Mickle Fell Route Information

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Mickle Fell

Quick Facts

This is the summed total of all the climbing within a route and is a good indicator of the strenuousness of a route.

Total Ascent

1328 ft

An estimate of the time taken based on a derivation of Naismiths rules. Our calculation is based on the horizontal and ascent components of a climb, we do not make a reduction for descent.

Registered users can customise these walking times by specifying their own walking and ascending speeds. They can also add a fixed time period for stoppages.

Route Time

4 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

9.5 ml

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A brief summary of this route.

Our summary will always contain one of easy, moderate or hard to indicate the severity of the route.

Notes

A gentle 12km walk from the South, across typical Pennine peaty moorland, following the county boundary fence and therefore safe in mist.

Here we provide the nearest town to the start of the route where you will find basic services.

We then give directions from that location to the route start. Your approach route may differ.

Travel Information

Head to: Brough

From Brough (A66) drive NNE 7km on B6276, and park at the summit of the hill.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 1,328 feet. Allow 4 hours to complete this 9.5 mile route.

Usually the shortest way to climb the mountain, making best use of tracks and paths to gain altitude. Route navigation requires map reading skills and an ability to navigate with a compass.

The information given here will enable you to annotate your map and plan your route. We do not give anecdotal descriptions on where to find the paths, worn by the feet of previous mountaineers.

Where the access routes are few or the ridge is narrow, paths are generally obvious. On open ground, following paths without using your compass may get you lost in poor visibility.

Route Information

Waypoint Detail

	Park at summit of B6276 road 7km NNE of Brough
		NY82731980	Distance	Altitude 1591 ft

1	If red flag furled (‘Access Day’) walk N to County Boundary fence
		NY82692063	Distance 0.5 miles	Altitude 1788 ft

2	Follow fence NW across peaty moor
		NY80412233	Distance 1.8 miles	Altitude 1961 ft

3	Ascend beside fence NNW to highest point (777m)
		NY80132416	Distance 3.1 miles	Altitude 2549 ft

4	Walk NE 600m on grass to large summit cairn on Mickle Fell (2500ft+)
		NY80572453	Distance 0.4 miles	Altitude 2585 ft

5	Return by same route
		NY82731980	Distance 3.8 miles	Altitude 1591 ft

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

Cumbrian Fells
by MWIS (PDF format)

Lake District
by Met Office

Cross Fell
by Metcheck

Images of Mickle Fell

Mickle Fell from the NW: taken from Little Dun Fell.

Image by David S Brown

Mickle Fell from the North showing Cow Green Reservoir and dam. Taken from the start of the approach route, with the bridleway track to the dam in foreground (can be cycled beyond dam to Birkdale Farm).

Image by David S Brown

Looking E along the summit ridge of Mickle Fell towards the trig point top, a mile distant.

Image by David S Brown

A prominent cairn above Maize Beck (N side of Mickle Fell), where the county boundary fence comes into view ahead. The beck is usually easy to cross but in spate could be quite a problem.

Image by David S Brown

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Disclaimer. The details provided above are an aid to planning an expedition, but all distances, altitudes and bearings must be considered approximate. You must navigate with the appropriate map, a compass, your navigation skills and common sense, MunroMagic.com accept no responsibility for your interpretation of our route information.

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