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A Wainwright's Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells, Book Seven, the Western Fells (Frances Lincoln Publishers, 2009) describes Mellbreak, the routes up it, and the views from the summit.
The Ordnance Survey has an excellent range of Lake District maps. The 1: 25000 map of the NW Lake District covers the Mellbreak area.
Follow the road past the Kirkstile Inn to where the road ends at Kirkhead farm. Continue up the bridleway along the secluded valley of Mosedale.
As with all walks in the Lake District National Park the walker should set out equipped with appropriate clothing as conditions do change very rapidly. The walker must also have a map and compass and be knowledgeable in their use, and should inform someone of their route and their expected time of return.
The ascent of Mellbreak does not involve any scrambling [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], but the climb to the ridge from Mosedale is steep. The descent down the nose of the mountain is steep and loose, and requires both surefootedness and a head for heights.
The Kirkstile Inn is located right at the start of the day's walk. Providing food and shelter since Tudor times the Kirkstile Inn has bed and breakfast accommodation, meals and award winning beers.
The broad track provides easy walking along the valley bottom with views ahead to Great Bourne and Starling Dodd and the valley sides bounded by Mellbreak and its twin peak Hen Comb.
The route to climb Mellbreak is 4 miles long with 1 [link widoczny dla zalogowanych],200 feet of ascent.
Setting out on a Lake District Walk
It is possible to return to the Kirkstile Inn and the walk's start, by descending from the lower summit, down the nose of the mountain, directly to the Kirkstile. However the path is steep and loose and very exposed at times. Those without a head for heights, or if in a party with children would be better advised to retrace their footsteps along the ridge and return by the same route.
The town of Cockermouth which offers a multitude of accommodation options, is less than 10 miles away.
The mountain of Mellbreak is sandwiched between Loweswater and Crummock Water, in the north west part of the Lake District National Park. Mellbreak is one of 214 Wainwrights, the individual mountain tops described by A Wainwright in his seven guide books to the Lake District fells.
Retrace steps to the col and continue onwards to the lower summit of Mellbreak where views across Crummock water to Grasmoor are enjoyed.
Start from Loweswater village. Parking is available for a few cars at the junction into the village from the Cockermouth road, next to the phone box.
Lake District Walks: the Route up Mellbreak
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A path climbs very steeply, beside a small stream, up the side of Mellbreak, eventually breaking out onto the ridge. Turn right and follow the broad grassy ridge to the summit of the mountain and stunning views to the head of the Buttermere valley and Fleetwith Pike.
The attentive walker may see a multitude of wildlife here including red squirrels, and a variety of birdlife from jays in the woodland to curlews in the open moorland.
Accommodation for Visitors to the Lake District National Park
Follow the valley path until the Mosedale tree is in sight. The only tree in the whole of the valley, the Mosedale holly tree has the distinction of being named on the OS Lake District maps.