Great Dodd
857m (2813ft)
The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25ml (13km) |
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| 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.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75ml (14km) |
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| 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.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.5ml (17km) |
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| 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.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) |
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| 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.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) |
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| 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 Great Dodd
Victoria Bates walked up Great Dodd on March 31st, 2024 [from/via/route] With Hart Side, Stybarrow Dodd & Watsons Dodd [with] Mark, Dominic and Tabitha [weather] Clear but & windy - Dominic walked the whole way!
Ian Ashton climbed Great Dodd on October 21st, 2023 [from/via/route] Jph phil T Again on 25th November with famiky [with] JPH Phil T
Rob Prikanowski bagged Great Dodd on June 18th, 2023 [from/via/route] c239 [weather] Cloudy but dry, strong wind.
Martin Hartshorne hiked Great Dodd on April 28th, 2023 [with] finley [weather] Cloud cleared,spells of sunshine 11deg light breeze
Geoff Hand summited Great Dodd on April 16th, 2023 [from/via/route] Recce of the Bob Graham Round leg 2. Set out from the Cricket clb Carpark at Threlkeld. We set off through Newsham, onto the fell & straight up to Clough Head,from there we headed to Calfhow Pike, little dodd & onto Great Dodd. [with] Mike Hall and Karon and Kenny Forster, fellow runners [weather] Dull & cloudy, moving to very misty for all of the day - Didn't get to see much, which was a shame
Tim Winn conquered Great Dodd on March 23rd, 2023 [from/via/route] Dockray [with] Barry, Paul and Roger [weather] Wet from the sky & under foot.
Claire Murray scaled Great Dodd on July 31st, 2022 [from/via/route] Clough Head, Hart Side, Stybarrow Dodd & Watson's Dodd [with] Vitor
Sarah Moore walked up Great Dodd on October 8th, 2022 [from/via/route] c239 / The Deepdale Round [with] On my own [weather] Variable - cooler as befits Autumn but the mist / rain came in a couple of times. Still loved it - Not sure about the ascent of Clough Head & walking back along the road felt a bit of a cop out - but a great walk & more peaks ticked off!
Christine Shepherd climbed Great Dodd on October 1st, 2006 [from/via/route] Walked from Dockray using walk c146. [with] On my own [weather] Bright Autumn sunshine. - A rather grassy walk for me. I prefer something more rugged. Unfortunately, I lost a good fleece & my waterproof trousers on this walk, when the zip on my rucksack opened without me realising. Nice views though.Did this again on a glorious July day using c239. 31.07.20 Enjoyed it much more this time. Climbed again, repeating walk c239, on 27.07.2022
Caroline Winter bagged Great Dodd 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 hiked Great Dodd on October 7th, 2021 [from/via/route] Red Moss [with] Mike Woodhouse, Tony Harris, Martin Bayliss [weather] Heavy rain, wind
Richard Marchant summited Great Dodd 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 conquered Great Dodd 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 scaled Great Dodd on July 8th, 2021 [from/via/route] Dockray [with] Dave Hill & Isla [weather] Foggy
Jeremy Torrance walked up Great Dodd on March 25th, 2016 [with] Duncan and Sherlock
Richard Marshall climbed Great Dodd on June 6th, 2021 [from/via/route] Deepdale Round [with] Steve and Roxy [weather] Cloudy/Sunny warm
Graham Coules bagged Great Dodd on April 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] Red Moss [with] Dale [weather] Sunny - Steady climbs
Michael Nolan hiked Great Dodd on June 16th, 2017 [weather] Brilliant bright day!
Stephen Batson summited Great Dodd on September 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] High Row [with] Clare [weather] Sunny intervals
Jill Dean conquered Great Dodd on November 9th, 2019 [from/via/route] Dockray - with grez & dexter [with] Grez & dexter [weather] Fine but cold - Stayed at the royal at dockray
Andrew Johnson scaled Great Dodd on October 2nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Bramcrag quarry. Car left in Grasmere. Bus to Thirlmere dam road then bike to Bramcrag quarry, [weather] Sunny weather
Kevin Foster walked up Great Dodd on June 27th, 2019 [from/via/route] Stybarrow Dodd (via Watson's Dodd). [with] Henry. [weather] Sunny, very hot (Factor 50 sun screen essential). - Report to follow.
Craig Steeland climbed Great Dodd on May 16th, 2019 [from/via/route] From car park near Dockray [with] With Sue [weather] Sunny, warm & dry
John Tippins bagged Great Dodd on April 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] Legburthwaite [with] Kevin O'Hare [weather] Very sunny, mild & still. - Did it again on 24.10.18 as part of c239 (go4awalk.com).
