E6 · Eastern
Gowbarrow & the Mell Fells
19 km · 986 m · OS time 06:43 h · with dogs 7-9 h · Moderate Amber
This trip: 0/3 · Overall: 0 of 214
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Car park
Aira Force National Trust car park
CA11 0JS · NY400200 · 54.57182, -2.92835
NT pay & display, members free. Large but full by about 10am on busy days. Overflow at Park Brow (CA11 0JY).
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Sketch only — straight lines between summits. Follow the OS Maps route on the hill.
Fells
Route
Aira Force up Gowbarrow Fell, down to Dockray, then lanes and field paths east to Little Mell Fell and on to Great Mell Fell before returning by lanes to Aira Force.
Dog hazards
No rock on this line. Amber only because about half the day is lanes and livestock fields, and Little Mell Fell has step/ladder stiles where a 30 kg dog may need lifting. Great Mell Fell has a short steep section.
Scrambles
None.
Water
Aira Beck. Little elsewhere - carry water.
Livestock
Cattle and sheep in many fields on the linking lanes - leads on, and let go if cattle charge.
Notes
Optional: drive between the three - each is under 2 hours on its own.
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