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Melmerby Fell
709m (2326ft)

The North Pennines, Cumbria, England

The summit of Melmerby Fell is marked by a cairn.


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96th highest in England,
162nd in England & Wales

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120th highest in England,
204th in England & Wales

Walk Melmerby Fell walking UK Mountains in The North Pennines  Cumbria, England

Melmerby Fell Summit

Photo: Christine Shepherd

You can find Melmerby Fell & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

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1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

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Melmerby Fell on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Map:

See Melmerby Fell and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map:


You can walk to the top of Melmerby Fell by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
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Walk c430 Cuns Fell, Melmerby Fell and Fiend's Fell from Melmerby

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 11ml (17.5km)
Ascent:2,288ft (697m)
Time:6.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Melmerby Fell Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Melmerby Fell

Sam Jones walked up Melmerby Fell on February 13th, 2023 [from/via/route] From Hartside via fiends fell, little knapside & knapside [with] Solo [weather] Bright Sunny day low cloud in valley & intermittently over tops - Awesome views

Caroline Winter climbed Melmerby Fell on September 2nd, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked end of road in Melmerby, Rake Beck Wood, Knapside Hill, Melmerby Fell [with] Becky [weather] Warm & dry - Lovely walking with good views of northern lakes fells all day. Chatting with an 80 year old who was just starting to venture out on the fells again after Covid. Started heading off north on return by mistake. Must have been the ice cream van on Gamblesby beckoning us.

Angela Moroney bagged Melmerby Fell on May 18th, 2021 [from/via/route] kirkstone [with] Jane ludders [weather] sun wind

Darren Mortimer hiked Melmerby Fell on April 20th, 2019 [from/via/route] Melmerby walk c430 [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Warm & sunny. - Last of the North Pennine summits.

Kevin Foster summited Melmerby Fell on March 16th, 2018 [from/via/route] Melmerby [with] Henry [weather] Wet & very windy. Hill fog. - A Helm wind was blowing hard as I set off out of the village. Following the quiet farm track up the hill, & after the plantation, the route zig-zagged up the grassy slopes of Meikle Awfell taking full advantage of the natural features. Out of the wind the route was quite pleasant & much better than the recommended direct trudge up Cuns Fell. After a brief lunch break in the shelter of the intake wall I climbed gradually (into the wind) then followed the wall eastwards along the top of the scar until it took a sharp turn left rising to just below the summit ridge of Dun Edge. I made a slight detour to the right to visit Meg's cairn crossing the old roman road (Maiden Way) before returning to the summit ridge & finally the cairn marking the summit of Melmerby Fell.

Mark Davidson conquered Melmerby Fell on February 21st, 2007 [with] Mike & his friend [weather] Cloudy, cold with mist

Christine Shepherd scaled Melmerby Fell on August 16th, 2016 [from/via/route] Walked from Melmerby using the good path straight up the fell, then used walk c430 to Fiends Fell & for the descent back to Melerby. [with] On my own [weather] Glorious sunshine witha pleasant breeze on the summit. - A very pleasant walk.

Chris Faulkner walked up Melmerby Fell on August 30th, 2014 [from/via/route] Walk Route Summary: - Melmerby, Meikle Awfell, Cuns Fell, Maiden Way (Roman Road), Meg's Cairn, Melmerby Fell, Knapside Hill, Little Knapside Hill, Fiend's Fell, Twotop Bridge, Hazel Rigg Farm, Gamblesby, Gill Beck, Melmerby. [with] Michelle Chandler [weather] Windy. Dry. - Lovely.

Ray O'hara climbed Melmerby Fell on February 5th, 2013 [from/via/route] Melmerby - Melmebrby Fell - Fiends Fell - Melmerby [weather] Cloud above 1900'. Snow on the ground from start to finish, blizzard with 40 MPH winds whilst on the ridge. - An extremely pleasant walk, definitely one to repeat on a fine clear summer's day. I got the impression that the ground wouldn't have been at all boggy, even in wet weather.

Patrick Rogozinski, Matthew Thomas, Paul Booth and Trevor Williams have all walked, climbed & bagged Melmerby Fell.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Melmerby Fell

Cairn on Melmerby Fell

Cairn on Melmerby Fell

Photo: Mark Kissipie (80)

Melmerby Fell from Fiend's Fell

Melmerby Fell from Fiend's Fell

Photo: Mark Kissipie (88)

Cuns Fell and Melmerby Fell from Cross Fell's snow clad western edge

Cuns Fell and Melmerby Fell from Cross Fell's snow clad western edge

Photo: Henry Simmons (4)

Cairn on Melmerby Fell

Cairn on Melmerby Fell

Photo: Mark Kissipie (79)

Melmerby Fell summit cairn

Melmerby Fell summit cairn

Photo: Mark Kissipie (82)

Melmerby Fell from Knapside Hill

Melmerby Fell from Knapside Hill

Photo: Mark Kissipie (83)

View from Melmerby Fell

View from Melmerby Fell

Photo: Christine Shepherd (420)

Melmerby Fell from Gamblesby

Melmerby Fell from Gamblesby

Photo: Mark Kissipie (91)

Melmerby Fell from Cuns Fell

Melmerby Fell from Cuns Fell

Photo: Mark Kissipie (77)

Cairn on Melmerby Fell

Cairn on Melmerby Fell

Photo: Mark Kissipie (81)

Muska Fell and Cuns Fell from Melmerby Fell

Muska Fell and Cuns Fell from Melmerby Fell

Photo: Mark Kissipie (78)


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