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Greg's Hut – Great Dun Fell Access Road loop from Skirwith

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United Kingdom
England
North West England
Cumbria
Eden
Culgaith

Greg's Hut – Great Dun Fell Access Road loop from Skirwith

Hard

3.0

(1)

4

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Greg's Hut – Great Dun Fell Access Road loop from Skirwith

04:10

49.7km

1,130m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: March 22, 2026

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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3.71 km

Kirkland Way Trail

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One of the ways up onto the escarpment'! Fit folks / MTB'ers will dust up the majority - It gets a little mossy 2/3 of the way up after the …

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2

9.63 km

Greg's Hut

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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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10.5 km

Climb to Greg's Hut Bothy

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It's a stiff climb almost straight out of Garrigill before levelling off a bit - you can see the trail snaking its way ahead of you. It gets rougher the …

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34.9 km

Great Dun Fell Access Road

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Take it easy on the brakes, there's loose gravel in places. I reached 42 mph on way down

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37.8 km

Descent on the North Pennines Road

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Love a fast descent on good condition roads with no traffic, watch out for the cross winds though.

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38.2 km

Great Dun Fell Radar Station

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Plenty of climbing in the remaining 5km after that first farm. Take it easy and save yourself.

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38.6 km

Great Dun Fell Climb

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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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42.1 km

Scenic Road Between Dufton and Milburn

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Quiet, quite flat roads between the Lake District to the West and the Pennines to the East with beautiful views of both.

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49.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.6 km

15.2 km

9.84 km

9.10 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.5 km

17.9 km

6.82 km

4.54 km

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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