fell · Buttermere and the west · Checklist
Base Brown
646 m above Wasdale and Ennerdale, usually walked from Wasdale Head.
- Usual start
- Wasdale Head
- Time
- About 6–8 hours there and back
- Grade
- Strenuous
Base Brown is a 646 m Wainwright in the western fells, above Wasdale and Ennerdale. A steep fell between Seathwaite and Sty Head, under Green Gable, used on the Borrowdale approach to Great Gable. A usual day starts from Wasdale Head and takes about 6–8 hours. This guide grades it strenuous, judging distance and steepness in fair summer conditions. Read a mountain forecast before a high fell, and turn back if the ridge is in wind, cloud, or ice.
Nearby
Wasdale Head
townButtermere and the west
Population: 50
The hamlet at the head of Wastwater and the usual start for Scafell Pike.
Wastwater
lakeButtermere and the west
Surface area: 2.8 km² (1.08 sq mi) · Length: 4.88 km (3.03 miles) · Max depth: 79 m (258 feet)
England’s deepest lake, under the Wasdale screes, with Scafell Pike at its head.
Great Gable
fellButtermere and the west
899 m (2,949 ft) · Strenuous
899 m above Wasdale and Ennerdale, usually walked from Wasdale Head.
Green Gable
fellButtermere and the west
801 m (2,628 ft) · Strenuous
801 m above Wasdale and Ennerdale, usually walked from Wasdale Head.
Pillar
fellButtermere and the west
892 m (2,927 ft) · Strenuous
892 m above Wasdale and Ennerdale, usually walked from Wasdale Head.