A much derided little fell this one, however for me it has its place. For those of us that have to drive hundreds of miles to get to The Lakes, fells such as Little Mell have something that loftier mountains cannot offer and that’s a quick walk to stretch the legs whilst bagging a Wainwright in the process. After a long drive, food shopping bought in Penrith a quick walk is needed especially after it had poured down until 2pm. The views ain’t bad either particularly towards Martindale and High Street.
| Start – The Hause |
| Route – The Hause – Little Mell Fell – The Hause |
| Distance – Barely a mile Start time – 3.40pm Time taken – 40mins Highest Point – Little Mell Fell 505m |
| Weather – Cloudy, but thankfully the rain held off |
The clear ascent up the side of Little Mell Fell, the boys are at the gate already too long cooped up!
Looking back down to the car at the Hause
Half way up with Clough Head and Great Dodd in the distance.
Lovely views across to Martindale and the High Street ridge
The Pooley Bridge end of Ullswater
Low cloud hides the tops of Skiddaw (right) and Clough Head (left)
Me and the boys at the summit
Trig surfing on Little Mell Fell
Looking in the direction of Helvellyn on the descent back to The Hause, a decent little walk this one when you only have an hour for a walk or a short weather window
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