- Great Dun Fell
Infobox Mountain
Name = Great Dun Fell
Photo = Great_dun_fell.jpg
Caption = The radar station on the summit
Elevation = 848 m (2782 ft)
Location =Pennines ,England
Range =
Prominence = 76 m
Coordinates =
Topographic
OS "Landranger" 91
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Grid_ref_UK = NY710321
Listing = Hewitt, Nuttall
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Pronunciation =Great Dun Fell is the second-highest hill in the Pennine range,
United Kingdom , lying two miles south along the watershed fromCross Fell , its higher neighbour. Together with its smaller twin, Little Dun Fell, it forms a stepping-stone for thePennine Way on its long climb up fromDufton .The fell would be just another Pennine summit were it not for a remarkable construction on the summit; a
radar station that can be seen from as far away as theLake District with the naked eye. Operated by NATS the station is a key part of theAir Traffic Control system for theNorth Atlantic area. A dome containing an SSR, various towers and fencing crown the summit.Alfred Wainwright abhors this radar station in his book "Pennine Way Companion".The construction of the radar station has led to the repaving of a tarred road to the summit which in turn led to being Britain's highest road. This road is private and not open to the public.
On the 19th of August 2007 Great Dun Fell was set to be featured in an episode of the BBC's Mountain program, but was later cut out.
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