Sharkey's Dream - Mellbreak


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Mellbreak - South Top (Summit)

Overview

Height:	1,676 Feet - 512 Metres
Grid Ref:	NY 148 186
Area:	Western
Group:	W/LOW
Ordnance Survey:	OL5
Wainwright Guidebook:	Seven
	There is of course a natural infinity between mountains and lakes; they have developed side by side in the making of the earth. Often there is a special ossociation between a particular mountain and aparticular lake, so that, in calling the calling the one to mind the other comes inevtiably to mind also: they belong together.

Map and Photo Gallery

Mellbreak from Loweswater.

First light on Mellbreak's eastern slopes.

A negative signpost (intended to help motorist) Kirkstile Inn road junction.

Mellbreak and Hen Comb from Kirkgate Farm, Loweswater.

There are 8 walks to choose from including Mellbreak

Mellbreak, Red Pike & Great Borne from Loweswater

		8th September 2023
ASCENT:		4,346 Feet - 1, 324 Metres
MILES:		10.5
WAINWRIGHTS:		5, Mellbreak - Red Pike (Buttermere) - Starling Dodd - Great Borne - Hen Comb
ROUTE:		Loweswater – Kirkgate Farm – White Crag – Mellbreak – Scale Force – Lingcomb Edge – Red Pike (Buttermere) – Little Dodd – Starling Dodd – Gale Fell - Scaw Well – Great Borne – Steel Brow – Floutern Tarn – Whiteoak Moss – Hen Comb - Mosedale Beck – Kirkgate Farm – Loweswater

Crummock Water, Scale Force & Mellbreak

		15th January 2022
ASCENT:		1,992 Feet - 607 Metres
MILES:		6.1
WAINWRIGHTS:		Mellbreak
ROUTE:		Loweswater - High Park - Crummock Water - Low Ling Crag - Scale Beck - Scale Force - Scale Knott - Mellbreak South Top (Summit) - Mellbreak North Top - White Crag - Kirkgate Farm - Loweswater

Walking the Birketts, Mellbreak

		6th May 2019
ASCENT:		1,950 Feet - 594 Metres
MILES:		5.6
BIRKETTS:		Mellbreak
ROUTE:		Mosedale - White Crag - Mellbreak North Top - Mellbreak South Top - Scale Knott - Crummock Water Shore Path - High Park - Church Bridge - Loweswater

Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks - Walk 23 The Loweswater Fells

		9th July 2016
ASCENT:		5,000 Feet - 1,525 Meters
MILES:		15.2
WAINWRIGHTS:		7, Mellbreak - Hen Comb - Gavel Fell - Blake Fell - Burnbank Fell - Fellbarrow - Low Fell
ROUTE:		Loweswater - Kirkgate Farm - White Crag - Mellbreak - Mosedale - Mosedale Beck - Hen Comb - White Oak Moss - White Oak - Gavel Fell - Fothergill Head - Blake Fell - Burnbank Fell - Jenkinson Place - Hudson Place - Grange Lane - Mosser Road - Mosser Fell - Fellbarrow - Low Fell - Crabtree Beck - Mosser Road - Loweswater Road

Mellbreak, Red Pike & Great Borne

		29th September 2013
ASCENT:		2,526ft, 770 Meters
MILES:		11.7
WAINWRIGHTS:		4, Mellbreak – Red Pike (Buttermere) – Starling Dodd – Great Borne
ROUTE:		Loweswater – Kirkgate Farm – White Crag – Mellbreak – Scale Force – Lingcomb Edge – Red Pike (Buttermere) – Little Dodd – Stirling Dodd – Scaw Well – Great Borne – Herdus – Steel Brow – Floutern Tarn – Whiteoak Moss – Mosedale – Mosedale Beck – Kirkgate Farm – Loweswater

The Loweswater Fells

		13th April 2013
ASCENT:		2,800 Feet 854 Metres
MILES:		10.3
WAINWRIGHTS:		5, Mellbreak – Hen Comb – Gavel Fell – Blake Fell – Burnbank Fell
ROUTE:		Loweswater – Mellbreak – Hen Comb – Whiteoak Moss – Floutern Cop – Gavel Fell – Blake Fell – Burnbank Fell – Holme Wood – Loweswater Lake- Loweswater

The Loweswater Fells

		31st March 2012
ASCENT:		3,295 Feet. 1,004 Metres
MILES:		9.2
WAINWRIGHTS:		5, Mellbreak, Hen Comb, Gavel Fell, Blake Fell & Burnbank Fell
ROUTE:		Loweswater – Kirkgate Farm – Melbreak – Mosedale – Hen Comb – Whiteoak Moss – Gavel Fell – Fothergill Head – Blake Fell – Burnbank Fell – Holme Beck – Holme Wood – Watergate Farm – Maggie’s Bridge – Loweswater – Kirkstile Inn

Mellbreak And Hen Comb