The section of the M6 which runs over Shap Fell in Cumbria is 1050 ft ( 320 m ) above sea level . This is one of the highest points on any motorway in the UK . The section of the M6 which runs over Shap Fell in Cumbria is 1050 f above sea level , one of the highest points on any motorway in the UK ( junction 22 of the M62 on Saddleworth Moor is higher ) .