Mellbreak from Loweswater
Introduction to Walk 1290
Nat Park - Lake District - Western Fells
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
Ascent - 2100 feet / 636 metres
Grade - moderate
This Lake District walk to the summit of Mellbreak provides excellent views of Crummock Water and Buttermere and the surrounding Lakeland fells. The ascent of Mellbreak does require some route finding skills and is quite steep and challenging in places.
Walk Description Map showing start
Maps 
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL4 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY MAP |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL4 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY MAP |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 90 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY MAP |
| Anquet OS Landranger 90 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY MAP |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k.
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Grasmoor & Whiteless Pike
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
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A circuit of Rannerdale Knotts, Crummock Water
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 2.5 miles / 4.1 km
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Rannerdale Knotts & Grasmoor
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
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A circuit of Buttermere from Buttermere village
Grade - easy
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km
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Crag Hill & Grasmoor from Buttermere
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
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Fleetwith Pike and Buttermere Circular
Grade - mod/hard
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Buttermere, Coledale and Newlands circuit
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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
Recommended Reading
Short Walks in Lakeland Book 1: South Lakeland
Guidebook to 60 half to full-day walks in the south Lake District. Walking areas include Rydal, Grasmere, Langdale, Little Langdale, Coniston, Torver and the south, Grizedale, Satterthwaite, the Rusland Valley, Winster Valley, Troutbeck, Kentmere, Longsleddale and across to Tebay. Part of a three-volume series, focusing on short, low-level walks.
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