⛰️ Dunnerdale Fells

📖 Key Information

Dunnerdale Fells at 333m (1,093ft) is a broad, heathery summit above the Duddon valley, giving pleasant open views across the southern fell country. A Birkett summit in the quiet moorland between the Coniston Fells and the coast. The ascent from Dunnerdale is easy across open moorland. A peaceful, unhurried walk in a quiet corner of the southern Lake District.

🎯 Bonus Birketts within 3 km

These Birkett tops are not Wainwright summits — detour to them on this walk and they are pure profit. Distances are straight-line; allow extra for terrain.

🦶 My hikes over Dunnerdale Fells (Strava)

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🅿️ Potential parking

Positions are approximate — zoom the map to confirm. Lakeland car parks fill before 9am on fine weekends.

🚌 Buses from Penrith / Ambleside / Windermere

No regular bus serves the start points for this fell — this is one for the car (or a long approach from the nearest served valley). The nearest hubs are Penrith (X4/X5 & 508), Ambleside and Windermere (555, 505, 516).

Rural routes change seasonally — confirm on stagecoachbus.com or Traveline before relying on a last bus.

🌦️ 7-day summit forecast

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Other fells in this region

• Green Crag
• Harter Fell (Eskdale)
• Dow Crag
• The Old Man of Coniston (Coniston Old Man)
• Brim Fell
• Grey Friar
• Hard Knott
• Swirl How
• Great Carrs
• Wetherlam
• Whin Rigg (Wasdale)
• Cold Pike