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Great Dun Fell Radar Station – Great Dun Fell Climb loop from Dufton

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Great Dun Fell Radar Station – Great Dun Fell Climb loop from Dufton

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Great Dun Fell Radar Station – Great Dun Fell Climb loop from Dufton

03:33

48.8km

990m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 10.9 km for 144 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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20 m

Post Box Pantry

Highlight • Cafe

Nice local café serving breakfast, drinks, sandwiches, cakes and snacks.
Open Mon to Fri 10:00 - 16:00 but closed on Thursdays.
Open Sat and Sun 10:00 -17:00.

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386 m

Dufton Ghyll Wood

Highlight • Forest

This wood was taken on by the Woodland Trust in 1980 and is one of the few remaining north-west outposts for the native red squirrel

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8.41 km

Great Dun Fell Access Road

Highlight • Climb

Take it easy on the brakes, there's loose gravel in places. I reached 42 mph on way down

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10.9 km

Great Dun Fell Radar Station

Highlight • Viewpoint

Standing at 2,782 feet (848 m) tall, Great Dun Fell affords spectacular views over the melancholy moors. It's the second-highest mountain in the Pennines, with its taller neighbour, Cross Fell, …

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11.0 km

Great Dun Fell Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Great Dun Fell is one mighty road climb heading up onto the Pennines and summiting at 2,900 feet (895 m), with an average gradient of 9% ramping up to a …

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20.6 km

Scenic Road Between Dufton and Milburn

Highlight • Cycleway

Quiet, quite flat roads between the Lake District to the West and the Pennines to the East with beautiful views of both.

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42.3 km

Appleby Castle and Caesar's Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

This magnificent castle, standing proud above the Eden Valley, was built at the behest of William II after he had driven the Scots out of Westmorland in 1092. Caesar's Tower …

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43.0 km

St Lawrence's Church, Appleby

Highlight • Historical Site

With origins in the 12th century, St Lawrence's Church in Appleby is a marvellous building. The organ is of particular note. A gift from Carlisle Cathedral in 1683, it is …

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48.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.4 km

9.58 km

2.37 km

295 m

118 m

Surfaces

24.8 km

23.4 km

413 m

128 m

Elevation

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Highest point (840 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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Great Dun Fell Radar Station – Great Dun Fell Climb loop from Dufton

Post Box Pantry

Dufton Ghyll Wood

Great Dun Fell Access Road

Great Dun Fell Radar Station

Great Dun Fell Climb

Scenic Road Between Dufton and Milburn

Appleby Castle and Caesar's Tower

St Lawrence's Church, Appleby

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