Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)
713m (2340ft)
The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.5ml (17km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,417ft (1,041m) |
| Time: | 7.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Stockdale - Sadgill Bridge - Stockdale Beck - Great Howe - Grey Crag (Sleddale) - Tarn Crag (Sleddale) - Sleddale Fell - Selside Brow - Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) - Gatescarth Pass - Adam Seat - Harter Fell (Mardale) - Kentmere Pike - Goat Scar - Shipman Knotts - Wray Crag - Stockdale
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11mls (17.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,655ft (809m) |
| Time: | 6.75hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Swindale - Swindale Foot Farm - Swindale Beck - Starling Gill - Stubby Hest - Bracken Howe - Thiefstead - Langhowe Pike - High Katelade - Rowantree Crag - Blea Moss - Stone Howe - Glede Howe - Willy Winder Hill - Haskew Beck - Fewling Stones - Swindale Common - Mosedale Beck (Swindale) - Nabs Moor - Nabs Crag - Howes (Mosedale) - Captain Whelter Bog - Branstree (North East Top) - Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) - Swirle Crag - Selside Pike - High Blake Dodd - Selside End - High Birkin Knott - Low Birkin Knott - Old Corpse Road - Thorny Knott - Swindale Head Farm - Truss Gap - Swindale Foot Farm - Swindale
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,436ft (1,047m) |
| Time: | 7½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Mardale Head - Haweswater Reservoir - Rowantreethwaite Beck - Old Corpse Road - Selside Pike - Branstree (North East Top) - Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) - Gatescarth Pass - Adam Seat - Harter Fell (Mardale) - Nan Bield Pass - Mardale Ill Bell - High Street - Riggindale Crag - Caspel Gate - Rough Crag (Riggindale) - Eagle Crag (Riggindale) - Heron Crag (Riggindale) - Swine Crag (Riggindale) - Dudderwick - The Rigg - Mardale Head
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.5ml (20km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,814ft (1,162m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Mardale Head - Haweswater - Rowantreethwaite Beck - Old Corpse Road - Selside Pike - Branstree (North East Top) - Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) - Gatescarth Pass - Adam Seat - Harter Fell (Mardale) - Nan Bield Pass - Mardale Ill Bell - High Street - Riggindale - Rampsgill Head - Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk - Kidsty Pike - Kidsty Howes - Bowderthaite Bridge - The Rigg - Mardale Head
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)
Ian Ashton walked up Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on November 16th, 2024 [with] Jph
James Hughes climbed Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on June 24th, 2024 [from/via/route] c204 The Longsleddale Horizon from Stockdale Bridge [weather] Beautiful warm sunny day - Very warm day with bad start hiking through Bracken.
Martyn Howarth bagged Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on April 1st, 2024 [from/via/route] From Mardale Head, up to Gatesgarth Pass, over Branstree, onto Selside Pike & down via the Old Corpse Road. [with] Tilly Howarth & Archie Howarth (and Barnaby the dog). [weather] Rather bleak, with drizzly rain & low cloud. Very little in teh way of views of the tops - just across Haweswater & Riggindale.
Tim Winn hiked Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on May 15th, 2023 [from/via/route] Haweswater [with] Barry [weather] Very wet
Christine Shepherd summited Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on March 15th, 2009 [from/via/route] Walked from Stockdale using walk c204 'The Longsleddale Horizon' [with] On my own [weather] Fine - Climbed again from Mardale Head using walk c251 on a glorious May day on 24.5.10 Made my third ascent of this peak on 16.7.20 using route 204 again. Finally did walk c204 in sunshine on 24.5.23 Such much easier when you can see the paths & the ground is dry.
Paul Macey conquered Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on July 24th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Brothers Water using walks c251 & c204
Angeline Grieveson scaled Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on November 13th, 2022 [with] Dotty
Sarah Baker walked up Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on June 3rd, 2022 [with] Larry baker, [weather] Beautiful day, slightly hazy, bit cold - Up & back didn't do the loop route
Martyn Atherton climbed Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on June 18th, 2022 [from/via/route] c362 Selside Pike, Branstree (Artlecrag pike), Harter Fell (Mardale), Mardale III Bell, Rough Crag (Riggendale) & High Street [with] Self [weather] Very Sunny & Warm - Fantastic Route 7 hrs
Sarah Moore bagged Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on August 6th, 2022 [from/via/route] c204 [with] On my own [weather] Great day for it - cool & windy but views for miles
Richard Fulcher hiked Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on May 7th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked in a lay-by near the Mardale Head car park. Set off up to Small Water (coffee) & then gradually up the hill behind the tarn up to Nan Bield. From there we ascended Harter Fell. From the top of Harter Fell we descended to Gatesgarth Pass & then up again (bit of a slog) up to Branstree. From Branstree we walked past the 'monoliths' & on to Selside ( I diverted to look at the 'Pillar'). After Selside we descended in an easterly direction & joined the Old Corpse Road & followed it down to the road by Haweswater. [with] Jen [weather] Fairly still with some cold wind on the tops. Cloud developed but there was no wind. - Some interesting ruined buildings on the way down.
