an unconventional ascent through the trees ..

.. and a lot of bracken - looking to Little Mell Fell ..

.. and across Penrith to Cross Fell and the Dun Fells

one of the many windblown trees on the slopes of Great Mell Fell

looking north to Carrock Fell

looking west from Great Mell Fell summit cairn

zooming in on Blencathra ..

.. and on Clough Head

360 degree panorama from Great Mell Fell - click on the image for a larger version

Gowbarrow Fell with Place Fell behind from the descent route

Great Dodd

view south from the descent route

one of the many pines on the fell

Little Mell Fell from the descent path

another view south to the fells around Ullswater

this must be a really windy slope