Mellbreak
512m (1680ft)

The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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Mellbreak is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL4

1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)

OS Landranger Map 89

1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

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*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Mellbreak

Andrew Johnson walked up on December 27th, 2019 [from/via/route] Kirkstile [with] Tom,Tim and dogs [weather] Overcast? Cold wind.

John Bryers climbed on July 9th, 2019 [from/via/route] Parked below Kirkstile Inn uing c421 walking guide. [with] With Mya my faithful 12 year old Patterdale Terrier. [weather] Started out OK, but soon light rain and mist above 1,000ft. Wet in the grassy areas of the walk. - c421 accurate.

Wayne Baxter bagged on April 5th, 2019 [from/via/route] Loweswater, Mellbreak, steep down hil (but could not find path) across Mosedale Beck at a steel bridge, steep up hill climb to Hen Comb, Loweswater. Had to get our feet wet to cross Mosedale Beck [with] Sue [weather] Cloudy all day but dry - Not a nice walk two very steep climbs and boots and socks off to get back to main path

Richard Marshall hiked on March 24th, 2019 [from/via/route] C212 [with] Bo [weather] Cloudy/sunny. Very Windy at times.

Phillip Bulley summited on July 12th, 2018 [from/via/route] Via roadside parking. [with] Ruby. [weather] Sunny and hot

John Almond conquered on September 2nd, 2017 [from/via/route] go4awalk c212 from Maggie's Bridge, Loweswater - Burnbank Fell - Blake Fell - Gavel Fell - Hen Comb - MELLBREAK, south and north tops - Wainwright 115 [with] Solo [weather] Good. - Slow descent of Hen Comb and rough crossing of Mosedale, before climbing on to south flank of Mellbreak - no path and not recommended! Didn't descend White Crag - retraced path from Mellbreak north top, then traversed down a path to Mosedale, joining a good level path back to Loweswater.

Craig Steeland scaled on October 20th, 2016 [from/via/route] Loweswater [with] on my own [weather] partly cloudy

Mark Davidson walked up on June 8th, 2003 [with] Mike [weather] Clear but hazy

Adrian Sherriff climbed on September 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] c212

Jon Mapp bagged on July 23rd, 2016 [from/via/route] c212 [with] Suzzanné, Caroline and Robin [weather] Dry but cloudy, and a little windy. - A horrible walk - after Gavel fell there is no clear path to Hen comb just find a way across the bog - not enjoyable at all, the route down from Hen Comb to Mellbreak was none existent and decided to come down from the summit of Mellbreak and not complete the walk down the scree.

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