid reference NY316100. It is the 58th highest of the 70 summits Peakify lists in Lake District C&W. The nearest summits are Steel Fell (1.1 km), Helm Crag (1.2 km) and Tarn Crag (1.5 km).
Can you climb Gibson Knott with Helm Crag?
Yes. Helm Crag lies 1.2 km south-east along the same ridge, and the usual route from Grasmere crosses both.
What is the Far Easedale round?
A walk from Grasmere over Helm Crag, Gibson Knott and Calf Crag, returning along the floor of Far Easedale.
Is Gibson Knott suitable for beginners?
Yes, in clear weather. The ridge path is rough in places but has no scrambling.
How high is Gibson Knott?
Gibson Knott is 420 metres high with 9 metres of prominence.
Where is Gibson Knott?
Gibson Knott is listed in Lake District C&W, England.
Are there routes for Gibson Knott?
Peakify lists 1 route for Gibson Knott, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Gibson Knott today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Gibson Knott?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Peakify is run by Sam Tyler, who has climbed Yr Wyddfa 22 times. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
