North Pennines
Brownber Head
599M
1966FT
About Brownber Head
Rising just shy of the 2,000ft mark, this quiet moorland shoulder sits on the northern edge of the Howgill Fells. Accessed from Ravenstonedale, it offers a transition from limestone pavement to high fell. The summit provides a grandstand view across the Eden Valley toward the distant silhouettes of the North Pennines.
Key Statistics
Rank
50th Highest in Yorkshire Dales
Parent Range
Yorkshire Dales
Prominence
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20.3m
Nearest Town
Kirkby Stephen
Geology
Silurian Slates & Gritstone
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
Latitude
54.4563°N
Longitude
2.2406°W
Did You Know?
- •The name derives from the Old English 'brūn' and 'beorg', meaning 'brown hill', describing the muted heather and rough grasses found on the slopes above the hamlet of Brownber.
- •The summit offers a clear perspective of the massive, flat-topped profile of Wild Boar Fell to the south-east and the steep, grassy ridges of Harter Fell across the deep trench of Bowderdale.
- •Looking north-west from these slopes, walkers can spot the Smardale Gill Viaduct, a 19th-century limestone structure that once carried the 'Stainmore Line' railway across the valley.
- •Standing at 1,966 feet, it misses out on major mountain classifications by a mere 34 feet, making it a destination primarily for those seeking solitude rather than a tick on a list.