Home The 214 Fells Map         Great Borne Overview Height: 2,019 Feet - 626 Metres Grid Ref: NY 124 164 Area: Western Ordnance Survey: OL4 Wainwright Guidebook: Seven Great Borne is the name of the summit of the fell and correctly know as Herdus, an abbreviated version of the former name of Herdhouse. The fell is a familiar sight to the West Cumbrians: from Ennerdale Water it rises as a massive buttress to the High Stile ridge.   Map and Photo Gallery Herdus and Great Borne seen over Ennerdale Water. Great Borne seen beyond Starling Dodd. Red Pike (Buttermere) with High Stile in beyond from Great Borne summit. Great Borne Summit Trig Point and shelter.   There are 6 walks to choose from including Great Borne Mellbreak, Red Pike & Great Borne from Loweswater 8th September 2023 ASCENT: 4,346 Feet - 1, 324 Metres MILES: 10.5 WAINWRIGHTS: 5, Mellbreak - Red Pike (Buttermere) - Starling Dodd - Great Borne - Hen Comb ROUTE: Loweswater – Kirkgate Farm – White Crag – Mellbreak – Scale Force – Lingcomb Edge – Red Pike (Buttermere) – Little Dodd – Starling Dodd – Gale Fell - Scaw Well – Great Borne – Steel Brow – Floutern Tarn – Whiteoak Moss – Hen Comb - Mosedale Beck – Kirkgate Farm – Loweswater   The Ennerdale Horseshoe 3rd June 2019 ASCENT: 7,700 Feet - 2,348 Metres MILES: 24 WAINWRIGHTS: 14, Great Borne - Starling Dodd - Red Pike (Buttermere) - High Stile - High Crag - Haystacks - Brandreth - Green Gable - Kirk Fell - Pillar - Scoat Fell - Haycock - Caw Fell - Crag Fell ROUTE: Bleach Green - Ennerdale Water - Bowness - Herdus - Great Borne - Starling Dodd - Red Pike (Buttermere) - High Stile - High Crag - Gamlin End - Seat - Top of Scarth Gap - Haystacks - Innominate Tarn - Moses trod - Brandreth - Gillercomb Head - Green Gable - Windy Gap - Beck Head - Kirk Fell North Top - Kirk Fell - Baysour Slack - Top of Black Sail Pass - Looking Stead - Pillar - Wind Gap - Black Crag - Scoat Fell - Haycock - Caw Fell - Iron Crag - Crag Fell - Ben Gill - Crag Fell Farm - Bleach Green   Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks - Walk 15 Fleetwith Pike to Great Borne 28th May 2016 ASCENT: 4,500 Feet - 1,373 Meters MILES: 13.5 WAINWRIGHTS: 7, Fleetwith Pike - Hay Stacks - High Crag - High Stile - Red Pike (Buttermere) - Starling Dodd - Great Borne ROUTE: Top of Honister Pass - Honister Mines - Fleetwith Pike - Dubs Bottom - Blackbeck Tarn - Innominate Tarn - Hay Stacks - Top of Scarth Gap Pass - Seat - Gamlin End - High Crag - High Stile - Red Pike (Buttermere) - Dodd - Little Dodd - Starling Dodd - Great Borne - Floutern Tarn - Whiteoak Moss - Scales Force - Buttermere Dubbs - The Fish Hotel, Buttermere   The Harry Griffin 2,000 footers Walk 7 -The Buttermere Skyline 18th April 2015 ASCENT: 4,000 Feet - 1,219 Metres MILES: 14.5 SUMMITS OVER 2,000 Ft: Honister Crag - Fleetwith Pike South West Top - Fleetwith Pike - High Crag - High Stile - Chapel Crags - Red Pike (Buttermere) - Dodd - Starling Dodd - Great Borne - Great Borne North Top ROUTE: Top of Honister Pass - Honister Mines - Fleetwith Pike - Dubs Bottom - Blackbeck Tarn - Innominate Tarn - Hay Stacks - Top of Scarth Gap Pass - Seat - Gamlin End - High Crag - High Stile - Red Pike (Buttermere) - Little Dodd - Starling Dodd - Great Borne - Top of Red Gill - Whiteoak Moss - Scales Force - Buttermere Dubbs - The Fish Inn, Buttermere   Mellbreak, Red Pike & Great Borne 29th September 2013 ASCENT: 2,526ft, 770 Meters MILES: 11.7 WAINWRIGHTS: 4, Mellbreak – Red Pike (Buttermere) – Starling Dodd – Great Borne ROUTE: Loweswater – Kirkgate Farm – White Crag – Mellbreak – Scale Force – Lingcomb Edge – Red Pike (Buttermere) – Little Dodd – Starling Dodd – Scaw Well – Great Borne – Herdus – Steel Brow – Floutern Tarn – Whiteoak Moss – Mosedale – Mosedale Beck – Kirkgate Farm – Loweswater   The High Stile Ridge 30th January 2011 ASCENT: 2,950 Feet, 899.1 Meters MILES: 11.9 WAINWRIGHTS: 5,  High Crag, High Stile, Red Pike, Starling Dodd & Great Borne ROUTE:     Back to top   sharkeysdream.co.uk