Mickle Fell photo

Mickle Fell Cairn - the highest point in County Durham

This area north of Bowes was passed from North Yorkshire into County Durham as a result of the 1974 county boundary changes. At 788m above sea level Mickle Fell is the 2nd highest Marilyn Summit (Summit with 500 feet of clear fall around it) in the Northern Pennines area.

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Taken at: Mickle Fell, North Pennines W near Kirkby Stephen

Date taken / added: 23rd Aug 2008