Richard Marchant summited Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on November 21st, 2021 [from/via/route] I parked the car alongside Haweswater near Rowantreethwaite Beck & took the Old Corpse Road up to High Birkin Knott then headed south west to Selside Pike & carried on along the ridge to Branstree then descended North & West of Hopgill Beck back to the car. [with] By Myself. [weather] Clear Skies frosty morning & a cold northerly wind
Geoff Hand conquered Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on September 21st, 2021 [from/via/route] c204 Longsleddale Horizon from Stockdale [with] Alone [weather] Generally Dry & warm with a bit of mist Kentmere Pike - Haweswater was quite low. Very quiet.
Jeremy Torrance scaled Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on August 24th, 2019 [from/via/route] Sadgill [with] Solo [weather] Sunny glorious
Claire Murray walked up Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on June 12th, 2021 [from/via/route] Parked at Sadgill. Walked around Shipman Knott, Kentmere Pike, Harter Fell sat at Adam Seat then on to Branstree, Tarn Crag & Grey Crag. [with] Vitor [weather] Lovely day, very sunny. Vitor got burnt! My hands got burnt - A fantastic 7hr walk. The first half was a lovely stony clear path. After Haweswater the path disappeared & we had to venture across a bog.
Christina Lander climbed Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on June 2nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Swindale Head - Selside Pike - Branstree - Tarn Crag - Grey Crag - Swindale Head [with] Dick [weather] A beautiful sunny day - During our holiday staying at Station House, Troutbeck, Penrith
Richard Marshall bagged Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on April 16th, 2021 [from/via/route] Kentmere Horeshoe [with] Dave Jones Elsie and Roxy [weather] Warm Sunny
Iain Jones hiked Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on September 5th, 2020 [from/via/route] Trail Run from Shap to Mardale Head.
Angela Moroney summited Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) during July, 2000 [from/via/route] haweswater [with] JL
Adrian Howard conquered Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on July 17th, 2013 [from/via/route] Sadgill Bridge
Andrew Johnson scaled Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on December 4th, 2019 [from/via/route] Mardale Head [with] Ted [weather] Blue skies & cold
Kevin Foster walked up Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on April 19th, 2019 [from/via/route] Swindale Lane. [with] Henry. [weather] Sunny with very little breeze making it quite hot for walking. - Artlecrag Pike now has two prominent cairns although I only seem to remember one from my last visit a few years ago? The higher of the two is the original I think. The actual summit of Branstree is marked by an ordnance stone circle & a small cairn. As would be expected for such a flat top views are limited especially towards the rest of Lakeland by the High Street range & Harter Fell.
Nick Dobson climbed Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on August 27th, 2018 [from/via/route] Mardale Head up Gatesgarth Pass [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] Bright sunny day - Continued along the ridge to SelsidePike
Elaine Evans bagged Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on January 24th, 2019 [from/via/route] From car park at Mardale Head, up along Gatesgarth Pass, then followed the fence up to Branstree & on to Selside. Descent via old corpse road to join road alongside Haweswater reservoir back to car park. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Lovely day for a walk! Snow underfoot but clear, dry day with a little sunshine now & again. - Fun in the snow!
Michael Nolan hiked Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on December 1st, 2018 [weather] misty at times - still enjoyed it!
John Bryers has summited Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) [from/via/route] Car to Swindale head & took Old Corpse road. Selside Pike, Branstree, Tarn Crag & Grey Crag. Nipping across to Harrop pike & down Little Mosedale beck back to car. 11.2 miles recorded. Detour via Swindale Force waterfalls - Best waterfalls in the Lake District! [with] With Mya my faithful Patterdale Terrier. [weather] Weather cloudy with occasional showers with some strong cool winds for August! - Lunch at Brunt Tongue wood in Little Mardale valley.
Phillip Bulley conquered Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on June 11th, 2018 [from/via/route] Via gatesgarth pass [with] Judith and Ruby. [weather] Sunny.
Simon Myerscough scaled Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on August 27th, 2006 [from/via/route] C362 [with] Martin & Bill - Bill tired, blisters [weather] Wet
John Tippins walked up Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on March 26th, 2018 [from/via/route] Started at Stockdale Bridge, go4awalk c204, via Tarn Crag. [with] Solo [weather] Bright, sunny day, high cloud & good visibility. The sun felt quite warm when it wasn't behind a cloud. Still quite a few patches of snow around & a bit nippy standing still. Great day for walking. - Did it again on 27.03.18 after Selside Pike.
