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Name:Branstree NE Top [Branstree East Top] [High Howes (Mardale)]
Hill number:2555
Height:673m / 2208ft
Parent (Ma):2528  High Street
RHB Section:34C: Lake District - Eastern Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Far Eastern Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Eden (Carlisle)
Class:Nuttall, Birkett, Synge, Subsimm, Buxton & Lewis,
Bridge
(N,B,Sy,sSim,BL,Bg)
Grid ref:NY 48765 10340
Summit feature:small pile of stones on grassy knoll
Drop:24m
Col:649m  NY484102  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 90
(1:25k) OL5S OL7N
Survey:Abney level
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The Sleddale Fells from Longsleddale. Visited Great Howe, Grey Crag, Harrop Pike, Tarn Crag, High Howes, Selside Pike, and Branstree. returning via Gatescarth Pass, and down the rubble road to Sadgill. A great day in the Lakes, with extensive views. 17km with 900m ascent, taking me 6 hours.silverwolf_alan22/02/2024
early morning hike from Mosedale Bothy. Pretty Direct route up to Branstree, High Howes and Selside Pike before heading down the old corpse road. worth a little read on the history! then back to the cars parked at the head of Haweswater. 9.25km on 2 hrs 30minNicky C06/01/2024
Parked at Mardale Head. Gatescarth Pass, Branstree, Branstree NE top, Selside Pike, Tarn Crag, Grey Crag, Harrop Pike and back to Mardale Head. Some views from Selside and Harrop, otherwise in cloud with occasional showers. Very wet underfoot. With Gillian and accompanied by Harriet and Mike for the first three.richard6903/01/2024
Parked at Haweswater ascended via Gatescarth. Didnt see a soul until the last mile but plenty of deer. Branstree, Branstree NE top, Selside Pike, Harrop Pike, Grey Carg, Tarn, Crag. 11.9 miles 3480 ft elevation.nell158328/10/2023
Mardale circuit. 8 of 9thekirkie pirate12/10/2023
Hike with hiking Manchester: Rough Crag, High Street, Mardale Ill Bell, Harter Fell, Little Harter Fell, Branstree, Branstree Northeast Top, Selside Pike. Winds up to 50mph, fog and rain at times but some good views at each end of the hike.Lazylizzie07/10/2023
From Mardale Head. 9 km, 570 m asc. To Gatescarth Pass and NE up the boundary to Branstree, Branstree NE Top and Selside Pike. Down to the Old Corpse Road and by Brown Howe summit to the road. Misty, dry, warm. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720311192957SalmonJoe09/09/2023
After Naddle Horseshoe, drove to Mardale Head and did a round of 8 hills Branstree both tops, Nabs Moor, Howes, Tarn Crag, Harrop Pike, Grey Crag. 5hrs. Overcast for first half of walk and then the clouds lifted and the Sun made the last 2hrs hard work. A good day, 20 miles approx in total.Longwojo07/07/2023
13.5 miles 3366ft walk, start at Mardale Head carpark Haweswater Reservoir take Gatescarth Pass to Tarn Crag, Harrop Pike, Grey Crag, Selside Pike, Brantree and Brown Howe.stephenbuda14/05/2023
If you've done the SW you gotta do the NE. So Boo and I finished off the day there. Nice big tarns for Boo to clean off the mud acquired in the bog courtesy of Captain Whelter.Alphaville19906/05/2023
Thought I'd tackle two straightforward Hewitts in the eastern Lake District. Parked at Haweswater Reservoir, I did a circuit of Selside Pike (655m) and Branstree (713m), 3hrs all in.chillyman811/02/2023
2 of 8 starting at Mardale head car park. Straight across from branstreeThe-Z-Man05/02/2023
with seanjordanwalmsley198705/02/2023
Circuit from the Haweswater road end to visit unticked summits: Adam Seat, Harrop Pike and Branstree NE.PGCE28/01/2023
Cairn appears to have been removed/destroyed. Clear imprints remain on grassy mound that appeared HP. Satisfied enough to bag this oneAlfa1M01/11/2022
From Haweswater via Branstree and Selside Pike, returning over this top to descend Gatescarth Pass back to car park.NormanW22/10/2022
Some lovely viewsAdventurers511/10/2022
11.8 mile circular from Sadgill. Up Gatesgarth Pass, then leaving it to cross Bronthwaite Bottom up to the wall. We followed the wall up onto Branstree summit then followed the well-defined slightly boggy path to Selside Pike. We headed back to Branstree via High Howes, then descended back to pass. We followed the good path up Harter Fell (previously ascended in 2004) and continued along the ridge to Kentmere Pike and carried onto Shipman Knotts descending to pass back down to Sadgill. 1007m ascent. The weather was variable as we started in full cloud, then it got sunny, then it almost got rainy and finally windy, back down to the dale which was warm. Typical Lakes weather!DanTrig11/09/2022
Branstree from Sadgill with MKNab Scar29/03/2022
from Mosedale Cottage. Gatescarth Pass, up and down Adam Seat, both tops of Branstree and Selside Pike before ending at Swindale Foot.welshyboyo06/03/2022
