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Name:Great Mell Fell
Hill number:2583
Height:537m / 1762ft
RHB Section:34C: Lake District - Eastern Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Eastern Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Derwent (Workington), Catchment Boundaries, Eden (Carlisle)
Watershed:Solway Firth
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 39682 25367
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:198m
Col:339m  NY392246  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 90
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Route up as Richard69, same route back.iangalbraith07/03/2024
Parked at road/track juction just N of Brownrigg Farm. Started on the eastern perimeter woodland path, which had a stream flowing down it before heading up to the top. Descended directly on the path to the SE. Limited views from the top in late afternoon. Very wet underfoot throughout. With Gillian.richard6929/12/2023
Round of Three Wainwrights, Great Mell Fell, Little Mell Fell, Gowbarrow Fell, descent to Dockray and then Walk back to car via Matterdale. Nice circuit on a lovely crisp day.Longwojo24/11/2023
My 100th summit of the year and out came a rainbow just as I got to the top.My Grandparents used to climb here with my Mother & her sister, so now I am the 3rd generation of the family on the summit.Hirta09/11/2023
Warm sunny day w strong SW breeze, excellent view of Blencathra, easy pleasant ascent fr SE took 40 min.NorfolkPT2103/09/2023
revisit. some 30 years since previous visit. from the SE. had look for block on tumulus but nothing found.cjo28/08/2023
To be addedJames McKnight27/08/2023
TC, EC, Tess, Josh and Winnie (14 months). Winnie's first WainwrightTopCat195929/07/2023
Walked from Brownrigg Farm.Wandelaar14/06/2023
Straight up and down from the usual starting point. Lovely sunny evening.andrewcoles05/06/2023
From the road junction just north of Brownrigg Farm. Space for a few cars. Up the south eastern, less steep, flank. With Dad, Ross (7) and Callum (5).islamidget30/05/2023
One of the loveliest little hills I know. Very peaceful and great views. Met a nice chap at the cairn with his two dogs, Joss & Billy. W21 Rnd7.Dangerous Dave17/05/2023
Revisit on Rnd4 of the Wainwrights, from the SE.silverwolf_alan13/05/2023
From Brownrigg Farm CP. 3 km, 400 m asc. NW up the ridge to Great Mell Fell summit and return. At the moment, very boggy all the way, I'm sure in summer its a better walkmatty1971b13/04/2023
Fantastic views brilliant walk Laura Kay and Flo we continued our day by heading to little mell fell the fields between were extremely boggyLauralj8404/04/2023
Parked at Dockray and bimbled up Gowbarrow chasing Rainbows, across to Little Mell Fell before bog snorkeling and mossy trampoline fun up Great Mell Fell. Solo ascents 1 step forward and three steps sideways in placesWinter Round20/02/2023
From lay-by. Muddy but perfect weatherholtsd11/02/2023
Climbed up from Brownrigg Farm, heading left to start with. Way back down headed more directly east, but ended up in a bracken and moss filled bog on the lower eastern slopes!mavero1005/02/2023
Wainwright Walk 37: Spider (Great Mell Fell, Little Mell Fell & Gowbarrow Fell)DavidHiner28/01/2023
From near Matterdale End (Little Mell Fell side)benarbia no 310/12/2022
From Brownrigg Farm CP. 3 km, 400 m asc. NW up the ridge to Great Mell Fell summit and return. Drive to The Hause, Lowthwaite. N up the ridge to Little Mell Fell summit and return. Still, clear, sunny. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720304040995SalmonJoe28/11/2022
From near Brownrigg farm.AJF25/11/2022
11 miles 2800ft walk, from Quarry carpark to Gowbarrow Fell, Little Mell Fell, Great Mell Fell and Great Meldrum.stephenbuda08/10/2022
With EmmaClive G25/09/2022
With B and R.jenx05/09/2022
Boo and I thought we'd bag a Wainwright before we went shopping in PenrithAlphaville19928/08/2022
Dockray, Gowbarrow, Little Mell, boggy path to Brownrigg, up track to second gate and good path to summit. Down same way and lanes back to DockrayFlatfield25/08/2022
R K Richard Tait04/08/2022
The Mell fells in very hot and still conditions.atreides788710/07/2022
Climbed with PhoebeMrD10/07/2022
Started on the Routing Gill route after parking opposite Brownrigg Farm. Bracken very high so retreated and went further along track to second gate and better path up Great Mell Fell.Dugswell208/07/2022
Climbed with AvidSockWearer for his OTO. Light rain and clear on the ascent but gales and heavy rain arrived at the summit unfortunately.meltdiceburg26/06/2022
Me and Zac up for my geocaching event with Greg.AvidSockWearer26/06/2022
Straightforward up and down from parking to the east.JasonStark21/06/2022
With Carl. Parked at Martingdale End. Little Mell Fell and Great Mell Fell. Lovely views. 7 miles 2300ft elevation.nell158315/05/2022
Little Mell - Great Mell - Gowbarrow looptwg2720/04/2022
Great Mell Fell, Little Mell Fell, Gowbarrow Fell, Gowbarrow Fell, Gowbarrow Park, Green Hillkeithouk10/04/2022
Zoe, Martha & Jeff.neilblair35328/03/2022
Parked at NY407246.Danmawr27/02/2022
With dadDaisy Dee19/02/2022
A quick training climb up with winter boots and heavy rucksack. With dogs.jenx15/02/2022
Melting snows. With B and B.jenx09/01/2022
Great Mell Fell, Little Mell Fell and Gobarrow (both tops) with trimarc2. Lovely bright and crisp day. Drove in between each hill which felt like cheating!Fionalevey22/12/2021
with Fionatrimarc222/12/2021
Lovely light, with J. Up from the lane near Brownrigg Farm and back down via the path near Routing Gilljeffpl01/12/2021
Stopover from week in Borders with J. On a clear day, parked at foot of track 200m N of Brownrigg Farm. Followed track using stile over second gate on R to top for extensive view. Returned by same route & then continued to Little Mell Fell.NotReallyABagger10/10/2021
TC, EC. Changeable weather - very blustery. Very pleasant path making this an enjoyable 90 minute circular walk.TopCat195901/10/2021
With Bryher and Ben.jenx30/09/2021
With Julia boris and the bobster on a lovely September day.ytfckent15/09/2021
Circular route from road bend to SE.JK05/09/2021