Dollywaggon Pike
858m (2816ft)
The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Dollywaggon Pike
Martin Hartshorne walked up Dollywaggon Pike on February 23rd, 2024 [from/via/route] Wythburn church [with] finley [weather] Sunny start, snow in tops, whiteout later & bitterly cold. Ended in the dark again!
Richard Beardsley climbed Dollywaggon Pike on October 23rd, 2023 [from/via/route] Swirls car park. [with] Myself, Paula, Andy and Dylan. [weather] Nice fine day but cold. - Commenced walk at 0800hrs from Swirls car park. Route taken was the Helvellyn round from Thirlmere. Time taken for whole hike was 6 hours.
Angeline Grieveson bagged Dollywaggon Pike on April 5th, 2023 [with] Dotty
James Hughes hiked Dollywaggon Pike on May 30th, 2023 [from/via/route] Birkhouse Moor, Hellvellyn Striding Edge, Nethermost Pike, Dollywagon Pike [with] Solo [weather] Beautiful day, clear, warm. blue skies & no wind. - Pearler of a day...
Geoff Hand summited Dollywaggon Pike on February 14th, 2023 [from/via/route] From Glen Ridding climbed Birkhouse Moor on the way to Helvellyn back over Nethermost Pike, White Crag & Dolly Waggon Pike [with] Tess [weather] Cold & clear at first followed by squally showers. - Birthday walk taking in Striding Edge, a bit of a challenge with Tess but did get some help from other walkers. Following the old pack horse trail down Patterdale common was great to see how the valley changed from the top at Grisedale Tarn to Braesteads Farm.
Ian Ashton conquered Dollywaggon Pike on March 31st, 2021 [with] Jack Liam chelle
Claire Murray scaled Dollywaggon Pike on September 4th, 2021 [from/via/route] Helvellyn from free car park then Nethermost Pike, Dollywaggon Pike & Seat Sandal [with] Vitor - Lots of steps to climb to the top, lovely flat walk back beside Thirlmere
Tony Halliday walked up Dollywaggon Pike on May 7th, 2022 [from/via/route] Circular walk starting at swirl car park as part of a circular taking in Helvellyn lower man Helvellyn nethermost pike & dolly wagon pike [with] My boarder terrier jimmy boo and George also my wife sal [weather] The weather was warm start dry sunny no wind but cooler on the summit - Nice circular roughly 10miles great views over Keswick & surrounding fells ended with a nice couple of pints
Christine Shepherd climbed Dollywaggon Pike on February 19th, 2006 [from/via/route] Thirlmere [with] My daughter,Rebecca [weather] A white out! very cold!! - Lead by a local man to the summit in the snow. Was glad to climb Dollywaggon & Nethermost again on my own in glorious sunshine on 25.9.10. using walk c269. Climbed via Raise Beck after climbing Seat Sandal on 7.05.22
Caroline Winter bagged Dollywaggon Pike on September 22nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Steel Fell CP, Seat Sandal opposite Dunmail Raise, Grizedale Tarn, Dollywaggon Pike, Raise Beck, CP [with] Solo [weather] Last day of good weather this week, wind picking up to 30mph on descent - Found myself walking on a good track (not on map), going up Seat Sandal, rather than staying with Raise Beck. Lovely descent of the beck with waterfalls. Watched couple making a difficult & slow direct descent from DW.
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