Walk 22 - Mellbreak - 25th July 2018
 

Wainwright's Walking Guide to the Lake District Fells - Book 7 The Western Fells

 

#41 Mellbreak 1680 ft

Distance
6 miles
Time
3.5 hrs
Lowest Point
360 ft
Highest Point
1680 ft
Total Ascent
1796 ft
 
Walk Rating - easy
 

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  About 10pm I parked near the Kirkstile Inn.  
   
  About 10.20 Leaving the track to pass through a small wood before reaching the fell. (The first two pictures were actually taken on the way back.)  
   
  11.42 I walked along the track on the west side of Mellbreak and up the side of the fell about half way along. Then turned left and walked along to the northern summit.  
   
  11.43 Panorama 203 Mellbreak northern end  
 
 
  11.45 Rannerdale from the northern end of Mellbreak.  
   
  12.03 Looking along the length of Mellbreak from south to north.  
   
  12.07 Panorama 204 Mellbreak southern end looking east  
 
 
  12.12 Looking along Buttermere to Fleetwith Pike  
   
  12.13 Panorama 205 Mellbreak southern end looking west  
 
 
  12.18 A sublime view of Crummock Water and Buttermere.  
   
  12.36 Descending the southern end of Mellbreak  
   
  12.38  
   
  13.06 Red Pike as I turn right at the bottom of Mellbreak to head back along the path to the Kirkstile Inn.  
   
  13.40 Back on the track below Mellbreak's northern end.  
   
  13.43 Looking across the valley to Grasmoor.  
 
 
   
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