Great Gable Service, ascending from Seathwaite Farm

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There is plenty of parking along the narrow road leading to the farm ....... but please keep the road, gates and turning-circle clear.

Pass into the farm, and opposite the shop go through the gate onto the path through a barn.  Cross over the River Derwent and follow the path up hill.
(photo:  Sour Milk Gill flowing from Gillercomb)

The path now leads up into Gillercomb, following the flow of the Gill. 
(photo:  Looking back down to Seathwaite farm from the top of Sour Milk Gill)

The path continues into the valley with Base Brown rising to the left, eventually rising up to a col between Base Brown and Green Gable.
(photo:  Steady stream of people on the way to Great Gable)

Turn right at the col and continue up to meet the path from Brandreth.  Join this path, going left to the top of Green Gable.  From Green Gable, drop down to Windy Gap and follow the path directly opposite up the side of Great Gable.
(photo:  On the rocky section up to Great Gable)

After a short distance, the path goes right up a steep rocky section before reaching a large cairn.  Go left and head for Great Gable summit.  (The is rocky with no discernable path so caution and good navigation is required in poor visibility ..... like it was today!)
(photo:  Attendees at the Remembrance Day Service)

(photo:  Keith enjoying a butty before the service)

(photo:  Service of Remembrance followed by a 2 minutes silence)

(photo:  Me laying crosses for a friend from back home)

(photo: The Great Gable Memorial)

Leave the top and return to Windy Gap follow the same route used to the top.  At Windy Gap, turn right and follow the loose path down to Styhead Tarn.  The path becomes a 'constructed path' for the latter stages.
(photo:  Heading back down to Windy Gap)

(photo:  Negotiating the rocky section on the way down)

Join the path leading down from Styhead Tarn, turning left and follow it to the top of Taylor Force Gill
(photo:  Mountain Rescue helicopter on the way in to an emergency.  I believe someone had a problem on the way down from Great Gable as many of the Keswick Rescue team were on the way up from Seathwaite)

Continue down the steep path to Stockley Bridge.
(photo:  View north up Borrowdale from above Seathwaite Farm)

Cross over Stockley Bridge and follow the track back to the farm and parking area.
(photo:  Arriving back at Seathwaite Farm)