Walk Route Map c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head

Stunning Haweswater

Vital Statistics:

Length:	11¼mls (18km)
Ascent:	3,436ft (1,047m)
Time:	7½hrs
Grade:

Map with easy-to-follow route details for walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head pdf

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

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

5
English
Mountains

6
Wainwrights

6
English
Nuttalls

0
English
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

1
Marilyn

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:

Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) at 713m (2340ft). Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (92nd highest in England, 155th highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 82) and an English Nuttall (116th highest in England, 195th highest in England & Wales).

Branstree (North East Top) at 673m (2208ft). Branstree (North East Top) is known as an English Nuttall (164th highest in England, 277th highest in England & Wales).

Adam Seat at 666m (2186ft). Adam Seat is known as an English Bridget.

Selside Pike at 655m (2150ft). Selside Pike is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (139th highest in England, 241st highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 110) and an English Nuttall (187th highest in England, 323rd highest in England & Wales).

Rough Crag (Riggindale) at 628m (2060ft). Rough Crag (Riggindale) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (163rd England, 282nd Eng & Wal) and an English Nuttall (219th highest in England, 382nd highest in England & Wales).

Eagle Crag at 525m (1723ft). Eagle Crag is classified as a Wainwright (No. 160)

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

In no particular order . . .

Haweswater from the bottom of Gatescarth Pass

Photo: David Baines (22)

Grange Fell (Brund Fell) summit cairn

Photo: Alan Wainwright (230)

Small Water and Haweswater from Nan Bield Pass

Photo: William Ringwood (28)

Branstree (North East Top) summit cairn

Photo: Robert Hall (68)

High Street, The Rigg and Rough Crag (Riggindale) across Haweswater Reservoir

Photo: Phillip Houlton (22)

High Street summit Trig Point

Photo: Christine Shepherd (518)

Small Water and Haweswater Reservoir from Nan Bield Pass

Photo: Phillip Houlton (17)

Mardale Head and Haweswater Reservoir from Rowantreethwaite Beck

Photo: Andy Malcolm (238)

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head - High Street (behind the tree). Straits of Riggindale, Head of Riggindale Beck and Kidsty Pike from Haweswater Reservoir

High Street (behind the tree). Straits of Riggindale, Head of Riggindale Beck and Kidsty Pike from Haweswater Reservoir

Photo: Mike Knipe (73)

Speaking Crag, Haweswater

Photo: Andy Malcolm (24)

Mardale Ill Bell, High Street and Rough Crag (Riggindale) above Blea Tarn from Nan Bield Pass

Photo: Matt Delemare (9)

Small Water from Harter Fell (Mardale)

Photo: William Ringwood (51)

Mardale Ill Bell and High Street from Harter Fell (Mardale)

Photo: William Ringwood (52)

Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) summit beacon

Photo: Christine Shepherd (481)

Adam Seat summit

Photo: Phillip Houlton (21)

Me on Mardale Ill Bell summit

Photo: Christine Shepherd (464)

Mardale Head from Selside Pike

Photo: David Hayter (98)

On Harter Fell (Mardale) with Katie and Rosie

Photo: Reasons Togonorth (4)

Mardale Head and Riggindale from Selside Pike

Photo: David Hayter (101)

Stone pillar in the col between Branstree (North East Top) and Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)

Photo: Robert Hall (69)

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head - 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

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

Photo: Robert Hall (71)

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head - Haweswater Reservoir, The Rigg with Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) beyond from near Castle Crag

Haweswater Reservoir, The Rigg with Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) beyond from near Castle Crag

Photo: Mike Knipe (72)

Rough Crag (Riggindale) summit in the snow

Photo: Tim Hope (84)

Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) summit cairn

Photo: Alan Wainwright (229)

High Street summit

Photo: Phillip Houlton (13)

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head - Overlooking the ruins of Riggindale Farm with Haweswater Reservoir beyond from the lower slopes of Rough Crag (Riggindale)

Overlooking the ruins of Riggindale Farm with Haweswater Reservoir beyond from the lower slopes of Rough Crag (Riggindale)

Photo: Andy Malcolm (236)

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head - My wife Terry and two youngest daughters Emily & Elizabeth on their 1st Wainwright (High Street) taken on a Bank Holiday Sunday a couple of years ago

My wife Terry and two youngest daughters Emily & Elizabeth on their 1st Wainwright (High Street) taken on a Bank Holiday Sunday a couple of years ago

Photo: Stephen Ellaby (3)

Nabs Moor summit cairn

Photo: Robert Hall (72)

Small Water and Hayeswater Reservoir from Nan Bield Pass

Photo: Matt Delemare (8)

