Great Mell Fell
537m (1762ft)
The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
The summit of Great Mell Fell is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3ml (5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,145ft (349m) |
| Time: | 2½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Easy) |
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.25ml (19.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,254ft (992m) |
| Time: | 7½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Brownrigg Farm - Great Mell Fell - Greenrow Great Barn - Lowthwaite - Little Mell Fell - The Hause - Underwood - Cove Park Campsite - Watermillock - Priest's Crag - Great Meldrum - Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag) - Norman Crag - Ulcat Row - Matterdale End - Brownrigg Farm
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*This version is marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Great Mell Fell
Neil Walker walked up Great Mell Fell on August 25th, 2025 [from/via/route] Layby near Brownrigg farm [with] Emma and Sophie [weather] Sunny - Perfect weather on August bank holiday 2025. Gentle diagonal path up the fell. So much easier than Little Mell Fell!
Geoff Hand climbed it on February 28th, 2025 [from/via/route] Parking close to Brownrigg Farm we first headed to up to Great Mell fell. A steep decent & a pleasent walk aroun the foot of the hill then passed Brownriig farm to Greenrow farm & upto Littel Mell Fell. Then a Southern decent & then headed West & back towards Brownrigg Farm. [with] With Claire my daughter [weather] Beautiful sunshine all day. - amazing views of Helvelyn massive, Coledale, Blencathra with Skiddaw in the background not to mention all the fells to the East of Ullswater. Cracking day!
Simon Myerscough bagged it on July 29th, 2024 [from/via/route] From Aira Force, self-designed route [with] Joanne [weather] warm & occasionally sunny, great views - Cow fields & over-grown in places
Adrian Howard hiked Great Mell Fell on July 23rd, 2024 [from/via/route] Parked opposite Brownrigg Farm & followed path up to summit. [weather] Slightly overcast but warm
Claire Rigg summited on January 14th, 2024 [with] Heidi [weather] Sunny
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Great Mell Fell
Great Mell Fell Summit cairn with Sharp Edge , Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top) beyond
Great Mell Fell Summit cairn with Sharp Edge (left) clearly visible beyond
Great Mell Fell summit cairn - with Blencathra (or Saddleback) in the background
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