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Mellbreak

Walked on 30/10/2003

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

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

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

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

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Grasmoor from Mellbreak summit.

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Whiteside and Grasmoor from Mellbreak.

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

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Buttermere from the South summit of Mellbreak.

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

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The summit column of Great Borne looking over Banna Fell.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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