Froswick and Thornthwaite Crag seen from Ill Bell

Photo: Ivor Bennett (8)

Riggindale and Haweswater Reservoir from Riggindale Crag

Photo: Phillip Houlton (9)

The Rigg, Wood Howe and Haweswater from Selside Pike

Photo: David Hayter (100)

Haweswater Reservoir from Adam Seat

Photo: Phillip Houlton (20)

Kidsty Pike from Rough Crag (Riggindale) summit in the snow

Photo: Tim Hope (87)

Haweswater Reservoir from The Rigg

Photo: Phillip Houlton (5)

Small Water and Haweswater from near Mardale Ill Bell summit

Photo: Andy Malcolm (23)

Eagle Crag

Photo: David Hayter (12)

Haweswater Reservoir from Rough Crag (Riggindale)

Photo: Phillip Houlton (7)

Me on Harter Fell (Mardale) summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (517)

Snow on High Street from Haweswater Reservoir

Photo: Peter Marsh (1)

Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) Summit

Photo: David Hayter (96)

Haweswater from above Adam Seat

Photo: William Ringwood (53)

West from Mardale Ill Bell

Photo: David Mulvey (7)

Katie says a prayer to the weather Gods on Ill Bell

Photo: Reasons Togonorth (6)

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

Photo: Phillip Houlton (19)

Rough Crag (Riggindale) from High Street

Photo: William Ringwood (48)

Blea Water from High Street

Photo: William Ringwood (49)

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head - Rough Crag beyond Blea Water from above Blea Water Crag between High Street and Mardale Ill Bell

Rough Crag beyond Blea Water from above Blea Water Crag between High Street and Mardale Ill Bell

Photo: Andy Malcolm (233)

The Rigg and Haweswater Reservoir from Mardale Head car park in the snow

Photo: Tim Hope (78)

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head - Blea Water with mist still shrouding High Street beyond from Rough Crag (Riggindale) summit in the snow

Blea Water with mist still shrouding High Street beyond from Rough Crag (Riggindale) summit in the snow

Photo: Tim Hope (85)

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head - Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick and the shoulder of Lingmell End (Mardale Ill Bell) above Kentmere Reservoir from Harter Fell (Mardale)

Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick and the shoulder of Lingmell End (Mardale Ill Bell) above Kentmere Reservoir from Harter Fell (Mardale)

Photo: Andy Malcolm (240)

The Ordnance Survey Concrete Ring on the summit of Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (530)

Blea Water from Rough Crag (Riggindale)

Photo: Phillip Houlton (10)

Kidsty Pike from Riggindale Crag

Photo: Phillip Houlton (11)

Riggindale and Kidsty Pike from Selside Pike

Photo: David Hayter (103)

*Snow on Gray Crag (Hayeswater) from High Street

Photo: Richard Nicholls (61)

Looking West from the summit of High Street

Photo: Jason Greenall (1)

John, Andy and myself on High Street in the snow

Photo: Richard Jennings (4)

Harter Fell from Mardale Ill Bell

Photo: Phillip Houlton (16)

Yoke, Ill Bell and Froswick from High Street

Photo: Phillip Houlton (14)

Looking back to Kidsty Howes and Haweswater from Rough Crag (Riggindale) summit in the snow

Photo: Tim Hope (86)

Harter Fell from The Rigg, Haweswater Reservoir

Photo: Phillip Houlton (4)

Kentmere Pike from Gatescarth Pass

Photo: Ian Gaylard (3)

Haweswater Reservoir from Mardale Head

Photo: Glenn Philpott (1)

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head - Harter Fell (left) and Mardale Ill Bell (in cloud) seen from above Haweswater Reservoir near Rowantreethwaite Beck

Harter Fell (left) and Mardale Ill Bell (in cloud) seen from above Haweswater Reservoir near Rowantreethwaite Beck

Photo: Rob Barklamb (46)

Harter Fell, Mardale Head and Haweswater Reservoir

Photo: Phillip Houlton (3)

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head - *Kettle Crag (left), Oxendale, The Band (centre - with Crinkle Crags (Crinkle Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), & Gunson Knott) (top left) and Bow Fell (Bowfell) (top right), Mickleden and The Langdale Pikes from Side Pike

*Kettle Crag (left), Oxendale, The Band (centre - with Crinkle Crags (Crinkle Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), & Gunson Knott) (top left) and Bow Fell (Bowfell) (top right), Mickleden and The Langdale Pikes from Side Pike

Photo: Andy Malcolm (58)

Stone Beacons on the summit of Branstree

Photo: Christine Shepherd (15)

Gatescarth Pass

Photo: David Hayter (303)

