W4 · Western
Loweswater Fells
16.8 km · 1035 m · OS time 06:16 h · with dogs 7-8 h · Hard Amber
This trip: 0/5 · Overall: 0 of 214
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Car park
Maggie's Bridge NT car park, Loweswater
CA13 0RU · NY134210 · 54.57713, -3.34049
NT, only 6-8 cars. Unsigned turn off the road at NY138211. Arrive early.
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Sketch only — straight lines between summits. Follow the OS Maps route on the hill.
Fells
Route
Maggie's Bridge to Kirkstile and straight up Mellbreak's steep north end, along to the south top, down to Mosedale and up Hen Comb (out-and-back), then over Gavel Fell, Blake Fell and Burnbank Fell and down through Holme Wood to Maggie's Bridge.
Dog hazards
Mellbreak's north end is a steep loose scree path past White Crag with a few small rock steps (dog walkers report dogs cope). Hen Comb is a relentless steep climb; slippery stepping stones in Mosedale.
Scrambles
None graded; small rock steps on Mellbreak's north end.
Water
Mosedale Beck, Loweswater.
Livestock
Sheep; cattle on Loweswater farmland.
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