Melmerby Fell
709m (2326ft)
The North Pennines, Cumbria, England
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The summit of Melmerby Fell is marked by a cairn.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11ml (17.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,288ft (697m) |
| Time: | 6.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
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
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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