Branstree and Selside Pike
Sat 17 Jul 2004
Route: Mardale Head - Gatescarth Pass - Branstree - Branstree Tarn - High Howes - Selside Pike - Old Corpse Road - Haweswater lakeside path - Mardale Head
Distance: 5.50 miles
Ascent: 1,800ft
Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
With: On Own
Notes:
Sunshine and broken cloud
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Haweswater from Mardale Head
The Rough Crag ridge leading up to High Street (left)
Looking back down the track on the way up to Gatescarth Pass
Harter Fell from the route up Branstree
Looking south from Branstree to Longsleddale with Tarn Crag on the left and Goat Crag on the right
Looking back down the line of the fence to Gatescarth Pass. Kentmere Pike is the high point on the skyline
Boundary stone on Branstree, there is a 'H' on the other side
High Street from Branstree's summit
The higher cairn on Artlecrag Pike
Haweswater from Branstree
Selside Pike and the flanks of High Howes
The survey post, Branstree
High Howes between Branstree and Selside Pike has a view of Helvellyn 9.5 miles away
Captain Whelter Bog
Selside Pike's summit cairn with the Pennines in the distance
360 Panorama from Selside Pike's summit
Looking down into Swindale from Selside Pike
Branstree in sunshine and Harter Fell in shade
Harter Fell, Mardale Head, Mardale Ill Bell and The Rigg from the Old Corpse Road
Looking across Haweswater to High Street and Riggindale
Mardale Head
Hopgill Beck
Heading back to Mardale Head along the Haweswater shore path
Previous Walk: Arthur's Pike and Bonscale Pike (Fri 16 Jul 2004)
Next Walk: Fellbarrow and Low Fell (Tue 20 Jul 2004)