Hartside Summit Viewpoint – Great Dun Fell Radar Station loop from Hartside Top

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Hartside Summit Viewpoint – Great Dun Fell Radar Station loop from Hartside Top

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Hartside Summit Viewpoint – Great Dun Fell Radar Station loop from Hartside Top

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62.2km

1,170m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 13, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 35.2 km for 144 m

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73 m

Hartside Summit Viewpoint

Highlight • Summit

The highest point of the Pennine Cycleway and the ultimate achievement for cyclists coming from the south or north.

At the top stands a Sustrans Millennium milepost, providing a perfect …

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1.92 km

View of the North Pennines

Highlight • Natural Monument

2.21 km

Hartside Descent to Renwick

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful quiet road off the top of Hartside heading back toward Penrith through the Lanes

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32.8 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 …

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35.3 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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36.7 km

Great Dun Fell to Garrigill Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Bridleway section, slow going with some pushing but trending down hill. Wild and open. Good place for a wild camp. Lovely bit of river too before joining gravel road to …

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