https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/ Melbreak and Hen Combe Parked up over the bridge past the pub at Loweswater. Melbrake awaits! https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=147181526 147181526 getting closer. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=147181527 147181527 looking back down the valley. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=147181528 147181528 Loweswater from the start of the ascent. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=147181529 147181529 Beginning the North End of Melbreak. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=147181530 147181530 This is what you are walking on. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=147181531 147181531 Cummockwater coming into view. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=147181532 147181532 Bross enjoys the view. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=147181533 147181533 Shadow of Melbreak. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=147181534 147181534 Always ahead of me. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=147181535 147181535 Beware ice on the paths. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=147181536 147181536 The shadow of man and beast from the North End Summit. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=147181537 147181537 Whiteside and Grasmoor. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=147181538 147181538 Looking back at Loweswater. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=147181539 147181539 The journey from the North of Melbreak . https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=147181540 147181540 ........the the South Summit and highest point. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=147181541 147181541 just to prove I was there !!!!! https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=147181542 147181542 Direct route down from the summit marked only by old fence posts............no path. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=147181543 147181543 That one next...............Hen Combe. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=147181544 147181544 a look back along to the North Melbreak. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=147181545 147181545 at the bottom now and another look at Hen Combe over lunch. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=147181546 147181546 This is my direct route to the summit. This shot does not demonstrate how STEEP this was. lol https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=147181547 147181547 The wind is evident here.........Bross cannot get his ears to stand up! https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=147181548 147181548 From Hen Combe summit looking at Loweswater. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=147181549 147181549 The route down off Hen Combe. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=147181550 147181550 A close up at Fleetwith Pike. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=147181551 147181551 A shot of Melbreak. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=147181552 147181552 Where we started the day the North End of Melbreak. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=147181553 147181553 Bross enjoys sub zero refreshment after our descent off Hen Combe. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=147181554 147181554 Wonderful light on Melbreak. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=147181555 147181555 A view from the final section of todays walk. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=147181556 147181556