9th June 2009

today's walk: Mellbreak


Mellbreak from Church Bridge below the Kirkstile Inn ..


.. and from the lane towards the fell


Whiteside, Grasmoor and the foot of Crummock Water from the north ridge of Mellbreak


Loweswater and Low Fell from the ridge


zooming over Loweswater to the big windfarm in the Solway with the Scottish coast beyond


Whiteside, Grasmoor and the foot of Crummock Water as the ridgeline is regained


the view up Crummock Water and Buttermere from the same spot


zooming in on Rannerdale Knotts and Fleetwith Pike


Lorton Vale from high on the north ridge of Mellbreak


Loweswater and Low Fell from the north top of Mellbreak


360 degree panorama from the north top - click on the image for a larger version


the broad ridge towards the higher south top


Rannerdale Knotts from the ridge


looking back to the north top from the small cairn on the true summit


360 degree panorama from the south top - click on the image for a larger version


Crummock Water and Buttermere from just beyond the south top


zooming in on Fleetwith Pike and Buttermere ..


.. and on Rannerdale Knotts


another shot of Rannerdale Knotts with Whiteless Pike behind


Grasmoor and Whiteless Pike from the south ridge


looking back up the south ridge of Mellbreak


Scale Force, the highest falls in the Lake District, not at their best in this dry weather ..


.. but the track to Crummock Water shore is still boggy


Grasmoor from Low Ling Crag


looking up Crummock Water from the shore


zooming in on Haystacks with the Gables behind


Whiteside and Grasmoor


the north end of Mellbreak from below


Mellbreak from Church Bridge