Great Borne
616m (2021ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
The summit of Great Borne is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Great Borne
Sarah Moore walked up Great Borne on April 9th, 2023 [from/via/route] My own invention! Wanting not to drive from YHA Ennerdale & to make the most of the High Stile ridge [with] On my own [weather] Not so sunny - good... very windy at times - tough (lots of people coming off the tops / turning back, but glad I didn't) - Loved this - an 8 hour walk really started to test me lengthwise & absolutely adored the lack of people on what I thought would be a crazy busy Easter Sunday. One to remember...
Richard Marchant climbed Great Borne on November 19th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at the Forestry Carpark next to Ennerdale Water under Bowness Knot. From the carpark we walked but up the road to the bend & took a path Northeast ward that took us up behind Bowness Knot & Brown How. Basically we followed Rake Beck all the way up to the top of the fell where the gradient got easier & before you knew it we were on Great Bourne. From here we followed the ridge East on to Starling Dodd. We then carried on over Starling Dodd & before the ascent of Reb Pike we eventually headed south down a faint path back down to the bottom of Ennerdale & then followed the forestry track back to the carpark. [with] with my oldest son James [weather] Sunny cold day
Christine Shepherd bagged Great Borne on August 14th, 2010 [from/via/route] Walked from Buttermere using c411 Climbed again from Bowness Knott 22-11-2021 Climbed for a third time with a group from Mountain Madness on 28.08.2022 following route c324. [with] On my own [weather] Sunny apart from the top of Red Pike which was in mist.
Claire Kirk hiked Great Borne on August 7th, 2022 [from/via/route] Buttermere National Trust car park [with] Alone [weather] Windy, low cloud & rainy on the tops
Paul Macey summited Great Borne on July 23rd, 2022 [with] Luke [weather] Sunny Intervals
John Tippins conquered Great Borne on July 12th, 2022 [from/via/route] From Buttermere [with] With Zahra [weather] Cloudy & a bit chilly to start with, warmer later.
Chris Sheard scaled Great Borne on March 13th, 2022 [from/via/route] Up from Ennerdale parking [with] George [weather] Pleasant but rain showers came in later with sunshine as we drove away - windy - gear upsetting as leaking - need review - Made this ascent in a nice circular coming down the pass path
Kevin Foster walked up Great Borne on June 11th, 2021 [from/via/route] Bowness Knott car park. [with] By myself. [weather] Some clouds. - A straightforward ascent with great views of Ennerdale Water. The cairn on the subsidiary top of Herdus made a great early lunch stop whilst waiting for the clouds to gently lift off the main top.
Michael Austin climbed Great Borne on October 14th, 2020 [from/via/route] C411 & C207
Christina Lander bagged Great Borne on April 23rd, 2021 [from/via/route] Bowness Knott, Ennerdale - Great Borne - Starling Dodd - Red Pike - Smithy Beck Settlement - Bowness Knott [with] Dick [weather] A beautiful sunny day - During our holiday staying in Embleton
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Great Borne

Cairn on the ridge between Sliver Cove Beck and Deep Gill with Ennerdale Water, Great Borne and Starling Dodd beyond

Climbing the ridge between Sliver Cove Beck and Deep Gill with Ennerdale Water, Great Borne and Starling Dodd beyond

*Ennerdale Water (left), Starling Dodd and Great Borne, Loweswater (right of centre), Mellbreak and Crummock Water (right) from Red Pike (Buttermere)

Steeple and Long Crag with Crag Fell (sunlit in the distance), Ennerdale Water and Great Borne from Pillar

Crag Fell summit cairn with Great Borne (left), Starling Dodd (centre), Red Pike (Buttermere) and High Stile in the distance

On the ridge between Great Borne and Starling Dodd with Great Gable and Kirk Fell in the distance

*Grasmoor (left of centre) and Red Pike (Buttermere) (right of centre) from Great Borne

Descending back to Ennerdale and Bowness Knott Car Park on the SW slopes of Great Borne

Ennerdale Water from halfway up Rake Beck on the lower SW slopes of Great Borne
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