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Name:Gavel Fell
Hill number:2474
Height:524.3m / 1720ft
Parent (Ma):2462  Blake Fell
RHB Section:34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Western Fells
County/UA:Cumberland
Catchment:Derwent (Workington), Catchment Boundaries, Calder & Ehen
Watershed:St Bees Head to Ravenscar
Class:Dodd (500-599m), Dewey, Wainwright, Birkett, Synge,
Fellranger
(Tu,5,Dew,W,B,Sy,Fel)
Grid ref:NY 11657 18499
Summit feature:no feature
Drop:73.7m
Col:450.7m  NY 1152 1897  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 89
(1:25k) OL4S 303
Observations:Wainwright cairn at NY 11698 18384 is 0.2m lower
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deurgar20/08/2031
Third hill of the day after Burnbank Fell and Blake Fell from Fangs Brow Farm.Peterb16/03/2024
On a round of Loweswater - Burnabnk Fell, Blake Fell, Gavel Fell, Low Fell, Fellbarrow, from car park at N end of Loweswater. 18.5km, 5h20Rockdoctor03/03/2024
Parked at Maggies Bridge. The round of Mellbreak North and South Tops, Hen Comb, Floutern Cop, Banna Fell E Top, Gavel Fell, Blake Fell and Burnbank Fell. Cloudy day with some sun but chilly NE wind. Some snow left on the top of Blake Fell from the weekend but surrounding higher hills looked impressive - across to Grasmoor and Red Pike/High Stile. Worth mentioning the good track not on the map heading off NE from Burnbank that curls N to meet up with the bw below and facilitate a more direct return to Maggies Bridge. Solorichard6903/03/2024
Murton Fell, Kelton Fell, Godworth, Low Pen, High Pen, Gavel Fell, High Nook, Blake Fell, Burnbank Fell, Owsen Fell, High Howskeithouk13/02/2024
Fucking miserable.AidanHarrison09/01/2024
V wet and windy across Gavel, Blake and Burnbank FellsWinter Round20/12/2023
wainwright loopemily04/11/2023
A round of the Loweswater Fells from Maggies Bridge, visiting Mellbreak (both tops), Scale Knott, Hen Comb, Floutern Cop, Banna Fell (E Top), Gavel Fell, Blake Fell, Carling Knott, and Burnbank Fell. A lovely autumn day, with the Buttermere area getting the best of the sunny weather, most of the Lakeland Fells were capped with mist. 23km with 1200m ascent taking me 8 hours.silverwolf_alan27/10/2023
10.2 miles 3263ft walk ,start at Maggies Bridge NT carpark, to Gavel Fell, Hen Comb, Mellbreak and Floutern Cop.stephenbuda19/10/2023
Curcular from Loweswater with Ringo, Bagged Burnbank, Blake, Gavel, Hen Comb and Mellbreak. Cut short due to Achilles Heel.george_herbert_16/09/2023
Parked at Maggie's Bridge for a circuit of Mellbreak North Top, Banna Fell, Gavel Fell (Wainwright cairn and summit), Carling Knott and Burnbank.PGCE03/09/2023
R Richard Tait24/08/2023
Maggie's Bridge - Gavel Fell High Nook - Gavel Fell - Blake Fell- Burnbank Fell Easy path to follow, good conditions, best views from Blake Fellmatty1971b15/08/2023
From Loweswater. 11 km, 680 m asc. S by Kirkgate Farm to cross the Mosedale Beck at the intake wall and up the ridge to Little Dodd and Hen Comb. Down S and around Whiteoak Moss to Floutern Cop and Banna Fell. N to White Oak and up to Gavel Fell. Down by Gavel Fell High Nook to High Nook Farm and Maggie's Bridge. Windy. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720309499294SalmonJoe02/07/2023
Camped at Foultern Tarn so got an early start. There was a light breeze but lovely sunshine. The recent dry weather meant the ground was dry and easy to walk.JThorn27/05/2023
Back packing trip with JCora Thorny27/05/2023
Loweswater Fells loop picking up 5 wainwrights.atreides788701/05/2023
