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Greg's Hut – Great Dun Fell Track loop from Skirwith

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Greg's Hut – Great Dun Fell Track loop from Skirwith

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Greg's Hut – Great Dun Fell Track loop from Skirwith

04:27

50.6km

1,160m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 6.93 km for 368 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.45 km

Steep Grassy Climb in North Pennines National Landscape

Highlight • Trail

This section is tough to get through, the surface was very wet, traction and moving becomes difficult, you might have to push the bike up hill, it is quite steep. Weather conditions can be adverse in this location

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7.19 km

Foggy Marshland in North Pennines National Landscape

Highlight • Trail

It is wet here, soggy surfaces mean the bike slows down and sometimes come to a standstill. Summer weather would be easier. You are in the clouds in these elevated areas

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9.69 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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12.5 km

Rocky Path in North Pennines National Landscape

Highlight • Trail

This is a difficult section to ride on. The surfaces are clearly rugged rock with quite a steep climb. You have to be careful and use your head here, step …

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13.4 km

Mountain Pass

13.9 km

Rugged Riverbed in North Pennines National Landscape

Highlight • River

This is not an easy section to ride through, the surface changes to rougher rock and it is uphill. There is a stream that changes the direction of the track, …

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17.3 km

Path Along the Water, North Pennines National Landscape

Highlight • River

Most of this section is easier to ride on, mainly downhill and the surface is smoother. It is pleasing to reach after the physical, tougher previous sections

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29.9 km

Great Dun Fell Track

Highlight • Summit

Before you reach the tarmac road you have to drag, push, pull, lift the bike through difficult, uneven surfaces along the side of the stream. There are dangerous sections within …

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39.1 km

View of the Rolling Hills in North Pennines National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

The hills in this area are good to see, erratic wild contours with individual features that make your head turn and admire

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50.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.1 km

15.5 km

9.84 km

9.14 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.8 km

13.8 km

7.24 km

6.85 km

4.89 km

Elevation

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Tuesday 1 September

18°C

14°C

99 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

October 28, 2024,Garrigill, Blencarn. Insane surfaces & conditions. Why do I enjoy this

This trail has it all. Climbing Alpine rugged rock, descending soggy grass tracks, eyes stinging with blinding swet dripping in making for no vision and having to stop. The east side of this trail is rough, a small single track runs either side of a fast flowing stream that is knee deep. I had to constantly risk trying to get …

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Greg's Hut – Great Dun Fell Track loop from Skirwith

Steep Grassy Climb in North Pennines National Landscape

Foggy Marshland in North Pennines National Landscape

Greg's Hut

Rocky Path in North Pennines National Landscape

Rugged Riverbed in North Pennines National Landscape

Path Along the Water, North Pennines National Landscape

Great Dun Fell Track

View of the Rolling Hills in North Pennines National Landscape

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