Great Mell Fell is a 537-metre (1,762 ft) Wainwright in Westmorland and Furness, England. It lies in the Lake District E area (Lake District - Eastern Fells). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 198 m. The summit is marked by a cairn. It is also on the Marilyn, Dodd, Dewey, Birkett, Synge and Fellranger lists.
| Height | 537 m / 1,762 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 198 m |
| Classifications | Marilyn, Dodd, Dewey, Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger |
| Region | Lake District E |
| County | Westmorland and Furness |
| Country | England |
| OS grid reference | NY3968125368 |
| Latitude / longitude | 54.619846, -2.935641 |
| Summit feature | cairn |
Plan a walk up Great Mell Fell
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Hills near Great Mell Fell
Other listed hills within 8 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Mell Fell | 505 m | Wainwright | 3.0 km |
| Gowbarrow Fell (Wainwright summit) | 481 m | Wainwright | 3.7 km |
| Souther Fell | 522 m | Wainwright | 5.6 km |
| Hallin Fell | 388 m | Wainwright | 6.6 km |
| Hart Side | 756 m | Wainwright | 6.8 km |
| Clough Head | 726 m | Wainwright | 6.9 km |
| Bannerdale Crags | 684 m | Wainwright | 7.1 km |
| Great Dodd | 857 m | Wainwright | 7.3 km |
See the full list of Wainwrights, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.