Clough Head
726m (2383ft)
The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
The summit of Clough Head is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Clough Head is classified as:
Download walk c176:
Vital Statistics for walk c176:
8¼
miles
(13 km)
2011
feet
(613 m)
5
Hours
6
Moderate
Route outline for walk c176:
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
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Vital Statistics for walk c239:
11¼
miles
(18 km)
2680
feet
(817 m)
6¾
Hours
7
Hard
Route outline for walk c239:
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
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Vital Statistics for walk c433:
11¼
miles
(18 km)
3965
feet
(1208 m)
8¼
Hours
8
Hard
Route outline for walk c433:
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
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Clough Head
Angeline Grieveson walked up on October 19th, 2024 [with] Rick & Dotty
James Hughes climbed it on May 12th, 2024 [from/via/route] Deepdale Round c239 - From Red Moss after staying in Troutbeck [weather] Warm sunny morning
Dan Collins bagged it on June 29th, 2024 [from/via/route] As part of c239 walk [with] Family (just the lads) [weather] Misty / cloudy throughout - Misty & low visibility but great walk
Kate Peacock hiked it on May 25th, 2024 [from/via/route] Parked at Wanthwaite as well as leaving a car at the end. Up via Clough Head. [with] Me, Sheila & Skye [weather] Sunny at times, breezy & cold when the sun was behind the clouds - Longest hike to date
Andrew Gayne summited on May 19th, 2024 [weather] Hot sunny day - Walked from Red Moss Car Park near Dockray. Hot, sunny day. Went up Clough Head, very boggy ascent, & onto Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd & Hartside. Difficult boggy descent. Stayed at Kings Head in Thirlspot
Mr M A Blanchard conquered it on March 5th, 2024 [from/via/route] With all the mutts [with] Ted, Florence, Millie and Woodie [weather] Cold, bright
Ian Ashton scaled on November 25th, 2023 [from/via/route] Family [with] Family
Tim Winn walked up on September 6th, 2023 [with] Barry [weather] Very Warm
Victoria Bates climbed it on July 24th, 2023 [from/via/route] On its own via Old Coach Road & White Pike [with] Mark, Dominic and Tabitha [weather] Cool & cloudy. - Dominic walked the whole way at 6 years old!
Martin Hartshorne bagged it on April 28th, 2023 [with] finley [weather] Cloud cleared,spells of sunshine 11deg light breeze
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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
Blencathra or Saddleback (left, in the distance) and Clough Head (right) above Legburthwaite from Raven Crag (Thirlmere)
Clough Head, Fisher's Wife's Rake, Calfhow Pike, Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Raise (Helvellyn) and Helvellyn from the summit of High Rigg
Blencathra or Saddleback (left), Clough Head, Fisher's Wife's Rake, Calfhow Pike, Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Raise (Helvellyn) and Helvellyn in the centre with a glimpse of Thirlmere (right) from the summit of High Rigg
Watson's Dodd, Great Dodd and Clough Head and Dockray from Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag)
Whiteless Pike, Wandhope, Eel Crag, Hobcarton Pike and Grizedale Pike - with Causey Pike, Barrow (Newlands) and Derwent Water in the foreground from Clough Head
Clough Head, Calfhow Pike, Great Dodd and Watson's Dodd from Castlerigg in the snow
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