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Great Dun Fell Climb – Appleby-in-Westmorland loop from Kirkby Stephen

Great Dun Fell Climb – Appleby-in-Westmorland loop from Kirkby Stephen

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Great Dun Fell Climb – Appleby-in-Westmorland loop from Kirkby Stephen

04:06

72.4km

1,250m

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: April 19, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.47 km

Scandal Beck Ford

Highlight • Structure

Unexpected discovery, was passable on the day I visited but it’s a bit slippery under tyre and watch out from the grooves in the paving. There’s a footbridge to bypass it if needed!

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30.8 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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31.2 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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31.6 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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32.5 km

Sheep Crossing in North Pennines National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

36.9 km

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 maximum gradient of 20% for the 4.5 mile (7 km) duration. Ouch!

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52.9 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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72.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

58.9 km

9.74 km

2.10 km

1.51 km

149 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.5 km

28.8 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (830 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Wednesday 8 July

26°C

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Great Dun Fell Climb – Appleby-in-Westmorland loop from Kirkby Stephen

Scandal Beck Ford

Great Dun Fell Climb

Great Dun Fell Radar Station

Descent on the North Pennines Road

Sheep Crossing in North Pennines National Landscape

Great Dun Fell Climb

Appleby-in-Westmorland

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