Great Gable today (updated 06:10, 28 Oct): up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 47 mph gusting 59 mph, 100% chance of rain. A poor day for the hills. Best day this week: Tuesday, summit gusts 15 mph.
Great Gable weather today
Moderate rain, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 47 mph gusting 59 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Great Gable weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 37 mph gusting 47 mph, 86% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Great Gable weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 17 mph gusting 21 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 23 mph gusting 29 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Great Gable summit forecast, next 7 days
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
TodayModerate rain
Poor
7°/4°
-2°
47/59
100%
TomorrowLight drizzle
Marginal
7°/6°
1°
37/47
86%
Fri 30Overcast
Poor
6°/4°
0°
44/55
4%
Sat 31Fog
Good
6°/0°
-2°
17/21
4%
Sun 1Light drizzle
Good
6°/-1°
-4°
23/29
2%
Mon 2Fog
Good
4°/-3°
-6°
22/28
2%
Tue 3Overcast
Marginal
7°/-5°
-8°
14/15
2%
Great Gable 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
Wed 4Fog
Good
6°/-1°
-3°
7/9
0%
Thu 5Fog
Good
4°/-1°
-3°
9/12
2%
Fri 6Overcast
Good
4°/-2°
-4°
12/15
10%
Sat 7Overcast
Good
5°/1°
-2°
15/19
12%
Sun 8Fog
Good
4°/-1°
-2°
10/12
21%
Mon 9Fog
Good
4°/-2°
-5°
11/14
27%
Tue 10Fog
Good
3°/-1°
-5°
19/24
31%
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Great Gable each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 899m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Great Gable 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 07:07, sunset 16:46
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:59 and starts 15:52. From the summit you see the sun 07:00 to 16:52.
Great Gable stands at 899m (2,949ft) between Wasdale and Borrowdale, a compact pyramid when you see it from Wasdale Head. Green Gable sits 0.5km to the north-east across the gap of Windy Gap, and Kirk Fell lies 1.6km west over Beck Head. It is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall, Marilyn and Birkett.
Most walkers start at Honister Pass and follow the old fence posts over Brandreth and Green Gable, then drop to Windy Gap before the final stony climb. From Wasdale Head you can climb to Sty Head and take the steep, eroded Breast Route up the south-east side, or reach Beck Head and go up the north-west ridge. Expect boulders and scree near the top on every line.
The summit carries a bronze memorial plaque from the Fell and Rock Climbing Club, and a short walk south-west brings you to the Westmorland Cairn above the Wasdale crags. The Napes ridges on the south face are rock-climbing ground, home to Napes Needle. In cloud the stony top has few landmarks, and crags drop away on the Wasdale and Ennerdale sides, so take a bearing before you leave it.
Great Gable is 899 m (2,949 ft) high with 426 m of prominence. It is in Lake District, England. It is the 11th highest of the 14 summits Peakify lists in Lake District. The nearest summits are Napes Needle (0.4 km), Green Gable (0.5 km) and Brandreth (1.6 km).
What is the easiest way up Great Gable?
The route from Honister Pass over Green Gable starts at a high car park and follows a clear path to Windy Gap. The last section to the summit is steep and bouldery.
Can you climb Great Gable and Green Gable together?
Yes. Green Gable is 0.5km north-east of Great Gable across Windy Gap, and the Honister route crosses it on the way.
Where do you park for Great Gable?
The main options are the slate mine car park at Honister Pass, the National Trust car park at Wasdale Head, and roadside parking at Seathwaite in Borrowdale.
Is Great Gable a Wainwright?
Yes. It is a Wainwright, and also a Hewitt, Nuttall, Marilyn and Birkett.
How high is Great Gable?
Great Gable is 899 metres high with 426 metres of prominence.
Where is Great Gable?
Great Gable is listed in Lake District, England.
Are there routes for Great Gable?
Peakify lists 5 routes for Great Gable, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Honister Pass via Green Gable (4.1 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Great Gable 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 is the weather on Great Gable tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 37 mph gusting 47 mph, 86% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Great Gable this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 17 mph gusting 21 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 23 mph gusting 29 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Great Gable?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Great Gable stands at 899m (2,949ft) between Wasdale and Borrowdale, a compact pyramid when you see it from Wasdale Head. Green Gable sits 0.5km to the north-east across the gap of Windy Gap, and Kirk Fell lies 1.6km west over Beck Head. It is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall, Marilyn and Birkett.
Most walkers start at Honister Pass and follow the old fence posts over Brandreth and Green Gable, then drop to Windy Gap before the final stony climb. From Wasdale Head you can climb to Sty Head and take the steep, eroded Breast Route up the south-east side, or reach Beck Head and go up the north-west ridge. Expect boulders and scree near the top on every line.
The summit carries a bronze memorial plaque from the Fell and Rock Climbing Club, and a short walk south-west brings you to the Westmorland Cairn above the Wasdale crags. The Napes ridges on the south face are rock-climbing ground, home to Napes Needle. In cloud the stony top has few landmarks, and crags drop away on the Wasdale and Ennerdale sides, so take a bearing before you leave it.
Great Gable is 899 m (2,949 ft) high with 426 m of prominence. It is in Lake District, England. It is the 11th highest of the 14 summits Peakify lists in Lake District. The nearest summits are Napes Needle (0.4 km), Green Gable (0.5 km) and Brandreth (1.6 km).
What is the easiest way up Great Gable?
The route from Honister Pass over Green Gable starts at a high car park and follows a clear path to Windy Gap. The last section to the summit is steep and bouldery.
Can you climb Great Gable and Green Gable together?
Yes. Green Gable is 0.5km north-east of Great Gable across Windy Gap, and the Honister route crosses it on the way.
Where do you park for Great Gable?
The main options are the slate mine car park at Honister Pass, the National Trust car park at Wasdale Head, and roadside parking at Seathwaite in Borrowdale.
Is Great Gable a Wainwright?
Yes. It is a Wainwright, and also a Hewitt, Nuttall, Marilyn and Birkett.
How high is Great Gable?
Great Gable is 899 metres high with 426 metres of prominence.
Where is Great Gable?
Great Gable is listed in Lake District, England.
Are there routes for Great Gable?
Peakify lists 5 routes for Great Gable, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Honister Pass via Green Gable (4.1 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Great Gable 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 is the weather on Great Gable tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 37 mph gusting 47 mph, 86% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Great Gable this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 17 mph gusting 21 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 23 mph gusting 29 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Great Gable?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