John Bryers has hiked Great Dodd [from/via/route] Parked at Smaithwaite bridge walked ridge to top of High Rigg, down into St Johns church & across road up old coach road, through old quarry onto fell & up to top of Clough Head & along ridge to top of Great Dodd. Very, very windy & in cloud. Stopped in shelter, south of summit for a quick lunch. [with] With Mya my faithful 11 year old Patterdale Terrier. [weather] Started out OK, but soon wind & rain became the norm! Ended up wet through after completing the St Johns Vale skyline.
Andrew Peate summited Great Dodd on August 7th, 2018 [from/via/route] From High Row car park along Old Coach Road using walk c239 [weather] Cloudy & misty to summit. Clear, sunny, hot later.
Christina Lander conquered Great Dodd on June 4th, 2018 [from/via/route] High Row, Dockray - White Pike - Clough Head - Calfhow Pike - Great Dodd - Watson's Dodd - Stybarrow Dodd - Green Side - Hart Side - Birkett Fell - Dowthwaitehead - High Row [with] Dick [weather] Dry day & very still with mist on the tops most of the day
Simon Myerscough scaled Great Dodd on January 22nd, 2006 [from/via/route] C239 [weather] Cold, 3 hours of dense cloud, long day! - disorientated at times!
Tracey Cowell walked up Great Dodd on December 26th, 2017 [from/via/route] High Row / Whaps Moss/ Great Dodd [with] Andrew Foster and Billy Foster [weather] Snow & ice on ground & wind chill of approx -13 degrees
Simon Boddy climbed Great Dodd on October 8th, 2017 [from/via/route] Red Moss [with] My girlfriend [weather] Sunny
Iain Jones bagged Great Dodd on August 5th, 2017 [from/via/route] Kirkstone Pass (The Wainwright 60 - Day 3 (Helvellyn)) [with] Graeme High
Chris Sheard hiked Great Dodd on May 2nd, 2014 [from/via/route] S & SW along ridge from Clough head [with] George [weather] Cool on top - Good clear ridge walking day- Nice circular route
Leon Harvey summited Great Dodd on October 28th, 2016 [with] Solo
Mark Davidson conquered Great Dodd on December 14th, 2003 [with] MK [weather] Bit crap - mist on the tops - mind, it was the middle of December
Paul Macey scaled Great Dodd on August 21st, 2016 [from/via/route] Clough Head to Raise
John Walter walked up Great Dodd on March 22nd, 2016 [with] Tricia
Elaine Evans climbed Great Dodd on May 20th, 2016 [from/via/route] Parked at High Row via the old coach road to Clough Head then across to Great Dodd & return via Bruts Moss to rejoin the old coach road at the ford. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Showers soon after we set out, gradually cleared & for most of day there was sunshine & cloud but with a cold wind. - Ascent & descent via grassy slopes. Extensive views from the summit.
Colin Egan bagged Great Dodd on April 21st, 2016 [from/via/route] Continuation from Clough Head via Calfhow Pike [with] My wife Faith [weather] Warm & sunny with light winds
David Watson hiked Great Dodd on March 22nd, 2016 [from/via/route] Walk: c239 with slight variation on approach to Clough Head as per Walk 30 - High Level & Fell Walks. [weather] Cloudy with mist on the higher tops but otherwise fine.
Jon Mapp summited Great Dodd on March 5th, 2016 [from/via/route] C239 [with] Suzzanné, Caroline and Robin [weather] Cold, Snow, Wind, Whiteout - Snow very bad, whiteout - thank you GPS
Nick Dobson conquered Great Dodd on March 19th, 2016 [from/via/route] High Row via the old coach road & Clough Head [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] Cold but dry with some occasional sun - First Wainwrights of 2016
Mike Jackson scaled Great Dodd during March, 2016 [from/via/route] Dockray [with] Stevie Mac.. [weather] Chilly but nice
Philip Layton walked up Great Dodd on July 14th, 2006 [with] Karen, Karen & Steve
David Fearn climbed Great Dodd on August 20th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Dockray (red Moss car park) Walk c239 [with] Alone [weather] Cloudy butt mist cleared at times to reveal good views - From Red Moss Via Clough Head & Watsons Dodd, bagged Great Dodd then on to Stybarrow Dodd & Hart Side
Steve Frank bagged Great Dodd on July 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] Troutbeck
Matthew Fee hiked Great Dodd on April 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] Skiddaw [with] Paul R, Susanne F [weather] Sunny
Derek Parkin summited Great Dodd on July 26th, 2015 [from/via/route] Clough Head [with] Lynn Parkin [weather] Cloudy
Claire Lloyd conquered Great Dodd on April 16th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Watsons Dodd [with] Solo [weather] Glorious
Daniel Collins scaled Great Dodd on May 30th, 2015 [from/via/route] Dockray
