Walking Britain Mellbreak from Loweswater
Introduction to Walk 1290
Nat Park - Lake District - Lake District Western Fells
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
Ascent - 2100 feet / 636 metres
Time - 5 hours 40 minutes
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. Wainwrights included in this walk are - Mellbreak. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description). A route profile is also provided.
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL4 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL4 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 90 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 90 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Low Fell and Fellbarrow from Loweswater
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
1.0 miles / 1.6 km away
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Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
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Grasmoor & Whiteless Pike
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
1.7 miles / 2.7 km away
A circuit of Rannerdale Knotts, Crummock Water
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 2.5 miles / 4.1 km
2.1 miles / 3.4 km away
Rannerdale Knotts & Grasmoor
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
A circuit of Buttermere from Buttermere village
Grade - easy
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km
3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Crag Hill & Grasmoor from Buttermere
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Fleetwith Pike and Buttermere Circular
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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