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Grassy tops and views of the Pennines from Selside Pike and Branstree


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By Jimearl6 on 22/09/22 at 6:05pm (last edited 11/12/23 at 4:51pm)

Hills walked:
Selside Pike (Wainwright, Birkett, Hewitt, Nuttall, Fellranger, Synge, Sim, and Tump)
Branstree NE Top (Birkett, Nuttall, Synge, and sub Sim)
Branstree (Wainwright, Birkett, Hewitt, Nuttall, HuMP, Clem, Fellranger, Synge, Sim, and Tump)
Date started:19/06/2022
Distance:9.4 km or 5.9 miles
Ascent:528m or 1732ft
Descent:537m or 1762ft
Start OSGB:NY475111
Time taken:3:59
Naismith:2:46

This walk from Haweswater takes in two Wainwright’s and gives great views across Hawswater and over the Eden valley to the Pennines. Climb up via the old corpse road and then across a grassy path to summit Selside Pike. From the pike it’s down into a boggy hollow and then up to Branstree. Artlecrag Pike and the Old Survey post provide interest. From Branstree the path drops down to the Gatesgarth Pass which is followed back to Haweswater. If you would like to read more about this route and my own experience of walking it please click on the link below https://jimearl6.com/__trashed/#more-6161

The start of the Old Corpse Road
Haweswater with High Street beyond
Summit of Selside Pike
The Survey Post
Artlecrag Pike
Summit of Branstree
Taking the rest of the day off
Sunset over Kidsty Pike


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