Walk c380 Little Mell Fell from Cove Campsite
This 1½ mile, Grade 2 (Easy), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Cove Park Campsite & will take you about 1½ hrs to complete.
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Detailed walk route map PDF | |
Vital Statistics: | ||
| Length: | 7 miles (11km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,373ft (723m) | |
| Time: | 5hrs | |
| Grade: |  | |
| Walk Type: | High Mountains | |
| Start: | Cow Bridge Car Park* | |
| Grid Ref: | NY403134 | |
| Sat Nav: | N54.5122 W2.9241 | |
| What3words: | scarecrow.generals.fire | |
| Postcode: | CA11 0NS‡ | |
| Car Park Fee: | Pay and display. Free parking for National Trust members | |
| Car Park Size: | Small. Only room for 22 well-parked cars | |
| Location: | On the A592 between Hartsop and Patterdale | |
| Stiles: | None | |
| Dogs: | Permitted under close control | |
| Terrain: | Good paths in the valley, thin mountain paths higher up | |
| Gear Needed: | Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather | |
Route outline for this walk:
Cove Park Campsite - Watermillock - Mellfell House - Little Mell Fell - The Hause - Cove Campsite - Watermillock.
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 0 English Mountains |
 1 Wainwright |
 0 English Nuttalls |
 1 English Dewey |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 1 Marilyn |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Little Mell Fell at 505m (1657ft). Little Mell Fell is classified as an Wainwright (No. 173).
Little Mell Fell is also known as an English Dewey (172nd highest in England, 398th in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (77th highest in England, 980th highest in the UK). The summit of Little Mell Fell is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c380 Little Mell Fell from Cove Campsite
In no particular order . . .
Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top) and Sharp Edge from Little Mell Fell
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