Peter Fielding climbed Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on November 11th, 2017 [from/via/route] from hawes water. nice cold day but boggy underfoot for most of the way - one of seven wainwrights climbed today on walk c251 [with] Peter and Ruth [weather] good - very long walk including kidsty pike & harter fell - boggy!
Anthony Scott bagged Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on September 19th, 2017 [from/via/route] Stockdale Bridge [with] me [weather] very misty & cold but eventually cleared to some sun - walk c204
Andy Jakob hiked Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on August 17th, 2017 [from/via/route] Rowantreethwaite Beck circular route of the Mardale Head Horizon [with] Heather [weather] Expected rain but only came as we drove away. Otherwise sunny mostly & at times very windy - Super views all day long!
Simon Boddy summited Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on August 6th, 2017 [from/via/route] Mardale [with] My girlfriend [weather] Wet & windy!
Darren Wilson conquered Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on July 1st, 2017 [from/via/route] Sadgill, Grey Tarn Tarn Crag Branstree Artlecrag Pike Selside Pike [weather] Sunny to start but the weather came in
Chris Sheard scaled Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on November 15th, 2003 [from/via/route] Across from Selside from Tarn Cragg - also 15 November 2008 [with] George & Baz [weather] Cold gloomy day some good views but no wish to tarry - Wild day aborted Harter
Leon Harvey walked up Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on August 6th, 2016 [with] Solo
Martin Hunt climbed Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on November 11th, 2016 [from/via/route] Mardale Head
John Walter bagged Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on November 2nd, 2016 [from/via/route] Swindale Head [with] Tricia, Sandra & Jennifer [weather] Sunny
Mark Davidson hiked Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on February 22nd, 2004 [with] Mike [weather] Clear but really, really cold on the summits
Colin Egan summited Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on August 15th, 2016 [from/via/route] Continuation from Tarn Crag, straight descent down to Gatesgarth Pass & then along the track back to Sad Gill [with] My wife Faith [weather] Fine & sunny, quite warm, winds light, especially on the return low level tracks. - Final fell of three today & I think Mr Wainwright was taking a bit of a liberty describing the route from Tarn Crag as a ridge route as the 700 ft ascent from the Mosedale Track did not feel much like a ridge, very steep, very wet underfoot & not a lot of fun. The cairn at the summit is all but non-existent, a common problem on the grassy fell tops.
Craig Steeland conquered Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on August 6th, 2016 [from/via/route] Haweswater [with] Sue and Jake [weather] Cool & very windy
Chris Faulkner scaled Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on May 29th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Mardale Head & on to Selside Pike [with] Michelle Chandler [weather] Hot & dry
Charlie Housley walked up Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on May 9th, 2016 [from/via/route] A slight modification of Stuart Marshall's Swindale Round in which this was the last summit, proceeded by Tarn Crag, Grey Crag & Selside Pike. The starting point was the car park at the head of Haweswater & along Gatescarth Pass. [with] Candy the dog. [weather] 26ºC. No cloud but a welcome breeze.
Caroline Winter climbed Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on April 1st, 2016 [from/via/route] Haweswater at Mardale Head, Gatesgarth Pass, Artlecrag Pike, Selside Pike, Mardale Common, Old Copse Road, back to M Head [with] Andy and Becky [weather] Strong SSE wind. Gale force- 50-60 knots crossing to Selside. Sleet, hail,and rain later - Intending to compete before rain predicted at 12.30hrs but caught in bad weather. Desperately cold in Selside shelter.
Tony Rogerson bagged Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on January 30th, 2012 [from/via/route] Mardale Corpse Road Gatescarth Pass [weather] Sunny - Lots of snow under foot
Michael Smith hiked Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on September 1st, 2015 [from/via/route] Swindle round [with] WKMG [weather] Fair
Victoria Bates summited Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on September 2nd, 2015 [from/via/route] C251 [with] Mark
David Hickin conquered Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on May 25th, 2015 [with] Sally
John Almond scaled Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on August 1st, 2015 [from/via/route] go4awalk.com c204 - Solo walk from Sadgill, Longsleddale - Grey Crag - Tarn Crag - Branstree - Harter Fell - Kentmere Pike - Shipman Knotts [weather] Cloudy, sunny spells, windy on tops, improving throughout the day - Started with direct route up Great Howe from Sadgill, rather than the easier but longer route via Stockdale
Kevin Parnham walked up Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on July 24th, 2015 [from/via/route] Stockdale [with] Jo [weather] Grey & bit rainy
Tracey Cowell climbed Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on May 30th, 2015 [from/via/route] Gatesgarth pass [with] Solo [weather] Sunny/cloudy - Its worth walking down the facing slope to get views of Haweswater
Harry Meijer bagged Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on July 6th, 2015 [from/via/route] Above Mardale & Longsleddale [with] The Lake District Walker
Marcus Bradshaw hiked Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on April 24th, 2015 [from/via/route] (c251)Started at Haweswater head car park. Up the Old Copse Road to Selside Pike then across the ridge in a horseshoe to the last Wainwright which was Kidsty pike. [with] We took a Spanish boy called Seb who loved it and introduced him to Tunnock's Caramel Wafers. Oviously Marcus was with me. Navigating in extream conditions! [weather] Weather was good at lake side but deteriorated as we climbed. Visibility was about 40 m on the ridge & the wind was blowing hard at times. - Met two miserable walkers at the Shelter who advised us not to go on top but the wind died down by High street.
