Hart Side
756m (2481ft)
The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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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: | 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: | 11.5ml (18.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,418ft (1,346m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Glenridding - Glenridding Dodd - Sheffield Pike - Nick Head - Glencoyne Head - Hart Side - Green Side (White Stones) - Stybarrow Dodd - Sticks Pass - Raise (Helvellyn) - White Side - Lower Man (Helvellyn) - Helvellyn - Swirral Edge - Catstye Cam - Red Tarn Beck - Glenridding Beck - Glenridding Youth Hostel - Glenridding
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Hart Side
Geoff Hand walked up on June 21st, 2025 [from/via/route] Set off from Legburthwaite Uuited Utilities carpark. Walked to up Stybarrow Dodd, Watson's Dodd, then backtracked to Hart Side & returned by Sticks pass. [weather] Very sunny & warm Amazing! - Went for a pint at the Kings Head & the way home. watched a guy take a rock on Watson's Dodd & draw two hearts & Wrote Mack in between them, then took a photo of it. graffiti even in the lake district!
Angeline Grieveson climbed it on October 19th, 2024 [with] Rick & Dotty
James Hughes bagged it on May 12th, 2024 [from/via/route] Deepdale Round c239 - From Red Moss after staying in Troutbeck [weather] Warm sunny morning
Caroline Winter hiked it on August 14th, 2024 [from/via/route] Moss bay, Seldom Seen, Glencoyne head, Stybarrow Dodd, Watson Dodd, Hart side [with] Solo [weather] Warm, no breeze, excellent views - Missed the path on way to Stybarrow so bagged it on return
Mr M A Blanchard summited on July 24th, 2024 [from/via/route] With all the mutts [with] Florence, Millie and Woodie and Ted [weather] Sunny warm
Dan Collins conquered 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 scaled on July 19th, 2024 [from/via/route] Glennridding car park [with] Me, Sheila & Skye [weather] Cloudy & sunny. Quite breezy but it was a warm breeze
Andrew Gayne walked up 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 Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd & Hartside. Difficult & boggy descent. Stayed at Kings Head in Thirlspot
Victoria Bates climbed it on March 31st, 2024 [from/via/route] With Great Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd & Watsons Dodd [with] Mark, Dominic and Tabitha [weather] Clear but cold & windy - Dominic walked the whole way!
Ian Ashton bagged it on October 21st, 2023 [from/via/route] Jph phil T [with] JPH Phil T
Rob Prikanowski hiked it on June 18th, 2023 [from/via/route] c239 [weather] Cloudy but dry, strong wind.
Martin Hartshorne summited on April 28th, 2023 [with] finley [weather] Cloud cleared,spells of sunshine 11deg light breeze
Tim Winn conquered it on March 23rd, 2023 [from/via/route] Dockray [with] Barry, Paul and Roger [weather] Wet from the sky & under foot.
Claire Murray scaled on July 31st, 2022 [from/via/route] Clough Head, Hart Side, Stybarrow Dodd & Watson's Dodd [with] Vitor
Sarah Moore walked up 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 it on October 1st, 2006 [from/via/route] Walk 146 The Dodds from Dockray Used c239 to bag this again on 31.07.20 Climbed for a third time on 27.07.2022 again using c239 [with] On my own [weather] A clear Autumn day - The last summit on a quiet days walking. bagged again 31.7.20 on a gloriously sunny July day.
Richard Marchant bagged it on January 20th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at Glenridding's main car park & headed out of the car park & the road leading to the YHA for a short distance then it was up the Rake & on to Glenridding Dodd. From here it was up Heron Pike & on to Sheffield Pike, across to Hart Side back to Green Side & then Sticks Pass. Up on to Raise then south to White Side & onwards to Lower Man & the summit of Helvellyn. Then down Swirral Edge on to Catstye Cam & then down Glenridding Beck to the car. [with] Solo [weather] A very clear cold frosty day with blue skies all day long.
