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Great Dun Fell
848m (2783ft)


The North Pennines, Cumbria, England

The summit of Great Dun Fell is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


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English Mountain
24th highest in England,
50th in England & Wales

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English Nuttall
29th highest in England,
57th in England & Wales

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English Trig Point (Pillar)

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Great Dun Fell Summit

Photo: Henry Simmons


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1 easy-to-follow, circular walk that include Great Dun Fell

Great Dun Fell and the walk on a unique Interactive Walk Planning Map (worth a look if you've never seen these superb, free-to-access, walk planing maps)

Read Walk Reports from fellow hikers who have already climbed Great Dun Fell

Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Great Dun Fell



You can walk to the top of Great Dun Fell by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
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Walk c293 Cross Fell and Great Dun Fell from Garrigill

Cross Fell is the highest point on the Pennine Way

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 20ml (32km)
Ascent:2,905ft (885m)
Time:10 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)

See Great Dun Fell and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Map:

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See Great Dun Fell and the surrounding tops on our downloadable Peak Bagging Map in PDF format:

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NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, this PDF Peak Baggers' Map might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.


You can find Great Dun Fell & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

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1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):

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Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Great Dun Fell Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Great Dun Fell

Tia Cain has walked up Great Dun Fell [from/via/route] A random pull in near the bottom! [with] Stewart and the dog [weather] Perfectly clear & dry - Same day as Great Dun, Little Dun & Cross fell

Mark Smith climbed it on August 19th, 2010 [from/via/route] pennine way [weather] hot & sunny

Caroline Winter bagged it on August 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] Town End Farm Knock, Knock Fell, Great Dun Fell, Little Dun Fell, PW [with] Becky [weather] Very Warm day & humid - Entrance closed with cones, & warnings not to enter. Cyclist appeared, & had cycled to the top this morning as well !! Said it was open earlier & he usually cycles the road circuit around the radar. With that we sneaked through to an area where we reckoned was the highest section of ground.

Angela Moroney hiked Great Dun Fell on August 6th, 2020 [from/via/route] milburn [with] SOLO

Margaret Richards summited on September 6th, 2010 [from/via/route] Pennine way: Garrigill to Little Dun Fell [with] Don [weather] sunny & windy up top

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Great Dun Fell

Approaching the summit of Great Dun Fell summit

Approaching the summit of Great Dun Fell summit

Photo: Christine Shepherd (97)

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Great Dun Fell and Little Dun Fell from Crossgill Pants

Great Dun Fell and Little Dun Fell from Crossgill Pants

Photo: Mark Davidson (13)

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Little Dun Fell and Great Dun Fell from Cross Fell

Little Dun Fell and Great Dun Fell from Cross Fell

Photo: Christine Shepherd (94)

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Cross Fell and Great Dun Fell from Dufton Pike

Cross Fell and Great Dun Fell from Dufton Pike

Photo: Mark Kissipie (32)

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Great Dun Fell from Little Dun Fell

Great Dun Fell from Little Dun Fell

Photo: Henry Simmons (7)

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Great Dun Fell from Crossgill Pants

Great Dun Fell from Crossgill Pants

Photo: Mark Davidson (14)

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Great Dun Fell and Little Dun Fell from the tall cairn on Cross Fell summit plateau

Great Dun Fell and Little Dun Fell from the tall cairn on Cross Fell summit plateau

Photo: Henry Simmons (6)

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The Radar Station on Great Dun Fell from the Pennine Way on Cross Fell

The Radar Station on Great Dun Fell from the Pennine Way on Cross Fell

Photo: Martin Robinson (2)

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The Tracking Station on Great Dun Fell from The Pennine Way at Great Rundale Beck

The Tracking Station on Great Dun Fell from The Pennine Way at Great Rundale Beck

Photo: Jim Thorpe (4)

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