A broad giant of the Yorkshire Dales, Great Shunner fell is a noble Pennine summit with all the charm and character associated with high, untamed land. Hikes to Great Shunner …

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Location: High Abbotside, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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1. Great Shunner Fell and Fossdale Moss loop from High Shaw — Yorkshire Dales National Park

23.3km

06:54

720m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Lovely Seat and Great Shunner Fell loop from Cliff Gate Road — Yorkshire Dales National Park

27.2km

08:12

880m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Haylands Bridge – Great Shunner Fell Summit loop from Hawes

22.6km

06:32

560m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Dan Hobson

May 21, 2019

Legendary fellwalker Alfred Wainwright said he could climb Great Shunner “nonstop despite being senile and getting as fat as a pig”. When hiking here, you'll understand the sentiment. It feels like walking along the backbone of England.

David Howells

May 20, 2024

Great Shunner Fell is a good little workout coming up from Thwaite, about 5.5 kilometres one way, so quite a bit shorter than coming up from Hawes. I wish I could say the views are great, but the cloud was in today on my hike. It was a great day out though, and I met some great people on the hill from all over the world.

The Yorkshire Hiker

January 27, 2024

Great Shunner Fell is the third highest summit in the Yorkshire Dales at 716m with great views of the North Pennines, the Lake District and many other Yorkshire Dales fells including the Three Peaks.

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Elevation 710 m

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Location: High Abbotside, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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Great Shunner Fell Summit

1. Great Shunner Fell and Fossdale Moss loop from High Shaw — Yorkshire Dales National Park

2. Lovely Seat and Great Shunner Fell loop from Cliff Gate Road — Yorkshire Dales National Park

3. Haylands Bridge – Great Shunner Fell Summit loop from Hawes

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