Simon Fell (Yorkshire Dales)

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Simon Fell seen from summit of Ingleborough, with Souther Scales Fell beyond Simon Fell (geograph 708236).jpg
Simon Fell seen from summit of Ingleborough, with Souther Scales Fell beyond

Simon Fell is a subsidiary summit on the north east ridge of Ingleborough, a mountain in the Yorkshire Dales in Northern England. [1]

With a height of 650 metres (2,130 ft) [2] and a prominence of 35 metres (115 ft), it is classified as a Hewitt.

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References

  1. Gilham, John (1991). Peaks of the Yorkshire Dales: a hillwalkers' companion. Hoddlesden: Grey Stone Books. p. 60. ISBN   0-9515996-1-5.
  2. "OL2" (Map). Yorkshire Dales - Southern & Western Area. 1:25,000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. 2016. ISBN   978-0-319-26331-0.

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