Branstree

Situated at the head of Mardale, Longsleddale and Mosedale, it's more gentle grass slopes are less craggy than the rocky peaks of much of the Lake District hills.

It can be climbed from the car park at Mardale, at the end of Haweswater reservoir road, by way of Gatescarth pass.

Why not try walking up this hill using one of our walks:

• Branstree and Selside Pike from Mardale Head

... or, if you've walked it already, why not log on or register and record your walk?

Other walkers registered on our site who have already walked up this hill include: @woody, adgl, AGJ64, ahampson, beth, bryanatk, CARLOS, CEW, chloealina, Chris the rambler, chrisfry35 (x4), Claren, Darrenh, DukeNukem (twice), DuncanG22, Dunkman, fellwalker68, fizzerfox, frothyraptor, gallowshill, gbh, gdh200, Gillian7660, Ginty, Hubbards, JamieL, jegger, jezsheona, john09cw, Jojo777, King of the Tops, lfaulder, MarjWatson, McLeish, Mikew92, motley 55, navdave, NickiG, Orayner15, pah800, pandy, peterb, RuslandRambler, russellporter12, sgrice56, shane1974, shivtc@yahoo.co.uk, spookyfish, springfishblue, Stephenmshanks, Steve18566, StevetheRover (twice), Strangerclur, Susanna, Sylwia J Kociemba, Tabber, ThrowerBell, TonyRogerson, vinmac, walsh581, wolfgangb, Yan, and yorkmunrobagger.

If you need accommodation we have details of 20 properties offering rooms near Branstree. Here are some examples:

4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

Carhullan, Bampton, Cumbria

£940-5166 per week
9.8km (6.1 miles) away, sleeps 10

3 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

Lakeland Lodge, Windermere

£401-2192 per week
9.3km (5.7 miles) away, sleeps 6

4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

Ghyll Bank Cow Shed, Staveley

£409-2633 per week
9.2km (5.7 miles) away, sleeps 6

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