Scalehill Bridge - Loweswater - Mellbreak (133) - Scale Knott - Starling Dodd (134) - Great Borne (135) - Floutern Tarn - Hen Comb (136) - Gavel Fell (137) - Blake Fell (138) - Burnbank Fell (139) - Holme Wood - Loweswater - Scalehill Bridge

From AW 'The Western Fells' - "A negative signpost (intended to help motorists) Kirkstile Inn road junction.

View from the ascent of Mellbreak looking towards Loweswater with Low Fell to the right. Note the ancient earthworks in the centre.

Wainwrights "...a lovely peep around a corner..." from Mellbreak on the direct ascent from Loweswater.

Grasmoor from Mellbreak summit.

Whiteside and Grasmoor from Mellbreak.

The Northern summit of Mellbreak with Starling Dodd behind the Southern summit.

Buttermere from the South summit of Mellbreak.

Starling Dodd summit looking towards Pillar. Note the ironwork has been separated from the stone in the main summit cairn.

The summit column of Great Borne looking over Banna Fell.

Floutern Tarn from Great Borne summit, with Gavel Fell, Low Fell and Hen Comb in view.

Hen Comb summit looking over Buttermere. Background L-R: Robinson, Dale Head, Fleetwith Pike and Starling Dodd.

Looking over Mellbreak to Grasmoor from Gavel Fell summit. Hen Comb is to the left.

The summit cairn shelter on Blake Fell looking North towards the Solway Firth.

Burnbank Fell 'summit', the summit being the old fence corner post! Carling Knott is to the left of the picture.

The final descent with Loweswater and Crummock Water visible. In the centre is Grasmoor flanked by Whiteside and Robinson.

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