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Name:Grey Knotts
Hill number:2424
Height:697m / 2287ft
Parent (Ma):2367  Great Gable
RHB Section:34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Western Fells
County/UA:Cumberland
Catchment:Derwent (Workington)
Class:Nuttall, Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger,
Bridge
(N,W,B,Sy,Fel,Bg)
Grid ref:NY 21730 12566
Summit feature:cairn on outcrop on W top
Drop:16m
Col:681m  NY216122  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 89 90
(1:25k) OL4S
Observations:outcrop 155m ENE at NY 21876 12581 is as high and OS bolt and cairn 45m NE of this at NY 21914 12615 is lower
Survey:Abney level
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Pleasant walk from Brandreth, on snowy/icy path. Descended to Honister Pass by the fence line, as the sun was setting.LizH14/01/2024
12.1 miles 3757ft walk,start at Honister Pass NT carpark to Honister Crag, Fleetwith Pike, Haystacks, Base Brown, Brandreth, Grey Knotts.stephenbuda15/10/2023
Honister, Grey Knotts, Brandreth, Base Brown, Green Gable, Windy Gap, Great Gable, Kirk Fell, Windy Gap, Seathwaite Fell, Honister over Seatoller Fell.AvidSockWearer09/09/2023
From Honister Mine. Grey Knotts, Brandreth, Base Brown, Green Gable, Windy Gap, Great Gable, Kirk Fell, Windy Gap, Seathwaite Fell, return to Honister over Seatoller Fell. 13.5 miles/2200m ascent. With AvidSockWearer. /Dmeltdiceburg09/09/2023
Gillercomb Round from Seathwaite, Base Brown via Sourmilk Gill, Green Gable, Brandreth, Grey Knotts and back down via the old plumbago mines. Super hot.MountainTerrier06/09/2023
English Nuttall Walk 3.1: Great Gable from Honister Pass. Visiting Honister Crag, Fleetwith Pike, Kirk Fell, Kirk Fell East Top, Great Gable, Green Gable, Base Brown, Brandreth, Grey Knotts. A perfect day in the Lakes with great views, although the amount of scree on Gable's steep slopes is rather tiring. 20km with 1600m ascent, taking 9 hours.silverwolf_alan16/08/2023
From National Trust Car park, Honister Pass NY 2254 1353 Via Green Gable, Great Gable, Green Gable & Brandreth. Returned to start.Westdenewalker11/08/2023
From Honister pass to Green Gable > Great Gable > back over Green Gable > Brandreth > Grey Knotts. accompanied by WestdeneWalker.Kwalkway11/08/2023
From the mine car park with DW, DS10 and DD8. Brandreth and Grey Knotts. Into a very strong Westerly for the outward.nukeboy111/08/2023
3320 Black Star, 3569 Green Crag, 7944 Great Round How, 2424 Grey Knotts (repeat from 26/7/92), 7963 Seatller Fell from HonisterJim.Fothergill09/08/2023
From Wasdale Head, Lingmell Beck to Sty Head via the Bursting Knott, climbers traverse Scrambling along threaded through Napes Needle, the flake under arrowhead ridge and Sphinx rock. Scramble down little hells gate to climbers traverse, hit Gavel Neese and scrambled over White Napes & on to Great Gable. Amazing clear 360 views all around the Lakes. Down to Windy Gap, up to Green Gable. Quick there and back to Base Brown to almost the top of GG, to Brandeth and Grey Knotts then back towards Beck Head and last slog up Kirk Fell. We were Rewarded with the alt view of GG and amazing vistas over the Scafell Massif. Heading NW off the back of KF, through gully of Kirkfell crags, Black Sail Pass into Wasdale Head.ByronHaywood22/06/2023
Honister slate mine/Brandreth then back to Grey knotts on a very nice hot dayelectricratman11/06/2023
/7661858307ravioli793806/06/2023
Climbed as part of the Coast to CoastPaul_142_uk04/06/2023
Boss sunny day with GarethKenny Morris29/05/2023
From Seatoller. 13 km, 1000 m asc. To Seathwaite and Sourmilk Gill, leaving the Gillercomb path to climb SE to join the Big Rock and Hanging Stone traverse path and climbing up to Base Brown summit. SW to Green Gable, down to Wind Gap and up to the memorial and summit of Great Gable. Back over Green Gable and N to Brandreth and Grey Knotts summits. NE down the fence to Honister Hause and back by the old toll road. Dry, sunny. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720308686780SalmonJoe24/05/2023
Directly from Brandreth and then down to Honister YHAjeffpl24/04/2023
Company: SCiandesbottes09/04/2023
