Heading down into Windy Gap, a snake like procession of walkers
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| On Remembrance Day each year a service is held on the summit of Great Gable to remember the ones who gave their lives during the world wars. These are some of the photos that I took on Sunday 13/11/05. The weather was cold but sunny with clear skies and magnificent views. Around a thousand people climbed to the summit for the service. I started the walk from Seathwaite and headed up alongside Sourmilk Gill then across the fells by Base Brown and over Green Gable down into Windy Gap and then up onto Great Gable. After the service I walked down to Styhead Tarn and then back down to Seathwaite. A superb day in glorious weather, I just hope the weather is as good next year. | |
| The lane down to Seathwaite packed with cars. Someone told me later that they arrived late and could not find a parking space so they had to turn round and go back to Seatoller to park. As they walked back they counted 130 cars, if each held an average of two walkers that would be a minimum of 260 walkers from this area alone, assuming there are 4 ways up the mountain that would be around a thousand walkers on the summit. Not all would arrive in time for the service at 1100hrs |
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| Heading up past Sour Milk Gill | |
| Walkers pausing for a break with Green Gable ahead |
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| Just follow the crowd, no need for a map |
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| The crags of Great Gable seen from Green Gable |
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Heading down into Windy Gap, a snake like procession of walkers |
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| Walkers converging on the summit | |
| Walkers listening to the Service which was followed by two minutes silence | |
| Looking across to Crummock Water in the distance | |
| Wastwater | |
| The memorial on the summit of Great Gable | |
| Walkers on the way down after the service | |
| Looking down on Styhead Tarn | |
| Looking across Styhead Tarn at Great End | |
| Afternoon sun looking towards Base Brown | |