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 maximum gradient of 20% for the 4.5 mile (7 km) duration. Ouch!

Cycling Jonesy

March 14, 2022

Road cycling

Make sure you are on a good leg day, hardest climb I've ever done. Beautiful scenery, no traffic and a good road surface. Well worth the effort and a bucket list climb being the highest tarmac road in Britain

Luke

August 11, 2025

Road cycling

Can't see all the small changes in gradients on here - the ramp up at the beginning and end are significantly steeper, maxing out at 24% for both

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1. Appleby loop visiting Great Dun Fell & Haweswater

85.8km

04:48

1,270m

This difficult 53.3-mile road cycling loop in the Lake District features the challenging Great Dun Fell climb and scenic Haweswater reservoi

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2. Appleby-in-Westmorland – Great Dun Fell Climb loop from Appleby

33.0km

02:11

850m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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

21.0km

01:33

700m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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Distance 7.53 km

Uphill 640 m

Downhill 10 m

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Location: Milburn, Eden, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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Great Dun Fell Climb

1. Appleby loop visiting Great Dun Fell & Haweswater

2. Appleby-in-Westmorland – Great Dun Fell Climb loop from Appleby

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

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