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Greg's Hut – Great Dun Fell Track loop from Alston Moor

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Greg's Hut – Great Dun Fell Track loop from Alston Moor

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Greg's Hut – Great Dun Fell Track loop from Alston Moor

04:07

46.2km

1,110m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.54 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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6.55 km

Mountain Pass

7.45 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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10.3 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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12.8 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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13.5 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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17.4 km

Winding Tarmac Road Through Countryside

Highlight • Trail

These tarmac roads are a welcome sight, they allow you to rest and split a difficult trail up. There are good views to be seen and back in inhabited areas

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27.1 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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36.4 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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46.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.1 km

11.6 km

9.63 km

9.54 km

296 m

Surfaces

14.2 km

14.0 km

7.29 km

6.17 km

4.62 km

Elevation

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Saturday 22 August

16°C

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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 Alston Moor

Path Along the Water, North Pennines National Landscape

Rocky Path in North Pennines National Landscape

Greg's Hut

Foggy Marshland in North Pennines National Landscape

Steep Grassy Climb in North Pennines National Landscape

Winding Tarmac Road Through Countryside

View of the Rolling Hills in North Pennines National Landscape

Great Dun Fell Track

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