With: hb sb; From Dudderwick CP, up path the top of Gatesgarth Pass then up onto Branstree. Walked across ridge past pillar to NE Top then across to Selside Pike. Returned directly to Branstree then down via top of Gatesgarth Pass.Ian Baines09/10/2021
With Luna. CCW Loop. From Sadgill NY 4836 0569.masmith24/09/2021
From Sadgill via Gatesgarth Pass: Little Harter Fell - Adams Seat - Branstree - Branstree NE - Selside - Nabs Crag - Howes - Tarn Crag - Harrop Pike - Grey Crag - Great Howe. Descent off Great Howe straight down to Sadgill. 21.6km, 1084m ascent.stevem7616/09/2021
Short-ish walk from Mardale Head by Haweswater to pick up 2 Wainwrights.atreides788711/09/2021
Started and finished at the Haweswater head carpark and took an anti-clockwise circuit around the surrounding tops to reduce the impact of the strong gusting wind - Rough Crag, High Street, Mardale Ill Bell, Lingmell End, Harter Fell, Little Harter Fell, Adam Seat, Branstree, High Howes, Selside Pike and Brown Howe; returning via the Old Corpse Road. Great walk, superb views, good terrain, just under 5 hours with lots of stops for waterproofs on and off.summitter13/08/2021
Completed an evening walk to visit Selside, Branstree, and loop back by outlying Howes and Nabs Moor from the Swindale parking. A warm evening, sun and light cloud, good views. Solo. Five hours (without rushing).meltdiceburg02/07/2021
Alone. See entry for main Branstree summit.Gazza195121/06/2021
On return from Selside Pike to Branstree. Crawled under wire fence.peter4lc08/06/2021
Circuit of the Mardale skyline from Burn Banks - Wether Hill, Red Crag, High Raise, High Street, Mardale Ill Bell - Harter Fell - Branstree (both tops) - Selside Pike - Hare Shaw and four of the minor tops in Naddle ForestGary Heath27/05/2021
With SelsideTheslayer31/01/2021
With GFE. Perfect views, very snowy, icy summit. Bum-boggan-ed down.Fionalevey31/12/2020
NB no parking beyond NY521142. Squelch, squelch, squelch. Road to Swindale Head Farm, Nabs Moor, Howes, Branstree N Top, Selside Pike, Brown Howe, corpse road to Swindale Head. Intermittent thin connecting paths and boggy ATV tracks, over mild tussock grass.Isbjorn04/11/2020
With Sue and NB from Haweswater CP via Branstree and NE top, High Howes, Howes, Nabs Moor and Selside Pike. Return via Brown Howe and Corpse Road. Excellent day and views before Lockdown 2.0.Frank03/11/2020
Scalebarrow Knott, Harper Hills, Powleys Hill, Hare Shaw, Brown Howe, Selside Pike, Branstree NE Top, Branstreekeithouk13/09/2020
Circuit from Mardale Head Car Park through Branstree(2), Hayes & Nabs Moor returning via Old Corpse RoadAjm031004/09/2020
Rough Crag to Selside Pike from Haweswater. Easy going from Branstree via the pillar on Artlecrag Pike. Had some beautiful reflections from the unnamed tarns at the col.Jake99424/08/2020
From longsleddaleemily15/08/2020
Marshall WtW no.9.Sedge14/08/2020
with Evelyn and Mikejd1610/08/2020
From: Mardale Head and BranstreeRWG11/07/2020
Wainwright walk with Bendy included this non wainwright peakhollisclan01/07/2020
Ascent from Mardale Head with Jayne via Gatesgarth Pass on round of Branstree, Branstree NE Top (High Howes - Mardale) and Selside Pike with return to Haweswater via Old Corpse Road. 11.3km (7.02m) in 5hrs 50mins (3hrs 16mins moving time) and 537m of ascent.pwhitaker_196625/06/2020
From Branstree then on to Selside Pike. With Alfie.Dangerous Dave24/06/2020
From Selside Pike. Easy going but not much of a view. Onto Branstree.James McKnight24/05/2020
with FayJamesJolly15/12/2019
Swindale Foot > Swindale Head > Selside Pike > High Howes > Branstree > Tarn Crag > Grey Crag > Harrop Pike > Little Mosedale Beck > Swindale Head > Swindale Foot. Just me and H. Beautiful morning and walking in sunshine up to Selside Pike. Clag came in after that and remaining tops had at best Hazy very restricted views. Typically cloud broke up when descending by Little Mosedale Beck.johnkaysleftleg26/08/2019
On my own. Hot. On way from Selside Pike to Branstree.alwaysinshorts29/06/2019
From Keld Dub - Blue / breezy and hot - lane then track to Seat Robert (with its Ring Trig) - High Wether Howe - we follow fence down into Mosedale for a paddle through Mosedale Beck - over Howes (then the 673 high point beyond) past pillar and on to Branstree and Artlegill Pike (with its Ring Trig). Back via Selside Pike - Selside End droping down the Corpse Road to Swindale head - lane to Truss Gap - Low Katedale climb to Dog Hill then lane back top Keld in the diminishing light.briandavies20/04/2019
With CPgarth8703/04/2019
Partner in a 2 person overnight expedition. Other walker Iain MacIntyre. Walk from Mosedale Cottage back to Mardale Head via Branstree, High Howes and Selside Pike. Frost overnight and into the morning, another fine day. We used the day for nav practice, setting challenges for each other as the legs progressed looking for fine nav features.higlett18/11/2018