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Cross Fell Summit – Great Dun Fell Radar Station loop from Milburn

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Cross Fell Summit – Great Dun Fell Radar Station loop from Milburn

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Cross Fell Summit – Great Dun Fell Radar Station loop from Milburn

06:47

21.5km

840m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

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North Pennines National Landscape

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68 m

Milburn Village Green

Highlight • Settlement

Milburn is a charming, beautiful village with an old fashioned village green. It lies underneath Cross Fell, which is the highest peak in the Northern Pennines AONB. Nearby are also …

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4.92 km

View of Cross Fell and Little Dun Fell from the Quiet Path

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This path is quieter than the Pennine Way - sometimes hard to follow and boggy but gorgeous!

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8.95 km

Cross Fell Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

At an altitude of 2,930 feet (893 m), Cross Fell is the highest point in the Pennines. From the summit, you are afforded far-reaching views of the Lake District, the …

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11.2 km

Little Dun Fell

Highlight • Summit

Sandwiched between Cross Fell and Great Dun Fell is Little Dun Fell. This is a super hill to do, and the walking route to it from both of the aforementioned …

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12.4 km

Great Dun Fell Radar Station

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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19.1 km

Deep Bog Near Milburn Gate

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Now this is the first 'bog' warning highlight that I have put on Komoot. This is the main hiking route going up to Great Dun from Milburn, and as is …

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21.5 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.0 km

6.20 km

276 m

Surfaces

13.1 km

5.29 km

2.05 km

1.06 km

Elevation

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Thursday 25 June

28°C

16°C

63 %

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Cross Fell Summit – Great Dun Fell Radar Station loop from Milburn

Milburn Village Green

View of Cross Fell and Little Dun Fell from the Quiet Path

Cross Fell Summit

Little Dun Fell

Great Dun Fell Radar Station

Deep Bog Near Milburn Gate

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