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Hartside Summit Descent – Great Dun Fell Climb loop from Appleby

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United Kingdom
England
North West England
Cumbria
Eden
Appleby-In-Westmorland

Hartside Summit Descent – Great Dun Fell Climb loop from Appleby

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Hartside Summit Descent – Great Dun Fell Climb loop from Appleby

04:29

75.6km

1,400m

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: May 6, 2026

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North Pennines National Landscape

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21.2 km

Hartside Pass Ascent from Melmerby

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Number 77 in the famous 100 Greatest Climbs books - this 5 mile long climb from the Penrith side is always gentle at 5-7% and a decent surface - one of the best climbs in the Lakes/Pennines

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29.0 km

Hartside Summit Descent

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niece decent, if there is not much traffic, nice views on the way down.

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31.7 km

Hartside Summit

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Long grind up but worth it. On a clear day you can see for miles, very foggy when I was up the top though!

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49.7 km

Scenic Road Between Dufton and Milburn

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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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51.8 km

Great Dun Fell Climb

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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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64.6 km

Descent on the North Pennines Road

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

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65.1 km

Great Dun Fell Radar Station

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

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65.4 km

Great Dun Fell Climb

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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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75.6 km

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Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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48.2 km

15.5 km

9.75 km

2.10 km

115 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.1 km

37.5 km

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Monday 18 May

15°C

9°C

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