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The Pennine Way climbs out of Dufton onto Knock Fell, then follows the high moorland ridge to the radar station.
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From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Great Dun Fell each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 848m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Great Dun Fell each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
9h 38m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:57 and starts 15:48. From the summit you see the sun 06:58 to 16:48.
Nearby summits
About Great Dun Fell
Great Dun Fell reaches 848m (2,782ft) on the Pennine escarpment above the Eden Valley. Its summit holds an air traffic control radar station with a large white dome, visible from across Cumbria. Little Dun Fell is 1.0km to the north-west and Cross Fell 3.1km beyond it, with Knock Fell 2.3km to the south-east. It is a Hewitt and Nuttall.
The Pennine Way climbs from Dufton over Knock Fell and onto Great Dun Fell, then continues north to Cross Fell. A tarmac service road climbs to the radar station from the Dufton side. The road is closed to public vehicles, but walkers use it.
The tops here sit in cloud for long spells and take the full force of the weather off the Eden Valley.
Great Dun Fell is 848 m (2,781 ft) high with 74 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 22nd highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Little Dun Fell (1.0 km), Knock Fell (2.3 km) and Cross Fell (3.1 km).
It is a radar station used for air traffic control.
No. The access road to the radar station is closed to public vehicles, though you can walk it.
Yes. The Pennine Way crosses Little Dun Fell to Cross Fell, 3.1km to the north-west.
Great Dun Fell is 848 metres high with 74 metres of prominence.
Great Dun Fell is listed in Cumbria, England.
Peakify lists 1 route for Great Dun Fell, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
About Great Dun Fell
Great Dun Fell reaches 848m (2,782ft) on the Pennine escarpment above the Eden Valley. Its summit holds an air traffic control radar station with a large white dome, visible from across Cumbria. Little Dun Fell is 1.0km to the north-west and Cross Fell 3.1km beyond it, with Knock Fell 2.3km to the south-east. It is a Hewitt and Nuttall.
The Pennine Way climbs from Dufton over Knock Fell and onto Great Dun Fell, then continues north to Cross Fell. A tarmac service road climbs to the radar station from the Dufton side. The road is closed to public vehicles, but walkers use it.
The tops here sit in cloud for long spells and take the full force of the weather off the Eden Valley.
Great Dun Fell is 848 m (2,781 ft) high with 74 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 22nd highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Little Dun Fell (1.0 km), Knock Fell (2.3 km) and Cross Fell (3.1 km).
It is a radar station used for air traffic control.
No. The access road to the radar station is closed to public vehicles, though you can walk it.
Yes. The Pennine Way crosses Little Dun Fell to Cross Fell, 3.1km to the north-west.
Great Dun Fell is 848 metres high with 74 metres of prominence.
Great Dun Fell is listed in Cumbria, England.
Peakify lists 1 route for Great Dun Fell, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
