Wednesday 19^th December 2007

Start Point : Lanthwaite Wood NT Car Park (NY 149 215)

Distance : 7.0 miles Height Ascended : 600 metres

Route Map

Early morning mist catches the low light on Crummock Water - Grasmoor dominates behind

Lanthwaite Wood reflections at the north end of Crummock Water

Grasmoor and Whiteless Pike

Mellbreak seen across the heavily frosted fields

Whiteside and Grasmoor

Violet waits for the photographer

Looking across to Rannerdale............

……….......and again further along the lakeside path

Clear skies and a sunlit Buttermere village over Crummock Water - Fleetwith Pike the high point to the left

Rannerdale Knotts

Grasmoor, Wandope, Whiteless Pike and the shoulder of Rannerdale Knotts over Low Ling Crag

Out of the shadows now and ascending the southern slopes of Mellbreak for a first view of Hen Comb

A great view of Crummock Water and Buttermere opens up as height is gained

Looking north across Mellbreak's south top to the north top (a glimpse of Criffell across the Solway Firth behind)

with Carling Knott to the left

A summit pose from Violet - Grasmoor immediately behind

Whiteside and Grasmoor from the summit of Mellbreak

Looking back to Mellbreak's south top and beyond

Loweswater

Violet beside the north top cairn

‘………......a lovely peep around a corner..............’ (AW)

Loweswater Fell over Loweswater

The northern slopes of Mellbreak remain cast in shadow

and the frost remains crisp and even in the neat cottage gardens near Park Bridge