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 (twice), adgl, AGJ64, ahampson, Andy67, atessa, beth, bluegrassbella, bryanatk, CarlandHay, CARLOS, Carolwildbird, CEW, chloealina, Chris the rambler, chrisfry35 (x4), Claren, Cowles, darrendixon, Darrenh, davew, Daz Graham, DukeNukem (twice), DuncanG22, Dunkman, elainewoodhouse, fellwalker68, fizzerfox, Floydian1, frothyraptor, gallowshill, GaryR, gbh, gdh200, Gillian7660, Ginty, Harter hod carrier, hhampson, Hubbards, iggsypoo, James48, JamieL, Jandy (twice), jegger, JennyPeachey, jezsheona, JJH94, john09cw, johngraham5056@aol.com, Jojo777, josiejowalker, King of the Tops (twice), Lambo330, Lancashire Lad, lfaulder, Luly, mariablky, MarjWatson, McLeish, Mikew92, motley 55, navdave, NickiG, Orayner15, pah800, pandy, PDB1963, peterb, Peterfishwick, racheljanemchugh, RuslandRambler (twice), russellporter12, sgrice56, shane1974, shivtc@yahoo.co.uk, sophielucywalking, spookyfish, springfishblue, Stephenmshanks, Steve18566, StevetheRover (twice), Strangerclur, Susanna, Sylwia J Kociemba, Tabber, ThrowerBell, TonyRogerson, Tricia15, vinmac, walsh581, wezboyes@hotmail.com, wolfgangb, Yan, and yorkmunrobagger.

In our forum you can read the following walk reports which include this hill:

• 21/09/20 - Lancashire Lad - Selside Pike, Branstree, & Harter Fell - (From Mardale)

If you need accommodation we have details of 27 properties offering rooms near Branstree. Here are some examples:

5 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

Lower Carhullan, Bampton, Cumbria

£777-4400 per week
8.4km (5.2 miles) away, sleeps 6

4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

Ghyll Bank Barn, Staveley

£373-2622 per week
9.2km (5.7 miles) away, sleeps 4

3 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

Ghyll Bank Bungalow, Staveley

£315-2435 per week
9.2km (5.7 miles) away, sleeps 3

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