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North West England

Great Dun Fell Radar Station – Great Dun Fell Climb loop from Cliburn Moss

Road cycling routes

North West England

Great Dun Fell Radar Station – Great Dun Fell Climb loop from Cliburn Moss

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Great Dun Fell Radar Station – Great Dun Fell Climb loop from Cliburn Moss

02:46

45.5km

910m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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After 17 m for 1.57 km

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After 43.9 km for 1.59 km

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Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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16.3 km

Great Dun Fell Climb

Highlight • Trail

Bucket list climb, starts off gently but the gradient soon ramps up, unlikely to encounter many cars and the top half is not open to vehicles and gated off but permissible on bike.

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2

16.7 km

Great Dun Fell Radar Station

Highlight • Climb

Plenty of climbing in the remaining 5km after that first farm. Take it easy and save yourself.

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3

17.2 km

Descent on the North Pennines Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

Love a fast descent on good condition roads with no traffic, watch out for the cross winds though.

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4

18.1 km

Sheep Crossing in North Pennines National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

5

18.7 km

Great Dun Fell Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Traffic free road. Pick good weather the day you ride, very changeable up here. Take it easy its a long climb with outstanding views. Extra care coming back down, I …

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22.4 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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7

30.3 km

Old Yellow Cars at Great Dun Fell

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If you’ve climbed up Great Dun Fell you’ll have seen these dilapidated cars. There’s something about them that makes me smile.

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8

32.0 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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45.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.9 km

9.58 km

2.04 km

922 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.5 km

22.0 km

< 100 m

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Tuesday 19 May

13°C

10°C

56 %

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