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2 Middleton Fell Cumbria ENGLAND

17km/10.5 miles/5 hours

Ascent 660m/2160ft

1 Start/Finish

A683 lay-by at Middleton Head

GR: SD630891

Head S, cross Jordan Lane, take path up by caravan sign. At road go L, climb to Fellside. Through gate, climb to wall; via left-hand gate onto Fellside.

2 Follow path E, bearing SE towards wall corner. Drop into valley, follow track upstream, then ford and climb to wall at Brown Knott. Follow wall SE over Long Bank, cutting corner

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