Great Dodd
857m (2813ft)
The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Great Dodd is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
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| OS Landranger Map 90 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Great Dodd 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.
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Walk c176 Clough Head and Great Dodd from Dockray
Superb views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25ml (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 c146 The Dodds from Dockray
Superb views of Ullswater and Thirlmere
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75ml (14km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,129ft (649m) | |
| Time: | 5½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Red Moss Nr Dockray - Matterdale Common - Wolf Crags - Bruts Moss - Randerside - Great Dodd - Watson's Dodd - Stybarrow Dodd - Green Side (White Stones) - Hart Side - Dowthwaitehead - Red Moss.
Walk c124 Helvellyn Ridge from Thirlmere
Lakeland's most popular mountain with a fine ridge walk
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.5ml (17km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,575ft (1,090m) | |
| Time: | 7½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
The Swirls Car Park Thirlmere - Browncove Crags - Lower Man (Helvellyn) - Helvellyn - White Side - Raise (Helvellyn) - Sticks Pass - Stybarrow Dodd - Watson's Dodd - Great Dodd - Legburthwaite - Thirlmere - Thirlspot - The Swirls Car Park Thirlmere.
Walk c239 The Deepdale Round from nr Dockray
Superb views of Ullswater and Thirlmere
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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
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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
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Great Dodd
Caroline Winter walked up on April 15th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked on road to Threlkeld mining museum, track past Setmabanning caravan park, direct line up to Clough Head, then to Great Dodd [with] Becky [weather] Warm & windy - Nice shelter a Great Dodd, where a few of us gathered to eat lunch, before they headed off towards, Helvellyn. For us, an easy return, descending eastern flanks of Clough head
Stephen Eddy climbed on October 7th, 2021 [from/via/route] Red Moss [with] Mike Woodhouse, Tony Harris, Martin Bayliss [weather] Heavy rain, wind
Richard Marchant bagged on September 16th, 2021 [from/via/route] I parked the car in St John's in the Vale & ascended Clough Head first via Wanthaite Bank from here carried on South along the ridge taking in Calfhow Pike, Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd then down to Sticks Pass & up to Raise from here I back tracked down to Sticks Pass. I proceeded down to Stybeck Farm along the A591 & ascended High Rigg on the way back to the car. [with] By Myself. [weather] Light Cloud with a light Breeze to start with, then late morning the clouds broke & blessed with Sunny intervals - 6 Wainwrights Bagged today making my total to date climbed to 107 I have reached the halfway point today.
Clare Tait hiked on July 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] From High Row car park taking in Clough Head [with] Charlie [weather] Warm, blue sky, great walking weather. Perfect. - No 63 Wainwright. Stayed in Glenridding & set off early as had been advised parking is limited. Set off at 8. Perfect! No boggy ground as it had dried out, only soft grass until the old coach road which went on seemingly for ever. The horseflies were evil though & Charlie got three bites!
Julie Hill summited on July 8th, 2021 [from/via/route] Dockray [with] Dave Hill & Isla [weather] Foggy
Jeremy Torrance conquered on March 25th, 2016 [with] Duncan and Sherlock
Richard Marshall scaled on June 6th, 2021 [from/via/route] Deepdale Round [with] Steve and Roxy [weather] Cloudy/Sunny warm
Graham Coules walked up on April 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] Red Moss [with] Dale [weather] Sunny - Steady climbs
Michael Nolan climbed on June 16th, 2017 [weather] Brilliant bright day!
Claire Kirk bagged on October 17th, 2020 [from/via/route] Red Moss Car Park [with] Phil [weather] Very cloudy. Cold & windy to start
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Great Dodd
Clough Head, Calfhow Pike, Great Dodd and Watson's Dodd from Castlerigg in the snow
The Helevllyn Ridge featuring: Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Raise (Helvellyn), White Side, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, Dollywaggon Pike, St Sunday Crag, Fairfield, Great Rigg and Heron Pike with Steel Fell (mid distance) and Calf Crag, Gibson Knott and Helm Crag (foreground) from Brownrigg Moss
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
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
Watson's Dodd, Great Dodd and Clough Head and Dockray from Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag)
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