Brandreth seen from Blackmore Pols

Brandreth

Height715m (2,346ft)

Prominence61m (200ft)

RegionWestern Fells

Climbed3 Times

"Brandreth is an intermediate height on the broad tilted ridge rising gently from the back of Honister Crag. Its summit is little higher than the general level of the plateau and has nothing of particular interest." — A. Wainwright

Standing on the high ground between Great Gable and the top of the Honister Pass, Brandreth forms an integral part of the elevated rim encircling the head of Ennerdale. The fell adopts a broad, roughly triangular layout, with smooth south-western slopes descending towards Ennerdale punctuated only by Brin Crag.

To the east, a broken line of crags drops away into Gillercomb—a classic hanging valley cradled between Brandreth and Base Brown that drains down into Borrowdale at Seathwaite.

A post marks the top

The summit area consists of an exposed, stony plateau criss-crossed by the remnants of old iron fence posts. The high point itself features a cairn constructed around an ancient boundary post where three historic fence lines converge.

Trip Reports

Fleetwith Pike via Fleetwith Edge, Grey Knotts, Brandreth & Haystacks05/01/2019

Grey Knotts, Brandreth, Green Gable & Great Gable09/04/2017

Remembrance Sunday on Great Gable09/11/2014

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