Wainwright
Hewitt
- Height
- 715 m · 2,346 ft
- Drop
- 60 m
- Grid ref
- NY 214 119
- Region
- Lake District
- Range
- Lake District C&W
- County
- Cumberland
Summit: Rock.
Brandreth is a Wainwright and Hewitt in Lake District, 715 m (2,346 ft) high. There are 3 mapped routes up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Great Gable from Honister, is 8.5 km with 720 m of ascent and takes 3 to 4.5 hours.
Routes up Brandreth
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Grade | Bog | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Gable from Honister Shortest Least climb | 8.5 km | 720 m | 3–4.5 h | Hard | 2/5 | Honister Pass |
| Grey Knotts, Brandreth, Kirk Fell and Fleetwith Pike | 13.1 km | 860 m | 4.5–6 h | Moderate | 4/5 | Honister Pass |
| Pillar, Steeple, Scoat Fell and Red Pike (Wasdale) | 23.2 km | 1,640 m | 8–11 h | Hard | 3/5 | Honister Pass |
Rounds that include Brandreth (3)
Moderate
·
New
Grey Knotts, Brandreth, Kirk Fell and Fleetwith Pike
Honister Pass
13.1 km · 860 m · 4.5–6 h
Hard
·
New
Pillar, Steeple, Scoat Fell and Red Pike (Wasdale)
Honister Pass
23.2 km · 1640 m · 8–11 h
Map
Summit at NY 214 119 (54.4965, -3.2143). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.
Nearby hills
- Grey KnottsWainwright697 m · 0.7 km
- Base BrownWainwright, Hewitt646 m · 1.2 km
- Green GableWainwright, Hewitt800 m · 1.2 km
- Great GableWainwright, Hewitt899 m · 1.6 km
- Kirk Fell East TopHewitt787 m · 2.0 km
- Seathwaite Fell (Wainwright summit)Wainwright601 m · 2.3 km
- Fleetwith PikeWainwright, Hewitt649 m · 2.4 km
- Kirk FellWainwright, Hewitt802 m · 2.4 km
Questions about Brandreth
- How high is Brandreth?
- Brandreth is 715 m (2,346 ft) high, a Wainwright and Hewitt in Lake District. The summit is at grid reference NY 214 119.
- How long does it take to climb Brandreth?
- The quickest route on TRXO, Great Gable from Honister, takes 3 to 4.5 hours: 8.5 km with 720 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
- What is the easiest way up Brandreth?
- The route with the least climbing is Great Gable from Honister, starting from Honister Pass (NY 224 135): 8.5 km and 720 m of ascent, graded hard.