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Great Dun Fell Radar Station – Great Dun Fell Climb loop from Shap

Road cycling routes

North West England

Great Dun Fell Radar Station – Great Dun Fell Climb loop from Shap

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5.0

(2)

12

riders

Great Dun Fell Radar Station – Great Dun Fell Climb loop from Shap

03:51

63.2km

1,140m

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: March 27, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

26.1 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

26.5 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

26.9 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

27.9 km

Sheep Crossing in North Pennines National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

5

32.2 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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6

41.8 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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7

53.5 km

Mill Yard Cafe

Highlight • Other

8

62.9 km

Chippy Chippy

Highlight • Restaurant

B

63.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

48.1 km

9.58 km

3.48 km

2.04 km

Surfaces

44.3 km

18.9 km

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Thursday 28 May

16°C

10°C

25 %

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