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North West England

Greg's Hut – Great Dun Fell Radar Station loop from Skirwith

North West England

Greg's Hut – Great Dun Fell Radar Station loop from Skirwith

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4

riders

Greg's Hut – Great Dun Fell Radar Station loop from Skirwith

04:06

49.7km

1,130m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: September 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

3.71 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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2

9.63 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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3

10.5 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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4

20.3 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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5

38.2 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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6

42.1 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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B

49.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.6 km

15.2 km

9.84 km

9.05 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.5 km

17.8 km

6.82 km

4.54 km

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Elevation

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Monday 5 October

13°C

8°C

35 %

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