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Mickle Fell

An absolutely superb day's walking, with perfect weather and great company with two Twitter friends I have not walked with before. Blue skies, warm with cooling breeze on the summits. An unofficial wander across the Warcop firing range during a non-firing weekend.

Walk Details

Date: 2015-05-23

Start: Murton    Finish: Grains o' th' Beck

Distance: 14.6 mls, 23.50 km

Height Gain: 2800 ft, 853.4 m

Start Time: 07:50    End Time: 15:50

Duration: 08:00

Ave Speed: 1.8 mph

Region: Northern Pennines

Route Description: Murton, Low Hause, High Hause, Roman Fell, Christy Bank, Burton Fell, Little Fell, Arnside Rake, Mickle Fell, High Crag, White Band, Fish Lake, Grains o' th' Beck

Parking Grid Ref: NY 87215 21127

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Walking with: Paul Crozier, Matt O'Brien

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Hills on this Walk

3577 - Roman Fell (1949 ft)

2713 - Little Fell (2454 ft)

2711 - Mickle Fell (2592 ft)

Trig Points on this Walk

TP1803 - Burton Fell (Remains condition)

TP4789 - Mickle Fell (Slightly damaged condition)

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Previous Walk

Walk Name: Slippery Stones

Date: 2015-05-13
Distance: 4.4 mls, 7.08 km
Height Gain: 1100 ft, 335.3 m

Next Walk

Walk Name: Woldside

Date: 2015-05-30
Distance: 14.0 mls, 22.53 km
Height Gain: 1700 ft, 518.2 m