Clough Head
726m (2383ft)
The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Clough Head is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
| OS Explorer Map OL5 | |
| 1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
|
| OS Landranger Map 90 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
|
Clough Head is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
Walk c176 Clough Head and Great Dodd from Dockray
Superb views
   |
Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8ml (13km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,011ft (613m) | |
| Time: | 5 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Red Moss Nr Dockray, Barbary Rigg, Matterdale Common, Mariel Bridge, White Pike (Clough Head), Clough Head, Calfhow Pike, Little Dodd (St John's Common), Great Dodd, Randerside, Bruts Moss, Wolf Crags, Red Moss.
Walk c239 The Deepdale Round from nr Dockray
Superb views of Ullswater and Thirlmere
|
Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,680ft (817m) | |
| Time: | 6.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Red Moss Nr Dockray, Barbary Rigg, Matterdale Common, Mariel Bridge, White Pike (Clough Head), Clough Head, Calfhow Pike, Little Dodd (St John's Common), Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Green Side (White Stones), Hart Side, Dowthwaitehead, Red Moss.
Walk c433 The St John's in the Vale Skyline from Legburthwaite
A fine walk with fine views
|
Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,965ft (1,208m) | |
| Time: | 8.25hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Legburthwaite Car Park, A591, Long Band, Cowrake Head, Moss Crag, High Rigg, Carlisle Diocese Youth Centre, St John's In The Vale Church, B5322, Wanthwaite Bank, Threlkeld Knotts, Buck Castles, Clough Head, Calfhow Pike, Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Sticks Pass, Legburthwaite Car Park.
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Clough Head
David Butterfield walked up on November 24th, 2019 [from/via/route] Wanthwaite [weather] Mist
Stephen Batson climbed on September 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] High Row [with] Clare [weather] Sunny intervals
Jill Dean bagged on November 9th, 2019 [from/via/route] Dockray - with grez and dexter [with] Grez & dexter [weather] Fine but cold - Stayed at the royal at dockray
Andrew Johnson hiked on October 2nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Bramcrag quarry [weather] Sunny weather
Kevin Foster summited on June 27th, 2019 [from/via/route] Great Dodd. [with] Henry. [weather] Sunny, very hot (Factor 50 sun screen essential). - Report to follow.
Craig Steeland conquered on May 16th, 2019 [from/via/route] From car park near Dockray [with] With Sue [weather] Sunny, warm and dry
John Tippins scaled on October 24th, 2018 [from/via/route] Started from car park near High Brow (near Dockray). Walk c239 from go4awalk.com [with] Solo [weather] Very windy with low cloud. Walking in cloud most of the day - poor visibility. By the end of the walk, when I was heading back to the start, the cloud had lifted - peaks were even visible , it was calm in the valleys and there were even patches of blue sky.
Martyn Howarth walked up on April 15th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Wanthwaite Bridge, traversing Red Screes and returning via White Pike and the Old Coach Road. [with] Angela Howarth (46), Matilda Howarth (9), Archie Howarth (7), William Howarth (74), Sue Leech. [weather] Overcast/hazy sunshine and breezy when exposed.
John Bryers has climbed [from/via/route] Parked at Smaithwaite bridge walked ridge to top of High Rigg, down into St Johns church and across road up old coach road, through old quarry onto fell and up to top of Clough Head. [with] With Mya my faithful 11 year old Patterdale Terrier. [weather] Started out OK, but soon wind and rain became the norm! Ended up wet through after completing the St Johns Vale skyline.
Andrew Peate bagged on August 7th, 2018 [from/via/route] From High Row car park along Old Coach Road using walk c239 [weather] Cloudy and misty to summit. Clear, sunny, hot later.
To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
. . . [see more walk reports]
More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Clough Head
Blencathra or Saddleback (left, in the distance) and Clough Head (right) above Legburthwaite from Raven Crag (Thirlmere)
The North Western Fells (far left distance), Carl Side, Skiddaw and Lonscale Fell (centre left), Great Calva (centre) and Belncathra or Saddleback, Bannerdale Crags and Souther Fell (centre right) and the shoulder of Clough Head (far right) from the summit of High Rigg
Watson's Dodd, Great Dodd and Clough Head and Dockray from Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag)
Clough Head, Calfhow Pike, Great Dodd and Watson's Dodd from Castlerigg in the snow
. . . see all 18 walk photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Clough Head
Send us your photographs and pictures on, of, or from Clough Head
If you would like to add your walk photographs and pictures featuring views from, on or of Clough Head to this page, please send them as email attachments (configured for any computer) along with your name to:
and we shall do our best to publish them.
(Guide Resolution = 300dpi. At least = 660pixels (wide) x 440 pixels (high).)
You can also submit photos via our Facebook Page.
NB. Please indicate where each photo was taken.
To contribute to go4awalk.com or to contact us about anything at all - see Talk To Us.
For help see Help.
go4awalk.com and go4awalk.co.uk are registered trademarks of TMDH Limited.
Copyright © 2000-2020 TMDH Limited. All rights reserved.
Copyright | Terms & Conditions | Privacy Statement
A - Z
Walks
Home
Log On/Accounts
Photo Gallery
Walk Ideas and Collections
Fell Facts
Places to Stay
Hill Skills
Walking Questions and Answers
Your Stories
News
Competitions
Product Reviews/Gear Tests
Walking Gear Guides
Peaks and Mountains
Peak Bagging
Find New Walking Friends
Camping
GPS Waypoints for Walking
Walk Search
Talk to us
go4awalk.com Help
Free example walks
