Walk c430 Cuns Fell, Melmerby Fell and Fiend's Fell from Melmerby

This 11 mile, Grade 6 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Melmerby & will take about 6¼ hrs to complete.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:11mls (17.5km)
Ascent:2,288ft (697m)
Time:6¼hrs
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Route outline for walk c430:

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



Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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Wainwrights
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2
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Nuttalls
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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Melmerby Fell at 709m (2326ft). Melmerby Fell is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (96th highest in England, 162nd highest in England & Wales)

Melmerby Fell is also known as an English Nuttall (120th highest in England, 204th highest in England & Wales). The summit of Melmerby Fell is marked by a cairn.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Fiend's Fell at 634m (2081ft). Fiend's Fell is also known as an English Nuttall (208th highest in England, 358th highest in England & Wales). The summit of Fiend's Fell is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

You will also reach the summit of Cuns Fell at 539m (1769ft). Cuns Fell is also known as an English Dewey (94th highest in England, 215th in England & Wales) The summit of Cuns Fell is marked by a rocky outcrop.

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c430 Cuns Fell, Melmerby Fell and Fiend's Fell from Melmerby

In no particular order . . .

Fiend's Hill from Little Knapside Hill

Fiend's Hill from Little Knapside Hill

Photo: Mark Kissipie (85)

Melmerby Fell from Fiend's Fell

Melmerby Fell from Fiend's Fell

Photo: Mark Kissipie (88)

Melmerby Fell from Knapside Hill

Melmerby Fell from Knapside Hill

Photo: Mark Kissipie (83)

Melmerby Fell from Gamblesby

Melmerby Fell from Gamblesby

Photo: Mark Kissipie (91)

On Fiend's Fell

On Fiend's Fell

Photo: Mark Kissipie (86)

Melmerby Fell Summit Cairn

Melmerby Fell Summit Cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (418)

Cuns Fell summit

Cuns Fell summit

Photo: Mark Kissipie (76)

Black Fell (Haresceugh Fell) and the A686 near Hartside Cafe from Fiend's Fell

Black Fell (Haresceugh Fell) and the A686 near Hartside Cafe from Fiend's Fell

Photo: Mark Kissipie (90)

Fiend's Fell summit Trig Point

Fiend's Fell summit Trig Point

Photo: Mark Kissipie (87)

Fiend's Fell Summit Trig Point

Fiend's Fell Summit Trig Point

Photo: Christine Shepherd (414)


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