Great Dun Fell Climb – Greg's Hut loop from Dufton

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Great Dun Fell Climb – Greg's Hut loop from Dufton

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Great Dun Fell Climb – Greg's Hut loop from Dufton

04:45

54.1km

1,270m

Cycling

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

Last updated: November 3, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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North Pennines National Landscape

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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2.97 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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11.9 km

Great Dun Fell to Garrigill Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Bridleway section, slow going with some pushing but trending down hill. Wild and open. Good place for a wild camp. Lovely bit of river too before joining gravel road to …

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25.8 km

The Cumbrian village of Garrigill is situated on the banks and close to the source of the River South Tyne.

The village is centred around a lovely green, framed with charming stone-built houses and buildings.

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28.3 km

Climb to Greg's Hut Bothy

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

It's a stiff climb almost straight out of Garrigill before levelling off a bit - you can see the trail snaking its way ahead of you. It gets rougher the …

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36.1 km

Greg's Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

At an altitude of 2,357 feet (718 m), Greg’s Hut is the highest bothy in England. Located close to Cross Fell, the highest point in the Pennines, this free-to-use cottage …

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36.8 km

Kirkland Way Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

One of the ways up onto the escarpment'! Fit folks / MTB'ers will dust up the majority - It gets a little mossy 2/3 of the way up after the …

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43.6 km

Blencarn Lake

Highlight • Lake

Situated in the heart of the picturesque Eden Valley ,a stone's throw from Blencarn village, Blencarn Lake is a pretty fishing lake with 15 acres of water. The lake has …

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