Wayne Baxter walked up Great Dodd on April 5th, 2015 [from/via/route] Dockray, Clough Head, Watson Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Great Dodd, Dockray [with] Sue, Wendy, Trevor [weather] Very sunny & hot. a great day
David Noble climbed Great Dodd on October 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] Dockray [with] Jack [weather] Heavy rain & wind 60 mph gusts
John Almond bagged Great Dodd on May 5th, 2014 [from/via/route] go4awalk c239 The Deepdale Round - from Red Moss, via Clough Head & Calfhow Pike [weather] dry, some low cloud, windy
Keith Eastman hiked Great Dodd on June 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] c239
Clive Ward summited Great Dodd on July 11th, 2014 [from/via/route] High Row (W of Dockray). Six peaks in total: Watsons Dodd, Stybarrow, Raise, White Side, Green Side, Hart Side [with] On my own [weather] Lovely day. If anything, too hot. 26 when I drove through Patterdale - Hazel in York with Sue
Harry Meijer conquered Great Dodd on August 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] The Helvellyn Ridge Walk [with] The Lake District Walker
Kevin Parnham scaled Great Dodd on May 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] Clough Head [with] Jo [weather] Warm & sunny again,very windy - Not so many people around today
Gill Watson walked up Great Dodd on May 6th, 2013 [with] Gill
Anthony Scott climbed Great Dodd on September 28th, 2013 [from/via/route] Red Moss car park [with] Anthony and Cookie [weather] Blue sky & warm
Denis Hoyle bagged Great Dodd on August 31st, 2013 [from/via/route] St John's in the vale to Grasmere. [with] Steve and his brothers. [weather] Overcast & rain. - Great views apart from when it rained.
Dave Eyes hiked Great Dodd on July 10th, 2011 [from/via/route] from waltson dodd & on the threlkeld [with] Southport Fellwalkers - Gerrys walk [weather] cloudy - good views
Darren Mortimer summited Great Dodd on August 25th, 2013 [from/via/route] Legburthwaite [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Warm & sunny
Charlie Housley conquered Great Dodd on July 27th, 2013 [from/via/route] From High Row via the Old Coach Road & over Randerside. [with] Solo. [weather] Perfect walking weather; dry, sunny, light cloud & a cooling breeze.
Phillip Bulley scaled Great Dodd on July 8th, 2013 [from/via/route] Sticks pass, stybarrow dodd & watsons dodd. [with] Judith and Toby the dog [weather] Sunny & hot!
Michael Smith walked up Great Dodd on July 9th, 2013 [from/via/route] Dockray [with] WKMW [weather] Hot & sunny. 30degrees.
Christine Knowles climbed Great Dodd on April 30th, 2013 [from/via/route] Legburthwaite [with] Graham [weather] Cloudy & bit windy
Dale Verrall bagged Great Dodd on May 13th, 2010 [from/via/route] Dockray -Walk number C239 [with] Amber [weather] Nice day but warm
Iain Taylor hiked Great Dodd on December 29th, 2010 [from/via/route] High Row (NY 38014 21885)
Paul Carmichael summited Great Dodd on October 20th, 2012 [from/via/route] c239 The Deepdale Round [with] Richard Oldham [weather] rain, sun, wind, mist, clag - Great day out
Mr Davison conquered Great Dodd during March, 2012 [from/via/route] minor road to troutbeck walk c146 the Dodds from Dockray [with] jennt davison [weather] snow/wcold
Tony Aspden scaled Great Dodd on July 4th, 2008 [from/via/route] Sticks Pass to Patterdale [with] Andy [weather] Rain - Patterdale to Threlkeld 02/06/2009
Chris Bramley walked up Great Dodd on March 3rd, 2012 [from/via/route] Walked up from Downthwaite head [with] Jaqueline and Blake [weather] Fine sunny ice & snow on the ground - extremely windy at summits - chill factor extreme - Yaktraks on, also did Watsons Dodd & Stybarrow Dood
Stuart Crane climbed Great Dodd on April 27th, 2007 [from/via/route] c124 Helvellyn Ridge from Thirlmere
Neil Smith, Patrick Rogozinski, Melanie Dunn, Adrian Roberts, Alex Jones, Angela Moroney, Matthew Thomas, Louise Sandwith, Jenny Godfrey, Mr M A Blanchard, Jo Dixon, Jonathan Tobin, Teresa Lowery, Alan Fowler, David Butterfield, David Shaw, David Laws, Elaine Grayson, Steven Woodroffe, Peter O'sullivan, Patricia Dilley, Simon Duerden, Louis Smith, Leon Potts, Paul Booth, Helen Marrs, Rod Cove, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Williams, Tracey Cordes, John Cuthbert, Raymond Barnett, Stephen Millington, Jeanette Coward, Stella Whittaker, Ray O'hara, Libby Burns and Rebecca Hardy have all walked, climbed & bagged Great Dodd.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Great Dodd
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
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)
Clough Head, Calfhow Pike, Great Dodd and Watson's Dodd from Castlerigg in the snow
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
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