Wayne Baxter hiked it on August 13th, 2021 [from/via/route] From the High Row near Dockray (there is space for about 8 cars) walked along the road to Crookwath> followed path up Brown Hill. Turn sharp right to Birkett Fell. Short walk up to Hart Side. Returned by same route [with] Sue, Steven and Bev [weather] Cloudy with some sharp showers
Julie Hill summited on July 10th, 2021 [from/via/route] Dockray [with] Dave Hill & Isla [weather] Muggy hot then rain
Richard Marshall conquered it on June 6th, 2021 [from/via/route] Deepdale Round [with] Steve and Roxy [weather] Cloudy/Sunny warm
Graham Coules scaled on April 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] Red Moss [with] Dale [weather] Sunny - Steady climbs
Michael Nolan walked up on June 16th, 2017 [weather] Brilliant bright day!
Andrew Johnson climbed it on January 22nd, 2020 [from/via/route] Dowthwaitehead [with] Ted [weather] Cleared to blue skies at some points, fog in the valleys
Stephen Batson bagged it on September 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] High Row [with] Clare [weather] Sunny intervals
Kevin Foster hiked it on June 27th, 2019 [from/via/route] The Old Coach Road, Douthwaitehead Lane junction [with] Henry. [weather] Sunny, very hot (Factor 50 sun screen essential) - Report to follow
Craig Steeland summited on May 16th, 2019 [from/via/route] From car park near Dockray [with] With Sue [weather] Sunny, warm & dry
Nick Dobson conquered it on September 29th, 2018 [from/via/route] High Row, Dockray & over Great Dodd which we had previously completed with Clough Head on 19/03/2016 then Watson's Dodd & Stybarrow Dodd [with] Margaret, & Ralph [weather] overcast with occasional showers, but sunny spells as the afternoon came round. - getting close to competing the eastern fells
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 & there were even patches of blue sky.
Andrew Peate walked up 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.
Claire Oliver has climbed it [from/via/route] Start from car park at the New Road/Dockray/Dowthwaite Head road junction at the Matterdale end of the old coach road GR 380218 [with] Storm and I - Bright sunny day
Vic Royle bagged it on June 15th, 2018 [from/via/route] Dowthwaitehead - The Deepdale Round [with] Team Wiggle [weather] Storm Hectare which wasn't very stormy , bland & blustery - Thick throats, Minnie's mountainside cuddle. Bloody minded Bobbin clearing the cobwebs, a very ungrumpy grumpy man - Mongy Snails & onion bhajifresh apartments
Christina Lander hiked it 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 Boddy summited on October 8th, 2017 [from/via/route] Red Moss [with] My girlfriend [weather] Sunny
Mark Davidson conquered it on May 11th, 2017 [with] Alone [weather] Warm & sunny with not a cloud to be seen
Chris Sheard scaled on May 2nd, 2014 [from/via/route] NE from S.D. [with] George [weather] Partly sunny - Lovely conclusion to a 5 peak circuit - must do again
Darren Wilson walked up on April 16th, 2017 [from/via/route] Great Dodd, Watsons Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Raise White Stones Hart Crag Birkett Fell [with] Alone [weather] wet, low cloud
Tracey Cowell climbed it on February 19th, 2017 [weather] Cloudy & then clear
Leon Harvey bagged it on October 28th, 2016 [with] Solo
Richard Annett hiked it on October 22nd, 2016 [from/via/route] High Row near Dockray [with] Euan McConnell [weather] Misty & damp
Phillip Bulley summited on September 5th, 2016 [from/via/route] Dockray [with] Judith and Ruby. [weather] Sunny & windy.
Paul Macey conquered it on August 21st, 2016 [from/via/route] Clough Head to Raise [with] Alone [weather] Cloudy some rain
Elaine Evans scaled on June 23rd, 2016 [from/via/route] Parked at Legburthwaite & ascended to Sticks Pass, up to Watson's Dodd & Stybarrow Dodd, before crossing to Hart Side. Returned to Sticks Pass via Green Side & retraced steps back to Legburthwaite [with] Sue [weather] Beautiful, sunny day with a gentle breeze. - Fairly steep ascent & descent between Legburthwaite & Sticks Pass. A pleasant circular walk on a clear day - lovely views.
Dave Eyes walked up on April 14th, 2016 [from/via/route] Walked in from Glenridding [with] Christine Eyes, John and Martine Power [weather] No Rain but low cloud & not many views. Some lying snow higher up
Colin Egan climbed it on April 17th, 2016 [from/via/route] Continuation from Stybarrow Dodd, returning to Glencoyne via Nick Head. [with] My wife Faith, son Peter & girlfriend Alex, plus friends John & Jo Cocker [weather] Cold & windy
David Watson bagged it 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 hiked it on March 5th, 2016 [from/via/route] C239 [with] Suzzanné, Caroline and Robin [weather] Cold, Windy, Snow, Whiteout - At times on the walk we had total whiteout - scary - SatMap GPS got us round
Mike Jackson summited on March 19th, 2016 [from/via/route] Dockray [with] Stevie Mac.. [weather] Chilly but nice...
