View to Little Dun Fell and Cross Fell
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Hewitt
Height
848 m · 2,781 ft
Drop
74 m
Grid ref
NY 710 321
Region
Pennines, Dales & Cheviots
Range
North Pennines
County
Westmorland and Furness

Summit: Ground within radar station perimeter fence.

Great Dun Fell is a Hewitt in Pennines, Dales & Cheviots, 848 m (2,781 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Little Dun Fell, Great Dun Fell and Knock Fell, is 18.8 km with 800 m of ascent and takes 5.5 to 7.5 hours.

Routes up Great Dun Fell

Rounds that include Great Dun Fell (1)

Map

Summit at NY 710 321 (54.6839, -2.4513). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about Great Dun Fell

How high is Great Dun Fell?
Great Dun Fell is 848 m (2,781 ft) high, a Hewitt in Pennines, Dales & Cheviots. The summit is at grid reference NY 710 321.
How long does it take to climb Great Dun Fell?
The quickest route on TRXO, Little Dun Fell, Great Dun Fell and Knock Fell, takes 5.5 to 7.5 hours: 18.8 km with 800 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Great Dun Fell?
The route with the least climbing is Little Dun Fell, Great Dun Fell and Knock Fell, starting from Close Houses (NY 678 277): 18.8 km and 800 m of ascent, graded hard.

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