- Fair Snape Fell
Infobox Mountain
Name = Fair Snape Fell
Photo = Fair Snape Fell 234-35.jpg
Caption = Fair Snape Fell from the southwest
Elevation = 520 m (1,707 ft)
Location =Lancashire , ENG
Range =Forest of Bowland
Prominence = "c." 225 m
Parent peak =Ward's Stone
Coordinates =
Topographic
OS "Landranger" 102
Easiest route =
Grid_ref_UK = SD597472
Listing = MarilynFair Snape Fell is one of the larger hills in the
Forest of Bowland inLancashire ,England . It occupies a position in the very south of the main range of fells, alongside and just to the north ofParlick , joined by a ridge. The main paths approach the summit from theParlick in the south, Saddle Fell in the east and Bleasdale in the west, the Saddle Fell approach being as boggy as the hills to the north. The summit is covered in grass andpeat groughs. Atrig point and largecairn occupy the top of the westernescarpment , with the highest point being about 700 metres (half a mile) to the northeast.A geocache is located near the summit.
The word "snape" means "pasture", thus Fair Snape Fell means "fell of the fair (beautiful) pasture".
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