Mellbreak (North Top)
509m (1671ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
The summit of Mellbreak (North Top) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
You can find Mellbreak (North Top) & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)
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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 (North Top)
Christine Shepherd walked up Mellbreak (North Top) on April 30th, 2010 [from/via/route] Walked from Maggie's Bridge,Loweswater using walk c212 Climbed up the nose of Mellbreak on 25.9.21 & 24.2.24 [with] On my own [weather] Bright & sunny - A great walk but wasn't keen on the steep descent off Mellbreak. I would have preferred to use this as an ascent as looking down made me feel a bit dizzy! It is definitely better to go up the nose of Mellbreak than down.
Paul Macey climbed Mellbreak (North Top) on July 26th, 2022 [from/via/route] C212 [with] Luke
Mark Davidson bagged Mellbreak (North Top) on June 8th, 2003 [with] Mike [weather] Clear but hazy
Darren Mortimer hiked Mellbreak (North Top) on September 19th, 2015 [from/via/route] Loweswater [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Sunny
Patrick Rogozinski, Clare Houlihan, David Watson, Louise Sandwith and John Cuthbert have all walked, climbed & bagged Mellbreak (North Top).
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Mellbreak (North Top)
Mellbreak, Mellbreak (North Top), Gavel Fell, Blake Fell, Carling Knott, Burnbank Fell and Loweswater Fell featuring Darling Fell, Low Fell and Fellbarrow from Lanthwaite Green
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