Base Brown
646m (2120ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Base Brown is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
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| OS Landranger Maps 89 & 90 | |
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Walk c118 Great Gable from Seathwaite
Clear paths & superb views on glorious gable
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6ml (9.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,845ft (867m) | |
| Time: | 5 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Seathwaite, Stockley Bridge, Styhead Tarn, Sty Head, Great Gable, Westmorland Cairn, Windy Gap, Green Gable, Mitchell Cove, Blackmoor Pols, Base Brown, Gillercomb, Sour Milk Gill (Borrowdale), Seathwaite.
Walk c417 Base Brown, Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Honister Hause
Easy to follow paths with great views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9ml (14.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,965ft (1,208m) | |
| Time: | 7½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Honister Pass, Honister Hause, Grey Knotts, Brandreth, Blackmoor Pols, Base Brown, Mitchell Cove, Green Gable, Windy Gap, Great Gable, Westmorland Cairn, Beck Head, Beckhead Tarn, Kirk Fell (East Top), Kirk Fell, Moses' Trod, Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk, Honister Pass.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Base Brown
Andy Buxton walked up on June 22nd, 1980 [from/via/route] From Seathwaite, via Climbers' Traverse and Great Hell Gate; return over Green Gable and Base Brown [with] Ian Wright [weather] Hot
Richard Marshall climbed on May 31st, 2020 [from/via/route] Great Gable from Seathwaite [with] Bo and Andy Pratt [weather] Sunny low wind and very hot. Middle of Pandemic
Christine Shepherd bagged on June 18th, 2010 [from/via/route] Walked from Seathwaite [with] Jenny [weather] Sunny - This was the first peak of a great day's walking. Climbed this as an extra on 30.11.19 as it was bathed in beautiful Autumn sunshine. Unfortunately it meant I had to walk back to Honister in the dark.
Andrew Johnson hiked on November 8th, 2019 [from/via/route] Honister [with] Ted [weather] Cloudy
Richard Marchant summited on August 3rd, 1991 [from/via/route] Parked the car at Seathwaite and then went up Seathwaite Slabs on to Base Brown to Green Gable up to Great Gable down to Sty Head and followed Sty Head Gill back down to Seathwaite. [with] Nick Harker [weather] A fine day with a slight breeze and partially cloudy with out breaks of sunshine - A day out in the Lakes with my Best Man and old Navy pal Nick Harker. Just another great memory of past Lakeland trips.
Tony Rogerson conquered on February 20th, 2018 [from/via/route] Seathwaite Gillercombe Base Brown Gillercombe Head Brandreth Grey Knotts [with] Floss [weather] Sunny
John Almond scaled on September 17th, 2017 [from/via/route] go4awalk c417 from Honister Slate Mine - Grey Knotts - Brandreth - BASE BROWN - Green Gable - Great Gable - Kirk Fell - Wainwright 118 [with] Solo [weather] Good, improving throughout the day. Light cloud on summit of Great Gable. - Horrible direct descent from Great Gable via scree/boulder field to Beck Head Tarn, not recommended! Probably better to descend via NW ridge to Beck Head as described in go4awalk walk c417 route description
John Walter walked up on June 17th, 2017 [with] Tricia [weather] Warm
Lydia Hopkinson climbed on June 9th, 2012 [with] walking group [weather] beautiful and sunny
David Wand bagged on August 10th, 2011 [with] Long walk and camp on the hills.
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Little Scoat Fell and Pillar (distance) with Brandreth (foreground) from Base Brown
360 degree panorama featuring Great Gable, Green Gable, Little Scoat Fell & Pillar (distance), Brandreth, Dale Head (Newlands), High Spy, Glaramara, Esk Pike, Great End and Scafell Pike from Base Brown
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