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Great Dun Fell Radar Station – Great Dun Fell Access Road loop from Appleby

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Appleby-In-Westmorland

Great Dun Fell Radar Station – Great Dun Fell Access Road loop from Appleby

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Great Dun Fell Radar Station – Great Dun Fell Access Road loop from Appleby

02:34

32.7km

840m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.3 km for 144 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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186 m

Highlights of Appleby-in-Westmorland

Highlight • Pub

The Cumbrian market town of Appleby-in-Westmorland is set in prime walker's country, nestled in the verdant Eden Valley. It is surrounded by natural beauty, with the Lake District only a …

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5.16 km

Long Marton Village

Highlight • Settlement

A lovely little village with a real smorgasbord of house types and styles. In keeping with the region, red sandstone is the mainstay, but there's also a thatched cottage and …

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10.6 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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11.0 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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13.8 km

Great Dun Fell Access Road

Highlight • Climb

Excellent surface pretty much all the way up the climb, just a bit of sheep poop to worry about!

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16.3 km

Great Dun Fell Radar Station

Highlight • Viewpoint

Standing at 2,782 feet (848 m) tall, Great Dun Fell affords spectacular views over the melancholy moors. It's the second-highest mountain in the Pennines, with its taller neighbour, Cross Fell, …

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17.4 km

Great Dun Fell Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Traffic free road. Pick good weather the day you ride, very changeable up here. Take it easy its a long climb with outstanding views. Extra care coming back down, I …

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26.9 km

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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32.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.5 km

9.75 km

2.23 km

133 m

115 m

Surfaces

17.6 km

14.8 km

138 m

137 m

Elevation

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Highest point (840 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Wednesday 26 August

21°C

13°C

85 %

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Great Dun Fell Radar Station – Great Dun Fell Access Road loop from Appleby

Highlights of Appleby-in-Westmorland

Long Marton Village

Great Dun Fell Radar Station

Descent on the North Pennines Road

Great Dun Fell Access Road

Great Dun Fell Radar Station

Great Dun Fell Climb

Post Box Pantry

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