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Little Mell Fell from the top of the road 0.5 km south of the summit

Start/Finish

The top of the road from Watermillock, on Ullswater, to Beckces, on the A66. This is at NY 423 235. There is a rough “lay by” on the S side of the road with room for about 3 cars. There are some solar panels opposite the parking.

Distance/Time

1 km      About 1 hour

Peaks

Little Mell Fell, 505 m, NY 423 240.       OS 1: 50 000 , Sheet 90.

OS 1: 25 000 Outdoor Leisure 5, English Lake District NE Area.

Introduction

This is a very short walk, ideal for a mid-winter's day. It offers good views on clear days of the Helvellyn range, the Skiddaw and Blencathra range and the hills across Ullswater.

Route

(1) Cross the road and walk a few metres to the right of the solar panels to reach a gate and stile. Go through and follow the path, boggy at first, directly uphill. This is moderately steep and can be slippery in wet weather. Reach a contouring path and go left then soon after go right on a well used path. Follow this to the stone trig point which marks the summit of Little Mell Fell, 505 m.

(2) To descend, take the path going roughly W and follow it down, almost to a gate in a fence. Do not go through the gate or cross the fence but follow a contouring path which leads back to the top of the initial steep section and then back to the car.

Notes

(a) This walk took place on 11^th November, 2013.