High Street Summit

Photo: William Ringwood (29)

Haweswater from Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)

Photo: David Hayter (97)

Haweswater and Harter Fell from Selside Pike

Photo: David Hayter (94)

Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick above Kentmere Reservoir from Harter Fell (Mardale)

Photo: Andy Malcolm (244)

*Snow on Hayeswater from High Street

Photo: Richard Nicholls (62)

Kidsty Pike from Rough Crag (Riggindale)

Photo: Phillip Houlton (8)

Selside Pike summit cairn wind shelter

Photo: Robert Hall (67)

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

Photo: Ivor Bennett (7)

Small Water with Haweswater Reservoir beyond from Nan Bield Pass

Photo: David Swales (19)

Me on the summit of High Street in the snow

Photo: Tim Hope (89)

Eagle Crag Summit

Photo: David Hayter (13)

Speaking Crag from The Rigg, Haweswater Reservoir

Photo: David Swales (18)

Mardale Beck and High Street from Mardale Head, Haweswater Reservoir

Photo: Phillip Houlton (1)

Swindale from Selside Pike

Photo: Robert Hall (66)

Haweswater Reservoir near Mardale Head

Photo: Phillip Houlton (2)

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head - Duddon Valley and the Seathwaite Fells (Dow Crag & Brown Pike) from the path up Harter Fell (Eskdale)

Duddon Valley and the Seathwaite Fells (Dow Crag & Brown Pike) from the path up Harter Fell (Eskdale)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (855)

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head - The Rigg and Haweswater Reservoir with Rough Crag and High Street beyond from The Old Corpse Road on Mardale Common

The Rigg and Haweswater Reservoir with Rough Crag and High Street beyond from The Old Corpse Road on Mardale Common

Photo: Christine Shepherd (13)

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

Photo: Tim Hope (79)

*Hayeswater with the Fairfield and Helvellyn Ridges beyond from High Street

Photo: Andy Malcolm (25)

Hayeswater with the Fairfield and Helvellyn Ridges beyond from High Street

Photo: Andy Malcolm (22)

High Street from Mardale Ill Bell

Photo: Phillip Houlton (15)

Survey Post on Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)

Photo: David Hayter (99)

A distant Lake Windermere from the summit of High Street in the snow

Photo: Tim Hope (90)

Waymark on Nan Bield Pass

Photo: Matt Delemare (10)

Harter Fell, Mardale Head and The Rigg across Haweswater Reservoir

Photo: Phillip Houlton (23)

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head - The Rigg (bottom left), Rough Crag (Riggindale) and High Street with a touch of snow on it across Haweswater Reservoir from near Rowantreethwaite Beck on Mardale Banks

The Rigg (bottom left), Rough Crag (Riggindale) and High Street with a touch of snow on it across Haweswater Reservoir from near Rowantreethwaite Beck on Mardale Banks

Photo: Rob Barklamb (41)

Wonky stile on the route up Eagle Crag

Photo: Christine Shepherd (845)

Blea Tarn from High Street

Photo: Matt Delemare (7)

High Street summit

Photo: William Ringwood (50)

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)

Blea Water with mist shrouding High Street beyond from Dudderwick in the snow

Photo: Tim Hope (83)

Swindale from Selside Pike

Photo: David Hayter (102)

Riggindale Crags in the snow

Photo: Tim Hope (88)

Cairn on Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)

Photo: David Hayter (95)

Rough Crag (Riggindale) from Riggindale Crag

Photo: Phillip Houlton (12)

Yoke, Ill Bell and Kentmere Reservoir from Nan Bield Pass

Photo: Phillip Houlton (18)

The Rigg and Haweswater Reservoir from the lower slopes of Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)

Photo: Peter Marsh (2)

Speaking Crag across Haweswater Reservoir from Rowantreethwaite Beck

Photo: Andy Malcolm (237)

Selside Pike summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (14)

The summit of Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)

Photo: Robert Hall (70)

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head - *High Street, Blea Water, Rough Crag (Riggindale), Riggindale, Kidsty Pike and Haweswater Reservoir from The Rigg

*High Street, Blea Water, Rough Crag (Riggindale), Riggindale, Kidsty Pike and Haweswater Reservoir from The Rigg

Photo: Phillip Houlton (6)

Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head - The Rigg with Rough Crag (Riggindale) and High Street beyond from near Rowantreethwaite Beck, Haweswater Reservoir

The Rigg with Rough Crag (Riggindale) and High Street beyond from near Rowantreethwaite Beck, Haweswater Reservoir

Photo: Alan Stancombe (5)

Haweswater Reservoir from Gatescarth Pass

Photo: Andy Malcolm (221)

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