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09 07 2018 - Branstree and Selside Pike with Richard

 

It was another fine and sunny day as we drove to Mardale Head for the start of this walk. The reservoir was very low after the hot start to summer and lots of people were wandering around the usually submerged walls of the old village. We set off towards Gatescarth Pass and clambered over Branstree to Selside Pike via High Howse before returning to Mardale Head via the Corpse Road. The views on the final descent were stunning. I was a little surprised to see from the photographs how extensive the cloud cover was. 

 

A lack of water at Mardale Head with Rough Crag in the background

 

Looking back to Mardale Head as we start the climb towards Gatescarth Pass

 

Mardale Ill Bell and High Street

 

Approaching Gatescarth Pass

 

Looking back to Harter Fell from the path up Branstree

 

The view towards Longsleddale with Tarn Crag to the left and Goats Crag to the right

 

The fence meets the wall near the summit

 

The sunken trig point at Branstree's summit looking towards High Street

 

The summit again with Selside Pike beyond

 

The higher cairn on Artlecrag Pike

 

Towards Selside Pike with the lower cairn in the distance

 

At the lower cairn

 

A glimpse of Haweswater

 

High Howse on the right and Selside Pike to the left

 

Survey post built by Manchester corporation during the construction of the reservoir

 

The small tarn below High Howse with High Raise on the skyline

 

Close up on the Straights of Riggindale with Helvellyn and Catstycam in the distance

 

On High Howse

 

Towards Selside Pike

 

Selside Pike summit with its substantial cairn-cum-shelter

 

The view into Swindale

 

Along the corpse road

 

Harter Fell, Mardale Ill Bell, High Street and Rough Crag from the corpse road

 

Poppy above Mardale Head

 

Towards Mardale Head

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