Routes up
Great Borne routes: 3 ways to the top
Loweswater via Floutern TarnHiking · 5.4 km one way · 587 m ascent · ~2h 5m · from Loweswater villageModerate
A track and path lead south to Floutern Tarn and the pass, then a climb up the north side to the top.
Near the start
From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
Full Loweswater via Floutern Tarn route guideBowness Knott via Great Borne and Starling DoddHiking · 2.4 km one way · 490 m ascent · ~1h 20m · from Bowness Knott car park, EnnerdaleHard
Buttermere via Red Pike and the Ennerdale ridgeHiking · 8.4 km one way · from Buttermere village National Trust car parkHard
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Great Borne each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 616m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Great Borne each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
Snowfall and lying snow at the summit over the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:07, sunset 16:46
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:00 and starts 15:52. From the summit you see the sun 07:02 to 16:51.
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About Great Borne
Great Borne closes the western end of the long ridge that runs from Red Pike over Starling Dodd. It stands above the north-east shore of Ennerdale Water, with the Floutern Pass on its north side separating it from the Loweswater fells. Starling Dodd is 1.9 km east along the ridge, Hen Comb lies 1.9 km north-east and Gavel Fell 2.3 km north.
The direct route starts at the Bowness Knott car park in Ennerdale and climbs beside Rake Beck. The ground is steep and rough, with heather and rock, and it eases near the top. From Loweswater you can walk up to Floutern Tarn and climb from the pass. Many walkers add Great Borne to a traverse of the ridge from Red Pike and Starling Dodd.
The summit looks down on Ennerdale Water and out to the coast. It sees fewer walkers than the fells further east on the ridge.
Great Borne is 616 m (2,021 ft) high with 113 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 252nd highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Hen Comb (1.9 km), Gavel Fell (2.3 km) and Starling Dodd (1.9 km).
What is the quickest way up Great Borne?
From the Bowness Knott car park, follow Rake Beck straight up the steep south-west flank.
Can you walk from Great Borne to Red Pike?
Yes. The ridge runs east over Starling Dodd, 1.9 km away, and on to Red Pike.
Is Great Borne a Wainwright?
Yes. It is one of the 214 Wainwrights, and also a Hewitt, a Nuttall, a HuMP and a Birkett.
How high is Great Borne?
Great Borne is 616 metres high with 113 metres of prominence.
Where is Great Borne?
Great Borne is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Great Borne?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Great Borne, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Loweswater via Floutern Tarn (5.4 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Great Borne today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Great Borne?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Peakify is run by Sam Tyler, who has climbed Yr Wyddfa 22 times. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