From Honister Slate Mine, over Grey Knotts, Brandreth, Green Gable and Great Gable, Back by lower path to Honister Mine. Great views particularly down Ennerdale and Buttermere. With Ben.Victor03/04/2023
Wainwright Walk 49: (Green Gable, Brandreth, Grey Knotts & Base Brown)DavidHiner15/03/2023
Honister Pass to Great Gable. W/TH & Teddy.Sedge01/03/2023
Big loop up from Seathawaite Farm, 6 new Ws (9 total).atreides788725/02/2023
Part of a 12.6-miler with Will, recce-ing bits of leg 4 & 5 of the BGR: From Honister - Fleetwith Pike, Brandreth, Grey Knotts, Dale Head, Hindscarth, Robinson & back to Honister.NumptyDumpty18/02/2023
With Keithchristine9921/01/2023
Challenging weather solo day (hail, horiz rain, 60mph+ wind). Boggy in places and most paths raging torrents by the end of the day. Parked at Honister slate mine and did Grey Knotts, Brandreth, Green Gable, Great Gable and Base Brown. Very, very windy over both GablesWinter Round08/11/2022
Part of a wander to Great Gable and Kirk Fellmunkyennui18/06/2022
From Seatoller. 13 km, 1000 m asc. Up the old toll road to Honister Hause and up by the fence to Grey Knotts summit, on to Brandreth summit cairns and S to Green Gable summit. Drop to Windy Gap and up to Great Gable summit. Back down to Windy Gap, over Green Gable and down the NE ridge to Base Brown summit. Continue NE down the nose and mess about finding a good route NW below the Hanging Stone to join the stony Gillercomb path to Seathwaite by Sourmilk Gill waterfalls and Seathwaite Slabs. To Seatoller by the road. Dry, mild, unusually quiet - where is everyone? Platinum Jubilee! https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720299661696SalmonJoe05/06/2022
From Seatoller. Base Brown, Brandreth, Grey Knotts, Fleetwith Pike and Honister Pike. 16k 3000ft elevation. Lovely warm day.nell158314/05/2022
Completed as part of route from Keswick to buttermere on the great Lakeland 3 dayeremily30/04/2022
Wedding anniversary walk with Becks.DaveT29/04/2022
R K Richard Tait19/04/2022
From Honister, lovely day.hils27/03/2022
Bob & DukeDukeNukem23/03/2022
1 of 5 on 6 mile hike starting at honister slate mine car park. Steep incline out of the car park with a couple of fake summits before reaching perfect views. A slight dusting of snow always makes the hills look good. Wainwright no.73The-Z-Man24/02/2022
Laura and jay on to BrandrethLauralj8401/12/2021
RRPTH Richard Tait25/10/2021
12km circuit from Seathwaite in 5.5hrs. Base brown, green gable, great gable, brandreth, grey knottsNicky C12/10/2021
Alone from Honister Slate Mine. Mild & dry but misty on summits. Continuing on to Brandreth, Green & Great Gables. Very stony & hard on the feet!Gazza195111/10/2021
From Honister Passtrimarc208/10/2021
Climbed as part of a route from Borrowdale via other peak, done with PDTor worth it01/09/2021
Grey Knotts, Brandreth, Seavy Knott, Haystacks SE Top, Innominate Peak, Haystacks - wild camp at Blackbeck Tarn - Green Crag, Great Round How, Little Round How.lindslow07/08/2021
Parked the night on Wed 19th in Honister slate mines car park. As grim rainy forecast blowing in from noon-ish, hyper early start at 5.30. Even at my slow pace reckoned is get round a triangle of Fleetwith Pike, Haystacks 'n Brandreth in about 6 hours. Rains arrived early about 10.30. Got well soaked in the last hour.vegibagger20/05/2021
with Elizabeth.Cumbrianexile19/05/2021
Ascent from Honister Pass via fence. Cool, clear and part sun.markm29/04/2021
Honister - Grey Knott - Brandreth - Green Gable and return by Moses' Trod.milimana26/04/2021
Honister Hause > Grey Knotts > Brandreth > Base Brown > Green Gable > Windy Gap > Moses' Trod > Old Tramway > Honister Hause. Just me and H and not many others seen. Dry Day with quite a bit of high cloud, cold wind on the higher ground but feeling warm when sheltered lower down. Ground really quite dry.johnkaysleftleg21/04/2021
Birthday walk with Emma C. Last of the day from Seatoller, Base Brown, Brandreth and down via Honister. SuperClear day. Lemon Meringue Pie and prosecco at the top!ESkelton01/12/2020
HardenC19/09/2020
Round of fleetwith, Brandreth, and grey knots.Mountainhikes29/07/2020
Climbed from Honister mine..billames14/07/2020