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Branstree Summit Trig Point – Tarn Crag Summit Cairn loop from Swindale Beck

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Branstree Summit Trig Point – Tarn Crag Summit Cairn loop from Swindale Beck

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Branstree Summit Trig Point – Tarn Crag Summit Cairn loop from Swindale Beck

06:53

22.2km

750m

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: June 17, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.14 km

View of Haweswater Reservoir

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One of the quieter lakes and only really hiked by those bagging Wainwrights

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5.36 km

Selside Pike Summit Shelter

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Selside Pike is a 2,149-foot (655 m) Wainwright fell in the Lake District National Park. I've hiked it together with Branstree on two occasions. There is a shelter on the …

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6.59 km

View of Haweswater

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7.23 km

Branstree Summit Trig Point

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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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9.93 km

Tarn Crag Summit Cairn

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Tarn Crag is a bit of a head scratcher as there isn't a tarn in sight! This 2,178-foot (664 m) Wainwright fell in the Far Eastern Lake District is really …

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11.4 km

Grey Crag Summit

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Routes like these remind me why I value tours with a clear structure so much. The alternation between open sections and quieter passages helps me find my own rhythm and …

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15.2 km

Mosedale Cottage Bothy

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Mosedale Cottage is one of only three bothies in the Lake District, and probably the most remote of the three. It sits out of sight of any roads, towns or …

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18.0 km

Swindale Falls

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Nice falls at the top of Swindale which shows a lot of the great conservation work done by the RSPB and United Utilities.

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22.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.0 km

2.98 km

2.67 km

2.55 km

Surfaces

9.62 km

7.40 km

2.67 km

2.55 km

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 7 July

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Comments

September 28, 2025,A Swindale Round

The start of The Wainwright's in 36 Walks

Number of Wainwright's: Four (Selside Pike, Branstree, Tarn Crag, Grey Crag)

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Branstree Summit Trig Point – Tarn Crag Summit Cairn loop from Swindale Beck

View of Haweswater Reservoir

Selside Pike Summit Shelter

View of Haweswater

Branstree Summit Trig Point

Tarn Crag Summit Cairn

Grey Crag Summit

Mosedale Cottage Bothy

Swindale Falls

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