Great Mell Fell - Wednesday 1 May 2013
Route
Brownrigg Farm - Great Mell Fell - Brownrigg Farm
Parking
Verge parking north of Brownrigg Farm (Free) - Grid Ref NY407247. To reach the verge take the road heading north east from Matterdale End.
Mileage
2.5 miles
Terrain
Good path all the way to the summit - the path is not marked on the OS Map but is clearly visible heading up the fell.
Weather
Breezy & sunny with good visibility
Time Taken
1hr 30mins
Total Ascent
1092ft (333m)
Wainwrights
1
Map
OL5 - The English Lakes - North Eastern Area
Brownrigg Farm - Great Mell Fell - Brownrigg Farm
Parking
Verge parking north of Brownrigg Farm (Free) - Grid Ref NY407247. To reach the verge take the road heading north east from Matterdale End.
Mileage
2.5 miles
Terrain
Good path all the way to the summit - the path is not marked on the OS Map but is clearly visible heading up the fell.
Weather
Breezy & sunny with good visibility
Time Taken
1hr 30mins
Total Ascent
1092ft (333m)
Wainwrights
1
Map
OL5 - The English Lakes - North Eastern Area
GPX File
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Walk Description
It may be a tiddler when compared to its more loftier neighbours but Great Mell Fell still provides fantastic views from both its ascent & summit. The route above is perhaps the best known and most often used way to access the Wainwright. The walk starts from the verge north of Brownrigg Farm where there is room for a few cars.
From the verge, a path heads to the west to shortly arrive at a gate on the right - ignore this gate (it gives access to a path that circuits the fell) and continue south westwards to shortly arrive at another gate that gives access to the fell side. The path is obvious and climbs beside woodland to eventually branch off to the right to begin climbing north. It is now a simple case of following the obvious path to the summit (an ancient burial mound) that gives great views from such a modest height. In particular the views to Clough Head, Blencathra and the Far Eastern Fells are glorious. To return to the start it is a simple case of reversing your route.
Great Mell Fell and Little Mell Fell are delightful walks and both can be achieved at your leisure on a lovely summers evening.
From the verge, a path heads to the west to shortly arrive at a gate on the right - ignore this gate (it gives access to a path that circuits the fell) and continue south westwards to shortly arrive at another gate that gives access to the fell side. The path is obvious and climbs beside woodland to eventually branch off to the right to begin climbing north. It is now a simple case of following the obvious path to the summit (an ancient burial mound) that gives great views from such a modest height. In particular the views to Clough Head, Blencathra and the Far Eastern Fells are glorious. To return to the start it is a simple case of reversing your route.
Great Mell Fell and Little Mell Fell are delightful walks and both can be achieved at your leisure on a lovely summers evening.
Baby Herdwicks with Mum
Heading up the lower path with a view back to Little Mell Fell
Looking towards St Sunday Crag & Fairfield over Gowbarrow Park & Watermillock Common
The summit of Great Mell Fell - "D'yer see that? That's Blencathra that is!"
Fudge on the summit of Great Mell Fell
The Far Eastern Fells
Place Fell & Red Screes in the centre of shot
Looking over Matterdale Common to Helvellyn, Hart Side, Stybarrow Dodd & Great Dodd
Heading back down with Little Mell Fell & Little Meldrum in the foreground
To the rear are Arthur's Pike & Bonscale Pike
To the rear are Arthur's Pike & Bonscale Pike
Blencathra, Bannerdale Crags, Souther Fell, Bowscale Fell & Carrock Fell
Little Mell Fell
Looking towards the Far Eastern Fells with Place Fell & Red Screes prominent to the right