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Mellbreak

Walked on 26/04/2005

Start point: Loweswater (NY 147 214)

Loweswater – North Top of Mellbreak (340) – South Top of Mellbreak (341) – Scale Knott (342) – Mosedale – Hen Comb(343) – Little Dodd (Loweswater) (344) – Loweswater

Distance: 8.7 miles     Total Ascent: 857 metres     Time Taken: 3 hours

Weather: Mild, overcast. 12-14oC.

The blue skies of yesterday had gone again by this morning to be replaced by the more usual leaden, grey variety. I think I picked the brightest place in the whole Lake District for a walk today from Loweswater up to Mellbreak and back along the other side of Mosedale along the Hen Comb ridge.

I called in on Roger and Ann Hiley at Oak Cottage, Loweswater who joined me for the initial stage of the walk up to Mellbreak with their two dogs Harry and Bethan.

Mellbreak

Mellbreak route map.

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Mellbreak from Scalehill Bridge.

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The north end of Mellbreak from Kirkhead.

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Grasmoor across Crummock Water.

Mellbreak - 25th April 012

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

Mellbreak - panorama1

Loweswater with Carling Knott and Burnbank Fell, left and the Loweswater Fells, right.

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On the north top of Mellbreak; Ann with Angus and Roger with Bethan and Harry.

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The south top and accepted summit of Mellbreak from the north top.

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Rannerdale Knotts across Crummock Water from Scale Knott.

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Hen Comb from Mosedale.

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The Mosedale Tree, a holly tree that is the only singular tree in the Lake District honoured with a symbol and named on the map.

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Hen Comb from Little Dodd.

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Loweswater Fell and Loweswater.

Mellbreak - panorama4

The Mosedale face of Mellbreak.

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Looking back to Little Dodd with Hen Comb behind.

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