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Great Dun Fell Climb – Appleby-in-Westmorland loop from Cliburn

Great Dun Fell Climb – Appleby-in-Westmorland loop from Cliburn

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Great Dun Fell Climb – Appleby-in-Westmorland loop from Cliburn

04:34

81.2km

1,370m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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After 80.3 km for 329 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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25.4 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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27.5 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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40.3 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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40.7 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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41.1 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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51.0 km

Appleby-in-Westmorland

Highlight • Cafe

Great base for climbing Great Dun Fell with great cafes for recovery after you have done the climb, picturesque little town as well.

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67.8 km

St Croix Plantation

Forest

69.7 km

Maulds Meaburn Climb

Highlight • Climb

The road from Maulds Meaburn at about 180m up to the B6260 on Maulds Meaburn Moor at 284m. So 100m of climbing in a bit less than 2km. Quite steep …

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71.9 km

Long Climb from Maulds Meaburn

Highlight • Climb

The roads round here are incredible. Well maintained (at time of writing) and quiet. This is a long climb from Maulds Meaburn. I’d pace it and enjoy the scenery on all sides.

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80.3 km

Trough Gill

Forest

81.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

66.8 km

10.9 km

2.61 km

696 m

204 m

Surfaces

46.9 km

34.2 km

204 m

Elevation

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Highest point (830 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

24°C

16°C

44 %

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Great Dun Fell Climb – Appleby-in-Westmorland loop from Cliburn

Scenic Road Between Dufton and Milburn

Great Dun Fell Climb

Descent on the North Pennines Road

Great Dun Fell Radar Station

Great Dun Fell Climb

Appleby-in-Westmorland

Maulds Meaburn Climb

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