Brandreth
715m (2346ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Brandreth
Carl Murphy walked up Brandreth on July 20th, 2018 [from/via/route] Honister [weather] Mist
Martyn Atherton climbed Brandreth on September 20th, 2020 [from/via/route] c338 Grey Knotts, Brandreth, Green Gable, Great Gable, Kirk Fell [with] Martyn and Paul [weather] Cloudy at first then very warm & sunny - Great view of the mines
John Tippins bagged Brandreth on April 12th, 2012 - And again on 11th July 2022, with Afia & Farah.
Caroline Winter hiked Brandreth on August 13th, 2018 [from/via/route] Honister slate mine, Brandreth, Fleetwith Pike [with] Becky [weather] Fog, low cloud & poor visibility on tops - walked on a bearing. Cut across slate mine to Black Star. Walked off Fleetwith Pike with another 2 ladies with their dogs. Would have liked to walk the edge off Fleetwith Pike but ladies made for slate mine path. As views none existent today we did same
Paul Macey summited Brandreth on June 6th, 2022 [from/via/route] C417 in reverse [with] Luke [weather] Cloudy but cloud above summits
Michael Austin conquered Brandreth on June 17th, 2021 [from/via/route] C417
Kevin Foster scaled Brandreth on May 14th, 2021 [from/via/route] Honister Pass (slate mine) [with] By myself. [weather] Low clouds down on tops gradually lifting - Not really a good day for views! Very confusing place in mist. The iron fence posts which traverse the top are either broken or spaced well apart & of limited use as a navigation aid.
David Butterfield walked up Brandreth on May 26th, 2021 [from/via/route] Black Sail YHA - Biked from Bowness Knott.
Darren Wilson climbed Brandreth on September 20th, 2020 [from/via/route] Grey Knotts & Brandreth from Honister Slate Mine [with] Mike [weather] Beautiful day
Dave Eyes bagged Brandreth on August 20th, 2019 [from/via/route] Parked at Honister Slate Mine [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Cloudy with a few spots of rain - decent views
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Brandreth

The view north from Looking Stead (Pillar) featuring Ennerdale with Red Pike (Buttermere), High Stile, High Crag, Seat, Scarth Gap, Hay Stacks (Haystacks) and Brandreth (far right)

The High Stile ridge (left), Buttermere and the Grasmoor massif (right) from Brandreth

Great view of Brandreth, Green Gable, Great Gable (the rounded dome), Kirk Fell, Pillar (the highest point), Black Crag and Steeple from Lingcomb Edge just below the summit of Red Pike (Buttermere)

Innominate Tarn with Grey Knotts, Brandreth, Green Gable, Great Gable and Kirk Fell forming the backdrop

Brandreth summit cairn with Gillercomb Head leading up to Green Gable with Great Gable looking majestic in the background

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

Green Gable (left) and Great Gable (centre left) from the summit of Brandreth

Little Scoat Fell and Pillar (distance) with Brandreth (foreground) from Base Brown
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