Branstree (North East Top)
673m (2208ft)
The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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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 (North East Top)
Martyn Howarth walked up Branstree (North East Top) 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.
Angeline Grieveson climbed Branstree (North East Top) on November 13th, 2022 [with] Dotty
Angela Moroney bagged Branstree (North East Top) during July, 2000 [from/via/route] haweswater [with] JL
Kevin Foster hiked Branstree (North East Top) on April 19th, 2019 [from/via/route] Swindale Lane. [with] Henry. [weather] Sunny with very little breeze making it quite hot for walking. - Most people miss out this top taking the shortest route between Selside Pike & Branstree by following the fence. However, by crossing the fence at the col you can make a gentle five minute ascent over grass to the small cairn marking this subsidiary top on Branstree. The obvious path back towards Artlecrag Pike passes two small tarns & the old ordnance survey tower with glimpses of Haweswater reservoir below, a good place to stop & take photos.
Paul Macey has summited Branstree (North East Top) [from/via/route] From Brothers Water using walks c251 & c204
John Almond conquered Branstree (North East Top) on June 24th, 2018 [from/via/route] Solo walk from Mardale Head - Gatescarth Pass - BRANSTREE - Selside Pike - Old Corpse Road [weather] Superb
Mark Davidson scaled Branstree (North East Top) on February 22nd, 2004 [with] Mike
Caroline Winter walked up Branstree (North East Top) on April 1st, 2016 [from/via/route] from Haweswater & circuit round [with] Andy and Becky [weather] On tops, high wind, hail then sleet - Short walk. Desperately cold & windy
Darren Mortimer climbed Branstree (North East Top) on May 7th, 2016 [from/via/route] Mardale [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Sunny
Iain Taylor bagged Branstree (North East Top) on April 17th, 2011 [from/via/route] Nr Haweswater (NY 52179 14195)
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Branstree (North East Top)
Stone pillar in the col between Branstree (North East Top) and Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)
Pillar/Currick between Branstree (North East Top) and Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)
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