Summit wind 20 mph, gusts 24 mph, 92% chance of rain.
Routes up
A track leads through the woods onto the open fell, then a grassy path climbs to the summit.
Near the start
From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
Summit today
Great Mell Fell today (updated 19:53, 27 Oct): up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 35 mph gusting 44 mph, 100% chance of rain. A marginal day for the hills. Best day this week: Saturday, summit gusts 9 mph.
Slight rain, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 35 mph gusting 44 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 4°C, summit wind 20 mph gusting 25 mph, 75% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 6°C, summit wind 7 mph gusting 9 mph, 6% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 11 mph gusting 14 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodaySlight rain | Marginal | 10°/6° | 1° | 35/44 | 100% |
| TomorrowLight drizzle | Marginal | 10°/7° | 4° | 20/25 | 75% |
| Fri 30Overcast | Good | 9°/7° | 4° | 24/30 | 8% |
| Sat 31Light drizzle | Good | 10°/7° | 6° | 7/9 | 6% |
| Sun 1Light drizzle | Good | 9°/0° | -2° | 11/14 | 2% |
| Mon 2Overcast | Good | 8°/-1° | -4° | 12/15 | 0% |
| Tue 3Overcast | Good | 9°/4° | 1° | 8/14 | 0% |
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4Fog | Good | 9°/3° | 1° | 6/8 | 2% |
| Thu 5Fog | Good | 6°/2° | 0° | 9/12 | 4% |
| Fri 6Fog | Good | 6°/1° | 0° | 10/12 | 6% |
| Sat 7Overcast | Good | 7°/3° | 1° | 17/21 | 14% |
| Sun 8Fog | Good | 6°/3° | 1° | 12/14 | 16% |
| Mon 9Fog | Good | 6°/0° | -1° | 7/9 | 20% |
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Great Mell Fell each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 537m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Great Mell Fell each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
9h 38m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:59 and starts 15:50. From the summit you see the sun 07:01 to 16:49.
Nearby summits
About Great Mell Fell
Great Mell Fell stands on its own at the north-east edge of the Lake District, between Ullswater and the main road from Penrith to Keswick. It is a steep-sided dome, wooded on its lower slopes, with old wind-bent trees higher up and grass on top. Little Mell Fell lies 3.0km to the south-east. Hart Side, the nearest higher hill, is 6.8km south-west on the Helvellyn range.
Walkers start from the lane on the north-east side, between Matterdale End and Troutbeck, and follow a track through the trees onto the open fell. The path then climbs grass to the summit cairn. The route is short, with one steady pull.
The summit looks across to Blencathra and south-west to the Helvellyn range.
Great Mell Fell is 537 m (1,760 ft) high with 201 m of prominence. It is in Lake District E, England. OS grid reference NY396253. It is the 15th highest of the 39 summits Peakify lists in Lake District E. The nearest summits are Gowbarrow Fell (3.7 km), Little Mell Fell (3.0 km) and Swineside Knott (5.9 km).
Yes. The walk is short, on grass and woodland paths, with no scrambling.
Yes. Little Mell Fell lies 3.0km to the south-east, and walkers link them by the lanes between.
Yes. It is a Wainwright, a Marilyn and a Birkett.
Great Mell Fell is 537 metres high with 201 metres of prominence.
Great Mell Fell is listed in Lake District E, England.
Peakify lists 1 route for Great Mell Fell, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 4°C, summit wind 20 mph gusting 25 mph, 75% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 6°C, summit wind 7 mph gusting 9 mph, 6% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 11 mph gusting 14 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
About Great Mell Fell
Great Mell Fell stands on its own at the north-east edge of the Lake District, between Ullswater and the main road from Penrith to Keswick. It is a steep-sided dome, wooded on its lower slopes, with old wind-bent trees higher up and grass on top. Little Mell Fell lies 3.0km to the south-east. Hart Side, the nearest higher hill, is 6.8km south-west on the Helvellyn range.
Walkers start from the lane on the north-east side, between Matterdale End and Troutbeck, and follow a track through the trees onto the open fell. The path then climbs grass to the summit cairn. The route is short, with one steady pull.
The summit looks across to Blencathra and south-west to the Helvellyn range.
Great Mell Fell is 537 m (1,760 ft) high with 201 m of prominence. It is in Lake District E, England. OS grid reference NY396253. It is the 15th highest of the 39 summits Peakify lists in Lake District E. The nearest summits are Gowbarrow Fell (3.7 km), Little Mell Fell (3.0 km) and Swineside Knott (5.9 km).
Yes. The walk is short, on grass and woodland paths, with no scrambling.
Yes. Little Mell Fell lies 3.0km to the south-east, and walkers link them by the lanes between.
Yes. It is a Wainwright, a Marilyn and a Birkett.
Great Mell Fell is 537 metres high with 201 metres of prominence.
Great Mell Fell is listed in Lake District E, England.
Peakify lists 1 route for Great Mell Fell, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 4°C, summit wind 20 mph gusting 25 mph, 75% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 6°C, summit wind 7 mph gusting 9 mph, 6% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 11 mph gusting 14 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
