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Mickle Fell Summit Cairn
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Mickle Fell Summit Cairn
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Mickle Fell Summit Cairn
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Amongst the vast, high moorland of the North Pennines, few peaks are as prominent as Mickle Fell. The historical county top of Yorkshire, hikes to Mickle Fell take you to a grand viewpoint for two of England’s most loved national parks: the beautiful, broad uplands of the Yorkshire Dales and the distinctive profiles of the eastern Lake District. Despite being robbed of its Yorkshire crown by shifting county lines, today Mickle Fell is the highest point in modern county Durham.
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North Pennines National Landscape
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David Howells
July 14, 2024
Hiking
Mickle Fell is the highest peak in Yorkshire, depending on which list you look at. It is an imposing bulk of a mountain and difficult to get to as a …
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Elevation 780 m
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There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.