Mickledore

Looking east from Middle Fell across Wastwater. Mickledore is the distinctive notch in the skyline between Scafell Pike (left) and Scafell (right).

Mickledore is a narrow ridge, 840 metres (2,760 ft) high, 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. The name means great door or pass.

The ridge is easily reached and traversed from Scafell Pike to the north, or from the valleys to the east and west. However, access to the summit of Scafell is barred by the rockface of Broad Stand, which looks much easier to climb than it is.