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Thursday 7th April 2005
Start point: Brownrigg Farm (NY
407 247)
Great Mell Fell
(320)
from Brownrigg Farm
Distance: 2 miles
Total Ascent: 250 metres
Time Taken: 2 hours
Route Map
Weather: A mixed bag, sunny with a fierce
hailstorm at the end. The temperature was 8oC
when we set off, 4oC
when we got back to the car dropping to 2oC
and then back up to 11oC
on the way home!
The sun started shining by the time we
reached Ullswater at lunchtime. We stopped off near Glencoyne Bridge to
see Wordsworth's daffodils before ascending Great Mell Fell, that great
pudding basin, in the sunshine. We had good views from the top with
plenty of snow visible on the higher fells. On the way down we could see
a band of hailstones coming from the east which caught us just before we
got to the car. Great Mell Fell and all views were completely
obliterated when the storm reached us.
On the way past Ullswater, we stopped off near
Glencoyne Bridge to admire Wordsworth's daffodils.
An extra treat for Connie - a lamb less than an hour
old.
Blencathra.
Blencathra from the summit of Great Mell Fell.
The Vale of Keswick.
The south westerly view from Great Mell Fell. Select
on the image to se a full size version.
The High Street ridge from Great Mell Fell.
Little Mell Fell.
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