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Name:Iron Band
Hill number:3588
Height:563m / 1847ft
Parent (Ma):2711  Mickle Fell
RHB Section:35A: The Northern Pennines
Nuttall/Wainwright area:North Pennines - Western Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Tees
Class:Dodd (500-599m), Dewey
(Tu,5,Dew)
Grid ref:NY 83735 18802
Summit feature:white post by grit tray
Drop:80m
Col:483m  NY828197  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 91 92
(1:25k) OL19N
Observations:top 350m SW at NY 83416 18660 is lower
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 93 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
From the CG.robertphillips24/11/2023
Boo and I sneaking in the back door from Borrowdale BeckAlphaville19903/09/2023
Parked at cattle grid. Easy along fence line then cut across to top. With B and R.jenx24/08/2023
Great Knipe & Iron Band from Banks Gate. 11 milesGary Heath11/06/2023
As others,from the cattle grid on county boundary on the B6276. Followed fence, then cut across to summit.PGCE24/01/2023
3/5 Dewey Day: Iron Band over rough boggy moorland from the cattle grid on county boundary on the B6276. Could see Balderhead Resr and my old stomping ground of Water Knott from the summit! 4km with 120m ascent taking just 1 hour.silveracorn_alan22/10/2022
Good parking just NE of road HP (NY830199). Gate at road HP, compass bearing over trackless grass, guns to the L, guns to the R, ATV track along summit crest. Intermittent faint bits of ATV track in descent. Bone dry.Isbjorn13/08/2022
1/3. Parked by the Cattle Grid (room for about 5 cars here) they followed fenceline up, across right to reach the ridge near the stones and then along the edge to find summit. Also found the curry stool trig point which was interesting. Then back to road, up Bridleway on West of road to reach Ley Seat and Helbeck Fell as MOD land open today for access. Back via the track round the base of the hills to make a nice circuit. About 2.5 hours total.nickywood107/08/2022
From Deadman Gill. Pretty dry.chrisbien13/07/2022
From information point. Bit of a bog trot. Wont be rushing back to this one !conanharrod24/05/2021
From information point to the westijpowell30/08/2020
Parked in the large area at the cattle grid on the B6276 where the county boundry crosses at 83139 19940, followed fence to summit hump and then crossed over to featureless top. Two and half miles in one hour.WAYNE ROWLETT25/07/2020
From Deadman Gill Bridge on the B 6276, where the red flag flies. Headed ESE over the broken stile up to the summit, returning in a bit of a loop above some crags. With AT.Man of Kernow108/02/2020
From Helbeck fell in mist and back to cattle grid. Worth it for the exercise but nothing else.Wycombe Wanderer04/01/2020
Iron Band > Curry Stool from GR: NY 82760 19759Hippster15/06/2019
Iron Band > Curry Stool from GR: NY 82760 19759ronaldo33315/06/2019
From Deadman Gill Bridge, red flag flying. Open moor but much easier than expected.rhalstead27/05/2019
From the parking area at Deadman Gill Bridge. Some potentially very boggy ground all rendered quite firm by recent low temperatures. Picked up (not literally) the trig curry stool en-route to the top.jonglew16/12/2018
Good parking a few metres north of cattle grid. Aiming S of summit avoids most boggy ground. Galltywenallt06/12/2018
From Deadmans gill Bridge - In search of a Curry Stool (which we found). The emptiness captivated us so we bagged hill summit also. Wild and Windy.briandavies10/11/2018
With Jo, from county boundary parking area alongside fence to fallen Boundary Stone No 36, then onto Iron Band. Continued forward to the Curry Stool and returned directly over Shot Moss. Weather; sunny, windy, good visibility.amblerbob27/05/2018
ACW circuit starting from Dead Man Gill Bridge. Re-crossed road at 'usual' start point for Mickle Fell, and traversed the four of the little tops of Ley Seat - should this hill be classified as something?- higest top looks to be at NY82436 20119 (586m?). Some good views - nice little circuit (5+km,230m).ger05/04/2018
Exactly as dgresty 03/04/17Crib Goch20/08/2017
Parked at cattle grid to north west 831 199,followed fence to just before shoulder to boundary stone then bee line straight to top.dgresty03/04/2017
Surprisingly easygoing and dry. From the cattlegrid to the north and over Shot Moss (505m). With Alfie.Dangerous Dave18/12/2016
From 827197 we headed south east over Shot Moss. Under 2 miles taking 50 minutes with GB.bolton17/03/2016
Parked at high point of B6276 at NY82760 19759 (Space for 1-2 cars) – A straightforward ascent, making use in part of an ATV track which we picked up from Shot Moss. (PM)gerrybowes17/03/2016
Parked at cattle grid to the NW, and followed boundary fence, then veered of to top with 500m to go. Very unispiring.DARRENG14/10/2015
Headed east from parking place at Deadman Gill Bridge across pathless moor to summit. Nice and dry on top!Fisky Boy02/07/2015
With Fisky Boy.Brenda Cloke02/07/2015
On way back from Mickle Fell. Up and down from car park at Deadman Gill Bridge.SS23/05/2015
Bagging the curry stool and the summit from the B road.Dugswell229/11/2014
From high point on road, not at cattle grid, further on to Cumbria side, parking for one-two vehicles at roadside. No paths, just a damp trudge over moorland. Top area is interesting feature, but summit point a grassy lump. Mist swirling added to interest, but only just!nordicstar08/01/2014
From W by sharp bend and tourist info. Rough grass and flat summit area. Unexciting hill. Revisit 02/11/17 to find OS trig, a rare Curry Stool. Exciting hill after all!Aye Jimmy31/05/2013
Easy parking to NNW. No paths. Took the straight line back. Tussocky grass for a lot of the route but OK.destaylor06/05/2013
Start ~ 831198. Easy climb though very boggy, thankfully frozen for us.steve hudson25/02/2013
From Deadman Gill Bridge. Quite an easy pathless ascent after recent dry spell.David Gradwell02/06/2012
Easy parking at county boundary. After heavy rain this was an energy sapping plod (especially after conquering Long Crag in the morning). I also took in Dow Crag in case anyone includes this when I am beyond redemption .... walking wise!moorsman16/05/2012
Circular from Brough via Windmore End with return via Musgrave Fell track - noisy training session over the hill. Soggy afternoon but rough ground was easy going.Smudge29/10/2011
non-descript top - go here when it is frozengigglejon06/02/2010
From Deadman's Gill via Curry Stool at sunset.agentmancuso02/07/2008
Soggy and boggy.maknipe06/01/2007
Pennines Dewey bagging walk 2/9; Iron Band from road pass 828198. Boggy RHW01/01/1998
After Long Crag -my final Bridghe 2000er. heading down to Southport for Christmas. Out and back from B road top over Shot Moss. Half hewn millstone in gritstone boulder. Now doing the Dewey's! Spitting rain and wind later intensified resulting im semi collapse of Blackpool pier.Chris Pearson24/12/1997
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