Mellbreak
512m (1680ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.5ml (10.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,877ft (572m) |
| Time: | 4.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Lanthwaite - Scale Hill - Scalehill Bridge - Muncaster House - Loweswater - Low Park - Mellbreak (North Top) - Mellbreak - Black Beck (Mosedale) - Scale Knott - Scale Beck - High Ling Crag - Low Ling Crag - Crummock Water - Lanthwaite
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.25mls (10km) |
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| Ascent: | 6ft (770m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater) - Loweswater - Kirkgate Farm - Raven Crag - White Crag - Mellbreak (North Top) - Mellbreak - Mosedale Beck (Loweswater) - Thrang Crags - Hen Comb - Little Dodd (Loweswater Fell) - Mosedale Beck (Loweswater) - Kirkgate Farm - Loweswater - Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater)
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5ml (15km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,666ft (1,117m) |
| Time: | 7.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater) - Loweswater - High Nook Farm - Highnook Beck - Holme Wood - Holme Beck - Burnbank Fell - Sharp Knott - Blake Fell - Fothergill Head - Gavel Fell - Grain Gill - Whiteoak Moss - Hen Comb - Thrang Crags - Mosedale (Loweswater) - Mosedale Beck (Loweswater) - Mellbreak - Mellbreak (North Top) - White Crag - Loweswater Village - Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater)
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Mellbreak
Caroline Winter walked up on July 12th, 2025 [from/via/route] Lane by Kirkstile Inn, flank of Mellbreak North top, scale force, crummock lake [with] Solo [weather] Heat wave - Desperately hot, so dipped under scale force falls & then a dip in the lake at Low Ling crags. Bitten by a few horse flies. No parking allowed at the inn at weekends unless booked & all the lanes packed with cars.
Ian Ashton climbed it on February 15th, 2025 [with] Ella
Geoff Hand bagged it on September 17th, 2024 [from/via/route] Walk C212 Burnbank fell, Blake fell, Gavel fell, Hen Comb & Mellbreak from Loweswater. What a lovely area, although quite wet. Route finding early on was difficult but once on Burnbank it was quite straight forward. Weather was superb, blue sky all day. Loweswater is lovely. [with] Tess, my Jack Russell [weather] Lovely blue sky all day & warm! - Finding the way up Burnbank was difficult as there didn't appear to be any paths, but after that it was plain sailing. Great climb down Mell break!
Christine Shepherd hiked it on May 30th, 2010 [from/via/route] Used walk c212 from Maggie's Bridge Climbed Mellbreak again on 25.09.2021. Went up the scramble & loved it. Climbed up the nose again on 24.2.24 [with] On my own [weather] Bight & sunny - This was the last fell of a good days walking. The descent to Loweswater was a bit steep though!
Simon Myerscough summited on November 5th, 2023 [from/via/route] Buttermere NT car park - was meant to start from Lanthwaite car park but couldn't find it. [with] Joanne [weather] Light winds & sunny spells - Steep scramble (loose rocks) to start climb
Richard Fulcher conquered it on August 1st, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked near phone box in Loweswater & walked towards Mellbreak, ascending White Crag navigating the scree carefully. We walked from the north peak to the south & then down the other side, walking back alongside Crummock Water. Finished with a pint in the gardens of the hotel in Loweswater. [with] Jen [weather] Fine day with some wind on the tops.
Richard Marchant scaled on November 12th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at Maggie's Bridge then walked up through Holme Wood on to Burbank Fell. From here I headed along a broad ridge on to Blake Fell & continued on to Gavel Fell staying high & heading South on the broad ridge. From Gavel I dropped down to Floutern Pass & headed East & then headed North up on to Hen Comb. Retracing my steps back to the pass I carried on Eastward & then picked up a path heading Northward on to Mellbreak & eventually over it & descended steeply in to Loweswater & back by road to the car. [with] On my Own [weather] Misty start to the Day with a slight breeze but brightened up by the afternoon
Paul Macey walked up on July 26th, 2022 [from/via/route] c212 in reverse [with] Luke [weather] Sunny
John Tippins climbed it on July 12th, 2022 [from/via/route] From Loweswater [with] Alone [weather] Overcast most of the day & very windy on top, but dry. Sunny late afternoon.
Pete George bagged it on August 28th, 2021 [from/via/route] Loweswater [with] Roco [weather] Sunny
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Mellbreak
High Snockrigg summit with Red Pike (Buttermere) (left), Mellbreak (back centre) and Rannerdale Knotts ((right) surrounding Crummock Water in the background
Crummock Water with Rannerdale Knotts (centre left), The High Stile Ridge (High Crag, High Stile and Red Pike (Buttermere) and the lower slopes of Mellbreak (far right) from Lanthwaite Wood
Buttermere Lake - with the lower slopes of High Stile (left), Hen Comb (centre) and Mellbreak (right)
The flank of Hay Stacks (Haystacks), High Crag and High Stile (left), Mellbreak, Buttermere and Crummock Water (centre) with Grasmoor and High Snockrigg (right) from Fleetwith Pike
The summit shelter, Mellbreak, Rannerdale Knotts, Buttermere, Grasmoor, Whiteless Pike, Wandope, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Sail and Knott Rigg from the summit of Robinson
Rannerdale Knotts (foreground) and Crummack Water with Mellbreak beyond from High Snockrigg
Mellbreak (left) Crummock Water, Buttermere Village, Rannerdale Knotts and the shoulder of Grasmoor (right) from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
The cairn on the North West end of the Carling Knott ridge with Whiteside (Crummock), Grasmoor, Crummock Water and Mellbreak beyond
High Stile (left) Buttermere, Mellbreak, Rannerdale Knotts, High Snockrigg and Grasmoor (right) from the summit of Fleetwith Pike
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