Wainwright
Marilyn
- Height
- 511 m · 1,677 ft
- Drop
- 259 m
- Grid ref
- NY 148 186
- Region
- Lake District
- Range
- Lake District C&W
- County
- Cumberland
Summit: Flat rock.
Mellbreak (Mellbreak South Top) is a Wainwright in Lake District, 511 m (1,677 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Mellbreak from Foulsyke, is 7.9 km with 390 m of ascent and takes 2.5 to 3.5 hours.
Routes up Mellbreak
Mellbreak on its own (1)
Map
Summit at NY 148 186 (54.5556, -3.3183). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.
Nearby hills
- Hen CombWainwright506 m · 1.7 km
- Rannerdale KnottsWainwright355 m · 1.9 km
- Starling DoddWainwright, Hewitt633 m · 2.9 km
- GrasmoorWainwright, Hewitt852 m · 3.2 km
- Gavel FellWainwright524 m · 3.2 km
- Whiteless PikeWainwright, Hewitt660 m · 3.2 km
- Great BorneWainwright, Hewitt616 m · 3.3 km
- Red Pike (Buttermere)Wainwright, Hewitt755 m · 3.4 km
Questions about Mellbreak
- How high is Mellbreak?
- Mellbreak is 511 m (1,677 ft) high, a Wainwright in Lake District. The summit is at grid reference NY 148 186.
- How long does it take to climb Mellbreak?
- The quickest route on TRXO, Mellbreak from Foulsyke, takes 2.5 to 3.5 hours: 7.9 km with 390 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
- What is the easiest way up Mellbreak?
- The route with the least climbing is Mellbreak from Foulsyke, starting from Foulsyke (NY 141 209): 7.9 km and 390 m of ascent, graded moderate.