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Great Dun Fell Climb – Appleby-in-Westmorland loop from Penrith (North Lakes)

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North West England

Great Dun Fell Climb – Appleby-in-Westmorland loop from Penrith (North Lakes)

Hard

5.0

(1)

25

riders

Great Dun Fell Climb – Appleby-in-Westmorland loop from Penrith (North Lakes)

04:02

70.3km

1,180m

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: October 16, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 228 m

After 70.2 km for 228 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

5.96 km

Strawberry Hill Climb

Highlight • Climb

This is a seemingly endless drag up from the valley to get you back in Penrith. Lovely but hard work

Tip by

2

7.05 km

Eden Valley Lanes North-East of Penrith

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice lanes which are a bit flatter than most of the surrounding area. Good opportunity to go a bit faster than usual.

Tip by

3

7.72 km

View of the Pennines from the Penrith to Alston Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

Penrith to Alston road

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4

8.84 km

Langwathby Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

In the darkness of an early March morning in 1968 the 300 year old stone bridge collapsed leaving a 70m gap.
A "temporary" girder bridge was constructed as a replacement but this has been used ever since.

Tip by

5

21.9 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.

Tip by

6

25.8 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.

Tip by

7

31.5 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 …

Tip by

8

47.6 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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62.2 km

Ling Plantations

Forest

B

70.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.5 km

9.54 km

6.73 km

2.13 km

422 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

37.8 km

32.5 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (830 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Tuesday 20 October

11°C

6°C

65 %

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