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Mellbreak Summit – Hen Comb Summit loop from Loweswater

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North West England

Mellbreak Summit – Hen Comb Summit loop from Loweswater

Moderate

3.9

(9)

85

hikers

Mellbreak Summit – Hen Comb Summit loop from Loweswater

04:52

12.4km

710m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Tips

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

826 m

Kirkstile Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

The best pub in the world. Get a pint of Loweswater Gold whilst sitting in the beer garden with views of Melbreak. Can't beat it!

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2

2.05 km

Start of the Melbreak Scree Ascent

Highlight • Viewpoint

While the scree can be tackled head-on, I would recommend turning left to follow the scree path as it climbs left around the hillside, with great views back across Loweswater. …

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3

2.83 km

View from Mellbreak North Top

Highlight • Viewpoint

Mellbreak North Top (509m) offers the best views of the surrounding area and is submitted by tackling the steep scree. It’s not the summit or official Wainwright location, which is further along the trail but doesn’t have this amazing view

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4

4.03 km

Mellbreak Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

As Mellbreak stands apart from the other Loweswater fells, from a distance its appearance reminds me of a sleeping dinosaur. You can just imagine it rising up from its slumber …

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5

4.08 km

View of Crummock Water and Buttermere

Highlight • Lake

6

4.30 km

Mellbreak Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

7

8.07 km

Hen Comb Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

I hiked this as a group of five Wainwrights (Burnbank Fell 475m, Blake Fell 573m, Gavel Fell 526m, Hen Comb 509m and Mellbreak 512m). It was a loop from Stuart …

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8

12.0 km

North Face of Mellbreak

Highlight • Trail

North face route is screey, quite steep and exposed in parts, but still very do-able with great views at the summit. Well worth a trip!

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B

12.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.17 km

3.10 km

1.31 km

855 m

Surfaces

3.36 km

3.10 km

2.91 km

1.37 km

1.18 km

514 m

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