Iron Band
North Pennines · England
71st highest of 97 in the North Pennines · 6 km from Brough
About Iron Band
Iron Band is a 563 m (1,847 ft) peak in the North Pennines, rising 80 m above the col that joins it to higher ground. It counts towards one hill list: Deweys.
Iron Band is the 71st highest of the 97 summits Atlas lists in the North Pennines, and the joint 24th by prominence. The nearest village is Brough, 6 km to the south-west.
The nearest other summit is Great Knipe (515 m), 5.3 km to the south-east.
Key facts
- Height
- 563 m 1,847 ft
- Prominence
- 80 m
- Region
- North Pennines England
- Nearest summit
- Great Knipe 5.3 km SE · 515 m
- Height rank
- 71st of 97 Summits in the North Pennines
- Nearest village
- Brough 6 km SW
- Hill lists
- 1 Deweys
Plan a walk
- Lay-by near North Stainmore - 2.3 km north-east of the summit, as the crow flies
Mountain forecast for Yorkshire Dales and North Pennines: MWIS
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- Grid reference
- NY 837 188
- Coordinates
- 54.56420, -2.25306
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On one hill list
- Deweys - Joint 113th of 425 by height. Hills in England, Wales and the Isle of Man between 500 m and 2,000 ft (609.6 m) with at least 30 m of drop on every side.
Around Iron Band
- Stone circle - Stone circle · 2.1 km NE
- Hillbeck Fell - Trig point · 2.8 km NW
- Great Knipe - 515 m · 5.3 km SE
- Tinside Rigg - 624 m · 6.3 km W
- Mickle Fell - 790 m · 6.5 km NW
- Little Fell - 748 m · 6.6 km NW
- Bink Moss - 619 m · 6.7 km NE
- Long Fell - 624 m · 6.9 km W
- Moudy Mea - 520 m · 8 km SE
- Roman Fell - 594 m · 8.5 km W
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