Monday 25th February 2008

Start point: Loweswater (NY 147 214)

Loweswater - North Top of Mellbreak - South Top of Mellbreak - Scale Knott - High Ling Crag - Iron Stone - Loweswater

Distance: 5.3 miles     Total Ascent: 530 metres     Time Taken: 3 hours 15 minutes

Weather: Overcast turning to strong winds and showers. 6oC.

Route Map

The forecast was for worsening weather throughout the day and the rain clouds were always threatening during today's walk with friends
Roger and Ann Hiley and their dogs Harry and Bethan up to their local fell, Mellbreak. Once at the top of the steep section and onto the summit ridge, the wind really picked up making the going tough at times and the rain well and truly arrived by the time we descended to the lovely lakeside path back to Loweswater. Thanks to Roger and Ann for a great walk today.

Mellbreak across Loweswater.

Mellbreak looks like a steep climb from this angle on the path from the village.

Roger, Ann and dogs on the start of the climb.

The steep scree path.

Loweswater from the climb.

Loweswater and Loweswater Fell.

Our house is down there somewhere.

Low Fell towering above Loweswater.

Whiteside and Grasmoor across the northern end of Crummock Water.

"A lovely peep around the corner" said Wainwright, and who would argue with that? Rannerdale Knotts is central with Robinson behind and Fleetwith Pike to the right at the end of Buttermere.

Grasmoor across Crummock Water.

Rannerdale Knotts from further up the climb. The wind is really picking up now, just look at the water moving on Crummock Water below.

High Stile and Red Pike over Mellbreak's southern top from the summit.

Casper gets muscled out by Harry for a summit shot.

Casper on the summit of Mellbreak.

Robinson from Mellbreak.

Ann, Roger and Harry on the summit.

Whiteside and Grasmoor across Crummock Water.

Rannerdale Knotts and Robinson from the summit ridge.

The Buttermere Valley.

The High Stile ridge just before the heavy rain came.

Three posers on High Ling Crag.

Rannerdale Knotts and Low Ling Crag.

Casper dips his toes in Crummock Water.

This lakeside path is delightful but there was a cold and bleak wind walking along it.

Iron Stone in Crummock Water, Grasmoor across the swell!

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