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
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)
Mr M A Blanchard walked up Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on November 25th, 2025 [with] The mutts
Pete George climbed Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on September 27th, 2025 [from/via/route] Mardale [with] Roco [weather] Chilly & foggy on tops, pleasant down below
David Higginbottom bagged Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on April 27th, 2025 [from/via/route] Half of 204 poor weather [with] Carolyn [weather] Very cloudy & wet at top - Miserable walk
Steve Cookson hiked Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on March 2nd, 2024 [from/via/route] Haweswater Hotel [with] Gillie [weather] Cold & sunny
Ian Ashton summited Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on November 16th, 2024 [with] Jph
James Hughes conquered 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 scaled 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 walked up Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on May 15th, 2023 [from/via/route] Haweswater [with] Barry [weather] Very wet
Christine Shepherd climbed 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 bagged Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) on July 24th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Brothers Water using walks c251 & c204
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)
The Rigg and Haweswater Reservoir from the lower slopes of Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)
Haweswater Reservoir, The Rigg with Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) beyond from near Castle Crag
Harter Fell (Mardale) (left) and High Street from Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)
Pillar/Currick between Branstree (North East Top) and 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)
Nabs Moor and Nabs Crag with Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) (on the horizon right) from Fewling Stones
Stone pillar in the col between Branstree (North East Top) and Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)
Haweswater Reservoir (left) and Selside Pike (right) from Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)
The Ordnance Survey Concrete Ring on the summit of 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
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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