Walk c421 Mellbreak and Hen Comb from Loweswater
This 6¼ mile, Grade 6 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater) & will take you about 5 hrs to complete.
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Detailed walk route map PDF | |
Vital Statistics: | ||
| Length: | 6¼ miles (10km) | |
| Ascent: | 6 ft (770m) | |
| Time: | 5 hours | |
| 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:
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)
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 0 English Mountains |
 2 Wainwrights |
 0 English Nuttalls |
 3 English Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 1 Marilyn |
 0 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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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c421 Mellbreak and Hen Comb from Loweswater
In no particular order . . .
Mosedale with Red Pike (Buttermere) (centre left) and Starling Dodd (centre right) beyond from the lower slopes of Hen Comb
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