Walk c421 Mellbreak and Hen Comb from Loweswater

This highly detailed, easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater), is 6¼ miles long and will take about 5hrs. It is Graded 6 (Moderate).

Vital Statistics:

Length:6¼mls (10km)
Ascent:6ft (770m)
Time:5hrs
Grade:

Route outline for walk c421:

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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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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English
Mountains
Wainwright
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Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
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Nuttalls
Dewey
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Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
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Wainwright
Outlying Fells
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Marilyn
Bridget
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Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Mellbreak at 512m (1680ft). Mellbreak is classified as an Wainwright (No. 168).

Mellbreak is also known as an English Dewey (156th highest in England, 358th in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (75th highest in England, 962nd highest in the UK).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Mellbreak (North Top) at 509m (1671ft). Mellbreak (North Top) is also known as an English Dewey (162nd highest in England, 373rd in England & Wales) The summit of Mellbreak (North Top) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

You will also reach the summit of Hen Comb at 509m (1670ft). Hen Comb is classified as an Wainwright (No. 171).

Hen Comb is also known as an English Dewey (163rd highest in England, 374th in England & Wales)

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

OS Landranger 89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c421 Mellbreak and Hen Comb from Loweswater

In no particular order . . .

Walk c421 Mellbreak and Hen Comb from Loweswater - Mellbreak

Mellbreak

Photo: David Hayter (114)

Walk c421 Mellbreak and Hen Comb from Loweswater - Loweswater and Burnbank Fell

Loweswater and Burnbank Fell

Photo: David Hayter (154)

Walk c421 Mellbreak and Hen Comb from Loweswater - Great Bourne from Hen Comb

Great Bourne from Hen Comb

Photo: Gerry Ball (37)

Walk c421 Mellbreak and Hen Comb from Loweswater - The Loweswater Fells from Mellbreak

The Loweswater Fells from Mellbreak

Photo: Andy Malcolm (112)

Walk c421 Mellbreak and Hen Comb from Loweswater - Great Borne from Hen Comb

Great Borne from Hen Comb

Photo: Raymond Brown (45)

Walk c421 Mellbreak and Hen Comb from Loweswater - Mellbreak Summit cairn

Mellbreak Summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (528)

Walk c421 Mellbreak and Hen Comb from Loweswater - Frozen path on Mellbreak North end

Frozen path on Mellbreak North end

Photo: David Hayter (123)

Walk c421 Mellbreak and Hen Comb from Loweswater - On Raven Crag (Thirlmere) with a broken arm

On Raven Crag (Thirlmere) with a broken arm

Photo: Christine Shepherd (901)

Walk c421 Mellbreak and Hen Comb from Loweswater - Hay field by Loweswater

Hay field by Loweswater

Photo: David Hayter (157)

Walk c421 Mellbreak and Hen Comb from Loweswater - Buttermere, Fleetwith Pike and Dale Head from Hen Comb

Buttermere, Fleetwith Pike and Dale Head from Hen Comb

Photo: Gerry Ball (40)


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