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

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

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

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63.7km

1,320m

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 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 31.8 km for 144 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

80 m

Chocolate Factory Coffee House

Highlight • Restaurant

This artisan chocolatier offers an extensive range of delicious chocolate. How could it be otherwise. Lots of fun gift ideas.

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251 m

Orton Scar Café

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Orton Scar cafe is one of the few places in the area where you can eat / drink. Not expensive yet tasty.

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528 m

This bridleway traces the path of a small stream from Orton through farmland and up towards Beacon Hill. It’s a bit of a climb and you’ll need to dismount in places. But a scenic alternative to the B6260.

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8.01 km

Smith's Plantation

Forest

29.3 km

Great Dun Fell Climb

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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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31.8 km

Great Dun Fell Radar Station

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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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42.3 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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