Brandreth sits on the high ground between Great Gable and Haystacks, with a bleak, stony top where the remains of three old ridge fences meet. Its highest point is a rock, just higher than the cairn built round the old boundary post. Looking north and west, there's a clear view of Pillar, High Stile and the North Western Fells, and the route up from Honister passes the old Drum House at the top of the slate tramway.
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Andesite lava and volcaniclastic sandstone; bleak stony top with grassy slopes.
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Also on this route: Great Gable, Green Gable, Grey Knotts, Base Brown
Safety: Routes are a guide only. Carry a map and compass and know how to use them, check the weather before you go, and turn back if in doubt. You use this route at your own risk.