Wayne Baxter summited Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on March 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] Stockdale bridge (along Gatescarth pass) to Branstree onto Selside & returned to Stockdale bridge [with] Sue [weather] Good clear sunny day
David Preston conquered Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on June 27th, 2014 [from/via/route] Go4awalk walk c251 from Mardale Head [with] On my own [weather] Sunny day
David Noble scaled Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on October 12th, 2014 [from/via/route] Highstreet [with] Paul [weather] Sunny with cloud but good views
Christine Knowles walked up Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on September 7th, 2014 [from/via/route] Kentmere over to Sadgill, then up Gatesgarth pass [with] Graham [weather] Warm on way up, bit cool on the top, but sunny - Gatesgarth pass is surprisingly steep!
Gordon Lee climbed Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on July 26th, 2014 [weather] Very dry
Keith Eastman bagged Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on July 7th, 2014 [from/via/route] c251
Dave Eyes hiked Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on May 31st, 2014 [from/via/route] From Harter Fell [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Warm cloudy & dry - perfect walking weather - the 4th of our 6 Wainwrights walked that day
Jon Mapp summited Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on May 3rd, 2014 [from/via/route] go4awalk route c251 [with] Suzzanne [weather] Cold & slightly windy but no rain - walked 9 wainwrights & 18.5 miles
Clive Ward conquered Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on May 25th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Stockdale, Longsleddale [with] Anna, Joe, Hazel [weather] Brillaint sunshine, 16 deg.
Ann Davis scaled Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on August 20th, 2013 [from/via/route] from styockdale [weather] grey day in long sleddale - WOW.... while descending a bright orange lizard jumped across my path...anyone know what it could`ve been, bright burnt orange in colour 10 inches long & 1.5 to 2 inches wide!!! honest
Darren Mortimer walked up Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on March 2nd, 2013 [from/via/route] Stockdale Bridge [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Cold with deep snow on the summits
Iain Taylor climbed Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on April 17th, 2011 [from/via/route] Nr Haweswater (NY 52179 14195)
Chris Bramley bagged Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on July 7th, 2012 [from/via/route] Longesdale
Stephen Littlewood hiked Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on June 8th, 2009 [from/via/route] from Stockdale
Stephen Byrne, David Hallam, Simon Burgess, Patrick Rogozinski, Melanie Dunn, Jim Derby, Wendy Sockett, Matthew Thomas, Dale Sexton, Jenny Godfrey, David Watson, Jo Dixon, Alan Fowler, David Shaw, Louise Sandwith, Peter Clark, Elaine Grayson, Raymond Barnett, Linda Mckeogh, Simon Duerden, Jonathan Tobin, Paul Booth, Louis Smith, Tracey Cordes, Trevor Williams, Paul Henderson, Rob Barklamb, Jacqui Smith, John Cuthbert, Patrick Buckland, John Southward, Stephen Millington, Chris Bede, Adam Shewry, Andy Nicholls, Martyn Rouse, Jeanette Coward, Ray O'hara and Libby Burns have all walked, climbed & bagged Branstree (Artlecrag Pike).
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)
Pillar/Currick between Branstree (North East Top) and Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)
The Ordnance Survey Concrete Ring on the summit of Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)
Harter Fell (Mardale) (left), High Street, Kidsty Pike, High Raise (Mardale), Haweswater Reservoir and Selside Pike (far right) from Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)
The view from the summit of Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) featuring Harter Fell (Mardale) (left), High Street, Rough Crag, High Raise (Mardale) and Whether How above Haweswater Reservoir
Haweswater Reservoir (left) and Selside Pike (right) from Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)
Haweswater Reservoir, The Rigg with Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) beyond from near Castle Crag
The Rigg and Haweswater Reservoir from the lower slopes of Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)
Stone pillar in the col between Branstree (North East Top) and Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)
High Street (left), Kidsty Pike (centre), High Raise (Mardale) and Raven Howe on the horizon with Riggindale Crag in the mid-distance from Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)
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