4th May 2007

Today's walk: Mellbreak - Hen Comb


Mellbreak from Church Bridge near the Kirkstile Inn


the track towards Mellbreak


Loweswater and Low Fell from the lower slopes of Mellbreak


Whiteside, Hopegill Head and Grasmoor from part way up Mellbreak


Loweswater and Low Fell from high up the steep end of Mellbreak


Crummock Water from the corner where the ridge is reached


Whiteside, Hopegill Head and Grasmoor from the same spot


zooming in on Fleetwith Pike and Buttermere from near the north top


Hen Comb from the summit ridge of Mellbreak


Great Borne from the summit ridge of Mellbreak


High Stile and Red Pike from Mellbreak summit


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


Fleetwith Pike and Buttermere from the south ridge of Mellbreak


Buttermere and Crummock Water from further down the ridge


Whiteless Pike and Rannerdale Knotts from the ridge


Grasmoor from low on the south ridge


zooming in on the Rannerdale bluebells


Mellbreak from an old sheepfold at the head of Mosedale


Hen Comb from the same sheepfold


Red Pike and Starling Dodd with Pillar behind from the slopes of Hen Comb


Carling Knott, Loweswater and Low Fell from Hen Comb summit cairn


360 degree panorama from Hen Comb - click on the image for a larger version


the grassy north ridge of Hen Comb


Lorton Vale, the north end of Mellbreak and Mosedale from the ridge


Hopegill Head, Grasmoor and my ascent route up Mellbreak


zooming in on Grasmoor


Whiteside and Grasmoor from the path back to the Kirkstile