styhead to great gable

"aj" <[email hidden]> wrote

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regarding the path from the stretcher box to the summit of great gable

which

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runs to the right of kern knotts & raven crag,i know it was a long time

ago

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but wainwright mentions it being worn & loose,has the path been repaired
now?

Yes, I believe it was pitched a few years ago but I'm not 100% certain. I'm
sure someone else can confirm for you.

AndyP said:

"aj" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

regarding the path from the stretcher box to the summit of great gable

which

Quoted message said:

runs to the right of kern knotts & raven crag,i know it was a long time

ago

Quoted message said:

but wainwright mentions it being worn & loose,has the path been repaired
now?

Yes, I believe it was pitched a few years ago but I'm not 100% certain. I'm
sure someone else can confirm for you.

It's not that freshly laid but it's eminintly passable. the path up from
Wasdale is OK as well but I've not walked it from Seathwaite so cannot
comment on that side.

If you are up there Sunday look out for me. I'll be the one wearing a
poppy...:-)

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aj said:

regarding the path from the stretcher box to the summit of great gable which
runs to the right of kern knotts & raven crag,i know it was a long time ago
but wainwright mentions it being worn & loose,has the path been repaired
now?

No, it's not been repaired, which would involve returning it to a non-
eroded state, it's been built (complete with nice little edging
stones), so avoid in icy weather unless you want a twisted ankle.

To be honest, IIRC that's one of the bits that did need doing, so I
shouldn't be quite so negative about that particular bit. At least
those hideous stones only look awful from close up, and make paths
look a lot better from a distance, unlike certain disasters (half of
Helvellyn, the main path up Skiddaw, etc.)

--
Simon Challands

Following up to aj

Quoted message said:

regarding the path from the stretcher box to the summit of great gable which
runs to the right of kern knotts & raven crag,i know it was a long time ago
but wainwright mentions it being worn & loose,has the path been repaired
now?

there's currently a footpath diversion sign posted at the
stretcherbox. It gave the impression they are about to build a
new engineered path alongside the existing one.
--
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