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.

• •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.