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Name: | Mellbreak [Mellbreak South Top] |
Hill number: | 2479 |
Height: | 512m / 1680ft |
RHB Section: | 34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Western Fells |
County/UA: | Cumberland |
Catchment: | Derwent (Workington) |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Dodd (500-599m), Dewey, Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger, Clem (Ma,Hu,Tu,5,Dew,W,B,Sy,Fel,Cm) |
Grid ref: | NY 14843 18613 |
Summit feature: | flat rock |
Drop: | 260m |
Col: | 252m NY142173 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 89 (1:25k) OL4S |
Observations: | cairn described by Wainwright no longer present but may have been on small rocky outcrop 55m S at NY 14839 18558; this is 2m lower |
Survey: | Abney level |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 1059 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
GuyF | 04/04/2479 | |
Start at Loweswater - Ascent to Mellbreak saddle via Mosedale then North top then South top back via Ennerdale | benarbia no 3 | 23/03/2024 |
Parked at Maggies Bridge. Appears to be parking at the hotel. Round the west side of the hill, and up to the bealaich. Main top first. | iangalbraith | 04/03/2024 |
Parked at Maggies Bridge. The round of Mellbreak North and South Tops, Hen Comb, Floutern Cop, Banna Fell E Top, Gavel Fell, Blake Fell and Burnbank Fell. Cloudy day with some sun but chilly NE wind. Some snow left on the top of Blake Fell from the weekend but surrounding higher hills looked impressive - across to Grasmoor and Red Pike/High Stile. Worth mentioning the good track not on the map heading off NE from Burnbank that curls N to meet up with the bw below and facilitate a more direct return to Maggies Bridge. Solo | richard69 | 03/03/2024 |
georgeh60 | 10/02/2024 | |
adriancowl | 26/01/2024 | |
ac70 | 26/01/2024 | |
On first day of holiday, replacing Great gable due to low clouds. Parked near Kirkstone Inn, and up both tops with all the family. | Ham and Skate | 31/10/2023 |
jwbuchanan | 28/10/2023 | |
A round of the Loweswater Fells from Maggies Bridge, visiting Mellbreak (both tops), Scale Knott, Hen Comb, Floutern Cop, Banna Fell (E Top), Gavel Fell, Blake Fell, Carling Knott, and Burnbank Fell. A lovely autumn day, with the Buttermere area getting the best of the sunny weather, most of the Lakeland Fells were capped with mist. 23km with 1200m ascent taking me 8 hours. | silverwolf_alan | 27/10/2023 |
TheBoltons | 27/10/2023 | |
10.2 miles 3263ft walk ,start at Maggies Bridge NT carpark, to Gavel Fell, Hen Comb, Mellbreak and Floutern Cop. | stephenbuda | 19/10/2023 |
Just walked Mellbreak, sat at top and just enjoyed the view down towards Buttermere. V. quiet and peaceful. Company: Solo | iandesbottes | 16/10/2023 |
Bob & Duke Thursday 21st/9/2023 Z 15:25 hrs. | DukeNukem | 21/09/2023 |
Curcular from Loweswater with Ringo, Bagged Burnbank, Blake, Gavel, Hen Comb and Mellbreak. Cut short due to Achilles Heel. | george_herbert_ | 16/09/2023 |
hroper | 02/09/2023 | |
marksonthetrail | 03/08/2023 | |
From Buttermere. Very wet under foot after recent heavy rain. | peter4lc | 25/07/2023 |
Dave Sargent | 20/07/2023 | |
Rachel10101 | 19/07/2023 | |
parked in Loweswater, just below Kirkstile inn, up Mellbreak, then straight descent to Holly tree, jumped the river and took a direct route up Hen Comb 
Pleasant walk back along Loweswater Fell | matty1971b | 30/05/2023 |
Andrews | 27/05/2023 | |
JackMoss98 | 16/05/2023 | |
Loweswater Fells loop picking up 5 wainwrights. | atreides7887 | 01/05/2023 |
paul wilson | 01/05/2023 | |
Em's 2nd round | 22/04/2023 | |
Si's 2nd round | 22/04/2023 | |
From Maggie's Bridge. Direct up the scree, return over Hen Comb. | squeegs | 21/04/2023 |
mart0797 | 15/04/2023 | |
Wainwright Walk 60: Spider (Blake Fell, Gavel Fell, Mellbreak, Hen Comb & Burnbank Fell) | DavidHiner | 15/04/2023 |
R R also DPTH a bit earlier | Richard Tait | 13/04/2023 |
Ruth&Alice | 19/03/2023 | |
Machyde | 07/02/2023 | |
Dropped at Loweswater and up and over. Mellbreak north top + South top. Wind was crazy! 5miles 1500ft elevation. | nell1583 | 30/12/2022 |
From Loweswater village. 
13.5 km, 700 m asc. 
Over Church Bridge and S along the Mosedale BW, crossing the beck under Thrang Crags and continuing towards Whiteoak Moss. Leave the BW and head N up to Hen Comb summit and return to the BW. Continue E to cross Black Beck and N up the ridge to Mellbreak (S summit). Drop N to the col and then steeply down W to rejoin the Mosedale BW back to Loweswater. 
Cold, windy, drizzle, boggy, horrible. 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720304220755 | SalmonJoe | 04/12/2022 |
Little Dodd, Hen Comb, Mellbreak, Mellbreak North Top, Low Fell, Smithy Fell, Fellbarrow | keithouk | 30/10/2022 |
richsykes77 | 25/10/2022 | |
ALHEJ Wilkins | 09/10/2022 | |
Catbells77 | 04/10/2022 | |
emily | 23/09/2022 | |
From Mellbreak North Top | rfoster | 16/09/2022 |
Kirkstile Inn - Mellbreak - Floutern Moss - Hen Comb - Little Dodd - Kirkstile Inn | MountainTerrier | 10/09/2022 |
Sham Sharrock | 16/08/2022 | |
Problem Child | 12/08/2022 | |
skeletonjo | 12/08/2022 | |
dc96 | 20/07/2022 | |
Brianh909 | 02/06/2022 | |
shamian | 28/05/2022 | |
mcbiydw2 | 21/05/2022 | |
andy elliott | 21/05/2022 |