Summit of Kentmere Pike – Shipman Knotts summit loop from Branstree

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Summit of Kentmere Pike – Shipman Knotts summit loop from Branstree

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Summit of Kentmere Pike – Shipman Knotts summit loop from Branstree

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23.3km

1,250m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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36 m

Mardale Head

Highlight • Historical Site

Mardale Head is an excellent starting point for many grand adventures in the Far Eastern Fells of the Lake District. From here, trails splay out onto the likes of High …

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3.68 km

Harter Fell (Mardale) Summit Cairn

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is one of two Wainwright fells of the Lake District with the name Harter Fell, not to be confused with the Harter Fell of the Southern Lake District. The …

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4.23 km

The Knowe Peak

Highlight • Summit

You get a fantastic view on clear skies days of all the nearby Fell and mountain ranges that span the Lakes

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4.94 km

Brown Howe Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

From Brown Howe you can enjoy sweeping vistas of the Kentmere Valley, as well as the fells of the southern Lake District, including the peaks of High Street, Harter Fell, …

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5.50 km

Summit of Kentmere Pike

Highlight • Natural Monument

Kentmere Pike is on the eastern side of the Kentmere Horseshoe, a less impressive counterpart to Ill Bell ridge across the other side of Kentmere. The top of the fell …

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7.36 km

Shipman Knotts summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

Shipman Knotts is a 1,926 feet (587 m) Wainwight fell in the Lake District National Park. It sits along the delightful Kentmere Horseshoe route. Alfred Wainwright's summit is actually the …

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10.3 km

Sadgill Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Good point to start a ride (or walk) because of parking. Good access to Gatescarth pass and onwards towards Nan Bield via various routes.

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16.6 km

Branstree Summit Trig Point

Highlight • Summit

Branstree is a 2,339-foot (713 m) Wainwright fell in the Far Eastern Lake District National Park. It sits at the head of three valleys - Mardale, Swindale and Longsleddale. The …

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23.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.7 km

1.85 km

1.74 km

Surfaces

9.81 km

9.33 km

4.09 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (770 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Wednesday 14 October

15°C

7°C

91 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 29.0 km/h

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Comments

April 1, 2025,Harter Fell, Kentmere Pike, Shipman Knotts, Grey Crag, Tarn Crag, Branstree, Selside Pike, Brown Howe.

Uuuuuunreal day out in the promise land...aka...The Lakes.

1st wainwright I'd already bagged previously. So everything else was new. Managed to take my running total to 90/91; I'm yet to confirm 😃.

Second time around the Haweswater area, and I loved it. Clear skies all day with a bit of wind every so often. Such an enjoyable full day out …