David Fearn conquered it on August 20th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Dockray (Red Moss car park) [with] Alone [weather] Cloudy but mist cleared at times to reveal good views - From red Moss car park Via Clough head, Watsons Dodd, Great Dodd & Stybarrow Dodd, then Bagged Hart side
Steve Frank scaled on July 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] Brotherswater
Derek Parkin walked up on July 26th, 2015 [from/via/route] Stybarrow Dodd [with] Lynn Parkin [weather] Rain
Daniel Collins climbed it on May 30th, 2015 [from/via/route] Dockray
Christine Knowles bagged it on February 20th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Glenridding via Glenridding Dodd & Sheffield Pike [with] Graham [weather] Cold, some snow/hail showers & could level going up & down.
David Noble hiked it on October 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] Dockray [with] Jack [weather] Heavy rain & wind 60 mph gusts
John Almond summited on May 5th, 2014 [from/via/route] go4awalk c239 The Deepdale Round - from Red Moss, via Clough Head, Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd & Stybarrow Dodd [weather] dry, some low cloud, windy
Keith Eastman conquered it on June 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] c239
Clive Ward scaled on July 11th, 2014 [from/via/route] Car park west of Dockray. See Great Dodd for route [with] On my own [weather] Perfect
Harry Meijer walked up on August 15th, 2014 [from/via/route] Glenridding,TIC [with] Private Guided Walk The Lake District Walker
Kevin Parnham climbed it on May 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] Stybarrow Dodd & Greenside [with] Jo [weather] Warm & sunny - also visited Birkett Fell,which is the first fell I've seen with a name plaque at the summit
Gill Watson bagged it on October 28th, 2009 [from/via/route] sheffield Pike [with] Gill
Martin Hobson hiked it on September 30th, 2013 [from/via/route] A Glenridding circuit
Anthony Scott summited on September 28th, 2013 [from/via/route] Red Moss car park [with] Anthony and Cookie [weather] Blue sky & warm
Darren Mortimer conquered it on August 25th, 2013 [from/via/route] Legburthwaite [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Warm & sunny
Charlie Housley scaled on July 27th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Stybarrow Dodd via Greenside. [with] Solo. [weather] Perfect walking weather; dry, sunny, light cloud & a cool breeze.
Dale Verrall walked up on May 13th, 2010 [from/via/route] Dock ray [weather] Nice but windy
Iain Taylor climbed it on December 29th, 2010 [from/via/route] High Row (NY 38014 21885)
Carole Walton bagged it on October 27th, 2012 [from/via/route] Glennridding Dodd, Sheffield Pike [with] Friends x 2 [weather] Sunny mostly
Paul Carmichael hiked it on October 20th, 2012 [from/via/route] c239 The Deepdale Round [with] Ricahrd Oldham [weather] Typical Lakes
Mr Davison summited during March, 2012 [from/via/route] minor road to troutbeck walk c146 the Dodds from Dockray [with] jenny davison [weather] snow/cold
Chris Bramley conquered it on February 19th, 2012 [from/via/route] Great Dodd returning via Stybarrow [with] Jaqui, Blake and Janet
Stephen Byrne, Dale Sexton, Patrick Rogozinski, Melanie Dunn, Jenny Godfrey, Jane Wilkinson, Angela Moroney, Matthew Thomas, David Butterfield, Paul Woodhouse, Mike Walker, Louise Sandwith, Linda Mckeogh, John Cuthbert, Jonathan Tobin, Alan Fowler, David Shaw, John Walter, Raymond Barnett, Patricia Dilley, Simon Duerden, Louis Smith, Paul Booth, David Hickin, Tracey Cordes, Trevor Williams, Paul Henderson, Patrick Buckland, Rob Barklamb, Chris Turner, Stephen Millington, Jeanette Coward, Ray O'hara and Libby Burns have all walked, climbed & bagged Hart Side.To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
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