Mickledore
Mickledore is a narrow ridge at an elevation of 840 metres, connecting the mountains of Scafell and Scafell Pike in the English Lake District. It is also a pass between the valleys of Wasdale and Eskdale.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Scafell Pike and Scafell.
Scafell Pike
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Thorneh, Public domain.
Scafell Pike is a mountain in the Lake District region of Cumbria, England. It has an elevation of 978 metres above sea level, making it the highest and the most prominent mountain in England.
Scafell
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Scafell is a mountain in the Lake District region of Cumbria, England. It has a height of 964 metres, making it the second-highest mountain in England after its neighbour, Scafell Pike, from which it is separated by Mickledore col.
Great End
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Great End is the most northerly mountain in the Scafell chain, in the English Lake District. From the south it is simply a lump continuing this chain. From the north, however, it appears as an immense mountain, with an imposing north face rising above Sprinkling Tarn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wasdale Head and Seathwaite.
Wasdale Head
Hamlet
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wasdale Head is a scattered agricultural hamlet in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. Wasdale Head claims to be home of the highest mountain, deepest lake, smallest church and biggest liar in England.
Seathwaite
Hamlet
Seathwaite is a small hamlet in the Borrowdale civil parish of Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England. It is in the Lake District near Scafell Pike and 8 miles southwest of Keswick at the end of a minor road that heads southwest from the hamlet of Seatoller…
Cockley Beck
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Smethurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cockley Beck is a small hamlet, situated in the Duddon Valley in Cumbria, England. Historically, the hamlet was part of Lancashire. Located today within the Lake District National Park, it was established in the late 16th century, and is closely associated with the mining of copper ore in Cumbria.
Mickledore
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,723 feet
- Description: ridge in Cumbria, England
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Wasdale, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.4514° or 54° 27′ 5″ northLongitude
-3.2195° or 3° 13′ 10″ westElevation
2,723 feet (830 metres)Open location code
9C6RFQ2J+G6OpenStreetMap ID
node 4950583938OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleWikidata ID
Q938767
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Satellite Map
Discover Mickledore from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Mickledore” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Mickledore”
- German: “Mickledore”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Broad Stand and Broadcrag Tarn.
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