Hare Shaw, Selside Pike & Branstree.
                 
             
Date                   18/04/2003 (Good Friday)   

HARE SHAW -

SELSIDE PIKE - one of the lesser known fells, commanding the head of the shy and beautiful little valley of Swindale

BRANSTREE - is dreary and must disappoint all who climb it.

 

  
Walks done by: Jed    
Weather:  Sunny but always a haze. Very warm    
Distance 12 miles    
Started at: Braithwaite    
Height:-      
Hare Shaw 1650'      
Selside Pike 2142'      
Branstree 2333'      
 
The single track approach to Swindale
Swindale
   
The start of the Old Corpse Road at Swindale Head
 
Hare Shaw summit with Kidsty Pike immediately behind and High Street to the left
 
The view on the slopes of Selside looking back to Swindale
 
Selside summit
 
Branstree from Selside. Harter Fell is behind
 
A glimpse of Haweswater from the path between Selside and Branstree
 
Looking back to Selside
 
A pillar used to construct the Thirlmere aquaduct. The tarn is unnamed. Photo taken from near Artle Crag
 
The two cairns on Artle Crag
 
Looking back at Selside from Artle Crag
 
Branstree summit
 
Another view of the summit with High Street left of centre
 

Boundary stone on the descent of Branstree
 
The descent from Branstree to Gatescarth Pass
 
Looking back up Branstree from Gatescarth Pass
 
Mosedale quarry (L) and Mosedale Cottage (R) which is being renovated
 
A closer view of Mosedale Cottage
 
   
Bridge crossing Mosedale Beck     Mosedale Beck with High Wether Howe on the skyline
     
The view down to Swindale
 
Forces Falls
 
Swindale Beck
 
Approaching Swindale Head
 
The view across Swindale to Outlaw Crag
 
 

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