Wainwright Walk 60: Spider (Blake Fell, Gavel Fell, Mellbreak, Hen Comb & Burnbank Fell)DavidHiner15/04/2023
Nic & BobNicola & Stuart15/01/2023
From Blake Fell with Alex & Tony. Down via Gavel Fell N. Top to the van, parked at Maggies Bridge. W16 Rnd7.Dangerous Dave31/12/2022
Geoff Keith Clairegeoffryan30/10/2022
Penny and TomMandyBaldam04/09/2022
Parked at Felldyke for Gavel, Blake and Burnbankjeffpl31/08/2022
Nice hill but can get boggy at timesfreethehilltops26/07/2022
First of the summer mission of the western fells. With pack. Burnbank Fell, Blake Fell, Gavel Fell, Great Borne, Starling Dodd & Hen Comb. 13.5 miles walking & 3995 ft Elevation.nell158311/07/2022
Buttermere to Ennerdale Bridge. After Banna Fell then on to High Pentrimarc228/06/2022
Burbank Fell, Blaze Fell and Gavel Fell on a v blustery day with Dawn. Nos 208, 209 and 210jester6921/05/2022
Walked with Pete. Burnbank Fell, then Blake Fell then Gavel Fell.River-Girl21/05/2022
From Felldyke with DW, DS9 and DD7. Low Pen, High Pen, Gavel Fell Blake Fell. First tan of the year, but a stiff breeze throughout.nukeboy118/03/2022
From Fangs Brow BR CP 11.5 km, 610 m asc. SW along the bridleway to Highnook Beck and tarn. Up the Highnook Beck path to Fothergill Head. Up to Gavel Fell summit and back over Blake Fell and the Burnbank Fell summit fence corner. Cold and a bit frozen underfoot which was nice for the usually boggy bits.SalmonJoe11/02/2022
Last one of the day after Blake Fell. Wind had dropped and higher clouds now.apshepherd27/01/2022
From the track south of Fangs Brow Farm to Burnbank Fell then Owsen Fell, doubling back to Burnbank Fell before heading south. Criss-crossed between Sharp Knott, Carling Knott and Loweswater End then up to Blake Fell. Down to High Nook and Gavel Fell then over to the Banna Fells, before finishing on the knobbly Floutern Cop. Headed home along the wet path then lovely track above Whiteoak Beck and Holme Wood. 4.5hrs total.summitter16/01/2022
Day 2 of first solo weekend. lovely set of peaks. https://www.stridingedge.net/walks/53973/BB8_Mountains08/01/2022
with Ruth 4 fells from LoweswaterDunlawyering16/10/2021
The Floutern Cop day with Lucy. Fresh wind from the west with mainly bright and dry weather. A great end to the week.Nab Scar01/10/2021
Amazing day out with trimarc2 & GFE. Burnbank Fell, Gavel Fell, Banna Fell, Floutern Crop, Hen Comb, Mellbreak (both tops) and finishing at Kirkstile InnFionalevey28/08/2021
RKRPTH Richard Tait27/08/2021
Ran with Jo, lovely daystuduncan09/08/2021
With: hb sb; From Buttermere up Sour Milk Gill to Blaeberry Tarn and Red Pike. Then W over Little Dodd & Starling Dodd to Great Borne. Then over to Gavel Pike and Hen Comb & return to Buttermere.Ian Baines11/07/2021
From Blake Fell need to drop a long way before ascending to summit of Gravel Fell. Again, lots of fences and not many stiles.philip_firth30/06/2021
See Kamoot entry for full details/gpx download: https://www.komoot.com/tour/392580931outlawcatcher14/06/2021
Blake Fell and High Stile circuitPhilipChaston12/06/2021
Hiked with Eleanor from Loweswater - Burbank Fell, Blake Fell and Gavel Fell. Bank Holiday Monday.P333ebz31/05/2021
Veryhappybunny30/05/2021
Wainwright 181LANGDALE20/05/2021
Path not clear in cloud cover. Climbed over a number of fences!3Hillside14/05/2021
With Julie.Jonathan Willingham14/05/2021
From Blake Fell. Down to Godworth & Kelton Fell. With Alfie. W127 Rnd6.Dangerous Dave07/05/2021
Circuit of Hen Comb and Gavel Fell on a lovely sunny day, everywhere exceedingly dry underfoot.milimana24/04/2021