Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)
713m (2340ft)
The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
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Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
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Walk c204 The Longsleddale Horizon from Stockdale
Superb mountain walk
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.5ml (17km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,417ft (1,041m) | |
| Time: | 7.25hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Stockdale, Sadgill Bridge, Stockdale Beck, Great Howe, Grey Crag, Tarn Crag (Sleddale), Sleddale Fell, Selside Brow, Branstree (Artlecrag Pike), Gatescarth Pass, Harter Fell (Mardale), Kentmere Pike, Goat Scar, Shipman Knotts, Wray Crag, Stockdale.
Walk c391 The Swindale Horseshoe
Rough walking, few paths, blissfully uncrowded
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11mls (17.5km) | |
| 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, Sleside End, High Birkin Knott, Low Birkin Knott, Old Corpse Road, Thorny Knott, Swindale Head Farm, Truss Gap, Swindale.
Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head
Stunning Haweswater
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) | |
| 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.
Walk c251 The Mardale Head Horizon from Mardale Head
Stunning Haweswater
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.5ml (20km) | |
| 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.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)
Iain Jones walked up on September 5th, 2020 [from/via/route] Trail Run from Shap to Mardale Head.
Angela Moroney climbed during July, 2000 [from/via/route] haweswater [with] JL
Christine Shepherd bagged 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.
Adrian Howard hiked on July 17th, 2013 [from/via/route] Sadgill Bridge
Andrew Johnson summited on December 4th, 2019 [from/via/route] Mardale Head [with] Ted [weather] Blue skies and cold
Kevin Foster conquered 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 and 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 and Harter Fell.
Nick Dobson scaled 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 walked up on January 24th, 2019 [from/via/route] From car park at Mardale Head, up along Gatesgarth Pass, then followed the fence up to Branstree and 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 and again. - Fun in the snow!
Michael Nolan climbed on December 1st, 2018 [weather] misty at times - still enjoyed it!
John Bryers has bagged [from/via/route] Car to Swindale head and took Old Corpse road. Selside Pike, Branstree, Tarn Crag and Grey Crag. Nipping across to Harrop pike and 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.
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Haweswater Reservoir, The Rigg with Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) beyond from near Castle Crag
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)
Harter Fell (Mardale) (left) and High Street 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
Harter Fell (Mardale) (left), High Street, Kidsty Pike, High Raise (Mardale), Haweswater Reservoir and Selside Pike (far right) from Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)
Haweswater Reservoir (left) and Selside Pike (right) from Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)
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