Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head

Stunning Haweswater


Route outline for walk c362:

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




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
5
English
Mountains
Wainwright
6
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
6
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
1
Marilyn
Bridget
1
Bridget

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is High Street at 828m (2717ft). High Street is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (32nd highest in England, 61st highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 25). High Street is also known as an English Nuttall (38th highest in England, 70th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (11th highest in England, 345th highest in the UK). The summit of High Street is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Harter Fell (Mardale) at 779m (2556ft). Harter Fell (Mardale) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (54th highest in England, 96th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 47). Harter Fell (Mardale) is also known as an English Nuttall (66th highest in England, 118th highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Mardale Ill Bell at 760m (2494ft). Mardale Ill Bell is classified as an Wainwright (No. 59).

Along the way you will also bag:


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head

In no particular order . . .

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head - Eagle Crag Summit

Eagle Crag Summit

Photo: David Hayter (13)

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head - Harter Fell from The Rigg, Haweswater Reservoir

Harter Fell from The Rigg, Haweswater Reservoir

Photo: Phillip Houlton (4)

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head - Cairn on Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)

Cairn on Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)

Photo: David Hayter (95)

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head - Haweswater Reservoir from The Rigg

Haweswater Reservoir from The Rigg

Photo: Phillip Houlton (5)

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head - Waymark on Nan Bield Pass

Waymark on Nan Bield Pass

Photo: Matt Delemare (10)

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head - Kentmere Pike from Gatescarth Pass

Kentmere Pike from Gatescarth Pass

Photo: Ian Gaylard (3)

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head - Speaking Crag, Haweswater

Speaking Crag, Haweswater

Photo: Andy Malcolm (24)

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head - Nan Bield Pass and Small Water with Rough Crag and High Street beyond from Harter Fell (Mardale)

Nan Bield Pass and Small Water with Rough Crag and High Street beyond from Harter Fell (Mardale)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (16)

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head - Yoke, Ill Bell and Froswick seen from the path to Harter Fell

Yoke, Ill Bell and Froswick seen from the path to Harter Fell

Photo: Ivor Bennett (7)

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head - Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) Summit

Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) Summit

Photo: David Hayter (96)

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head - Small Water and Hayeswater Reservoir from Nan Bield Pass

Small Water and Hayeswater Reservoir from Nan Bield Pass

Photo: Matt Delemare (8)

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head - Mardale Head from Selside Pike

Mardale Head from Selside Pike

Photo: David Hayter (98)

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head - Dudderwick and Rough Crag (Riggindale) from Mardale Head car park in the snow

Dudderwick and Rough Crag (Riggindale) from Mardale Head car park in the snow

Photo: Tim Hope (79)

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head - High Street from Mardale Ill Bell

High Street from Mardale Ill Bell

Photo: Phillip Houlton (15)

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head - Small Water with Rough Crag (Riggindale) beyond from Nan Bield Pass

Small Water with Rough Crag (Riggindale) beyond from Nan Bield Pass

Photo: Phillip Houlton (19)

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head - Branstree (North East Top) summit cairn

Branstree (North East Top) summit cairn

Photo: Robert Hall (68)

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head - Small Water and Haweswater from Nan Bield Pass

Small Water and Haweswater from Nan Bield Pass

Photo: William Ringwood (28)

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head - Nabs Moor summit cairn

Nabs Moor summit cairn

Photo: Robert Hall (72)


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