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Scale Force and some Western Fells
Scale Force and some Western Fells
by Broggy1 » Tue Sep 26, 2017 10:47 am
Wainwrights included on this walk: Great Borne, Hen Comb, Mellbreak, Red Pike (Buttermere), Starling Dodd
Hewitts included on this walk: Great Borne, Red Pike (Buttermere), Starling Dodd
Date walked: 24/09/2017
Time taken: 4.15
Distance: 18.4 km
Ascent: 1661m
Register or Login free to be able to rate and comment on reports (as well as access 1:25000 mapping).A good forecast for Sunday and with me staying over at my parents place in Appleby I thought it would be a good chance to head West and visit a few hills I've not been to for a while.
Starting with the magnificent, direct route up Mellbreak and then down to Mosedale and up via Scale Force - my first visit and a magnificent feature.
With Red Pike being just there, I decided to add that in quickly before doubling back for Starling Dodd, Great Borne and Hen Comb.
Only 7 Wainwrights remaining now for a second round. I've not been going for this particularly and my remaining ones are all smaller hills out west but I'm sure I will get round to it soon enough.
Re: Scale Force and some Western Fells
by Alteknacker » Tue Sep 26, 2017 3:37 pm
Crikey! Another super quick round! Are you sure you're not in training for the Bob Graham Round...???
Your report caught my eye because I'm planning a route to encompass the Hewitts in this general area, and some of the hills certainly look very fine indeed. There are so many ridges, so many options...
Mellbreak in particular looks very seductive (or is your pic actually of Raven Crag/White Crag on the way to Mellbreak? If I look on the map I can't see contours for Mellbreak or a metalled track nearby that would fit your pic).
Your report caught my eye because I'm planning a route to encompass the Hewitts in this general area, and some of the hills certainly look very fine indeed. There are so many ridges, so many options...
Mellbreak in particular looks very seductive (or is your pic actually of Raven Crag/White Crag on the way to Mellbreak? If I look on the map I can't see contours for Mellbreak or a metalled track nearby that would fit your pic).
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Re: Scale Force and some Western Fells
by Broggy1 » Tue Sep 26, 2017 4:10 pm
Alteknacker wrote:Crikey! Another super quick round! Are you sure you're not in training for the Bob Graham Round...???
Your report caught my eye because I'm planning a route to encompass the Hewitts in this general area, and some of the hills certainly look very fine indeed. There are so many ridges, so many options...
Mellbreak in particular looks very seductive (or is your pic actually of Raven Crag/White Crag on the way to Mellbreak? If I look on the map I can't see contours for Mellbreak or a metalled track nearby that would fit your pic).
Thanks.
Yes you are right the picture is looking from the road to Kirkgate Farm at the Raven Crag/White Crag side of Mellbreak. But I guess I've always put these crags as part of the Northern Top (509m) of Mellbreak.
I think - knowing your love for a big round - you'd love these hills in this area. Some of the best hills in the Lakes lie here imo.
Re: Scale Force and some Western Fells
by trailmasher » Tue Sep 26, 2017 7:23 pm
A great walk Broggy1
and a great part of the LD. As you so rightly say there are some good hills around that area,
ones that you can really get on with it 



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