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High Hartsop Dodd
519m (1703ft)

The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England


Record High Hartsop Dodd as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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(No. 165)

Walk High Hartsop Dodd walking UK Mountains in The Eastern Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria, England

The view from the summit of High Hartsop Dodd

Photo: David Hayter

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Walk c351 Red Screes and Little Hart Crag from Brothers Water

Superb views of Brothers Water

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 7ml (11km)
Ascent:2,737ft (834m)
Time:5.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c333 The Dovedale Round

Fine views of Dovedale and Brothers Water

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 7.75ml (12.5km)
Ascent:2,800ft (853m)
Time:5.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c162 Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor), Red Screes and Hart Crag from Brothers Water

Long high level route with one very steep climb

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 13.75ml (22km)
Ascent:5,501ft (1,676m)
Time:10½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 9 Icon (Very Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited High Hartsop Dodd Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged High Hartsop Dodd

Angeline Grieveson walked up High Hartsop Dodd on November 20th, 2022 [with] Dotty

John Ramsbottom climbed High Hartsop Dodd on October 24th, 2022 [from/via/route] walk c351 [with] Lola/ Skratch [weather] dry/ windy

Steve Cookson bagged High Hartsop Dodd on April 21st, 2022 [from/via/route] C351 from Brothers Water. [with] Gillie [weather] Sunny but windy.

Ian Ashton hiked High Hartsop Dodd on April 2nd, 2022 [with] Solo

Richard Marchant summited High Hartsop Dodd on April 3rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at Cow Bridge & walked along Brothers Water to Hartsop Hall then on to the North edge of High Hartsop Dodd & on to Little Hart Crag, across to Red Screes & back down to the car over Middle Dodd. [with] On my own [weather] Sunny, Clear & dry but very cold & Frosty

Christine Shepherd conquered High Hartsop Dodd on March 1st, 2010 [from/via/route] Walked from Cow Bridge Car Park using walk c333 'The Dovedale Round' [with] On my own [weather] Bright but very cold with deep snow on the ground. - This was the first peak of a wonderful day's walking in the snow. I nearly didn't make it though as a herd of bulls tried to block my way at the bottom. I had to climb over their feeding trough!Bagged again doing The Dovedale Round anti clockwise 10.07.2021 & again on 2.4.22.

Mr M A Blanchard scaled High Hartsop Dodd on April 2nd, 2022 [weather] Sunny

Martin Hartshorne walked up High Hartsop Dodd on March 21st, 2022 [with] finley [weather] Clear breeze cold on top

Geoff Hand climbed High Hartsop Dodd on February 9th, 2022 [from/via/route] Walk c351 Red Screes & Little Hart Crag from Cow Bridge, Brothers Water. [with] Alone with Tess [weather] Broken cloud & sun, Windy on top, getting clearer as day went on. - Cold day but great views. Not many people about. Nice little walk.

Charlotte Hewson bagged High Hartsop Dodd on July 13th, 2021 [from/via/route] Parked at brothers water, up high hartsop Dodd, on to red screes, then little hart cragg & finally middle Dodd then back to the car. [with] Emma [weather] Sunny & a bit cloudy - Dog struggled, was little shade & hard going but planes flew over which was cool!

Jeremy Torrance hiked High Hartsop Dodd on June 30th, 2021 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge [with] Duncan and Johann [weather] Glorious. Hot, hot, hot.

Mark Hazelton summited High Hartsop Dodd on April 19th, 2021 [from/via/route] Walked route c351 Starting out from Sykeside camping site took in the four Wainwright's on the route. [with] Family and Pepper [weather] Lovely sunny spring day - Must remember the sun cream next time as we got roasted

Tim Winn conquered High Hartsop Dodd on April 17th, 2021 [from/via/route] Car Bridge Car Park [with] Jane [weather] Good

Andrew Johnson scaled High Hartsop Dodd on September 21st, 2020 [from/via/route] From Brothers Water [with] Ted [weather] Sunny

Claire Murray walked up High Hartsop Dodd on September 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] Brothers water circular [with] Vitor [weather] Sunny & beautiful

Richard Marshall climbed High Hartsop Dodd on September 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Brothers Water [with] Bo Roxy and Julie [weather] WarmSunny/Cloudy

Phil Higgins bagged High Hartsop Dodd on August 30th, 2020 [from/via/route] Kirkstone car park. Early morning run, then to Middle Dodd, Little Hart Crag via Scandale Pass; High Hartsop Dodd & return via Brother's Water Inn. [with] On my Bill [weather] Dry, bright sunshine, but cold due to light northerly wind. - Running. 11.96km. 1:57:47 moving time.

David Hughes hiked High Hartsop Dodd during June, 2012 [from/via/route] 2012 [with] gal waz

Adrian Howard summited High Hartsop Dodd on August 20th, 2018 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge car park

Gill Bates conquered High Hartsop Dodd on October 25th, 2016 [from/via/route] from Brothers Water

Mike Dunphy scaled High Hartsop Dodd on January 26th, 2020 [with] Gaz

Andrew Douthwaite walked up High Hartsop Dodd on August 26th, 2019 [weather] Cloudy

John Bryers climbed High Hartsop Dodd on August 1st, 2019 [from/via/route] Parked at Cow Bridge, Hartsop. Up Hartsop Dodd & across to Caudale Moor via Stony cove Pike. Round Caudale Head to John Bells Banner, Pike How & St Raven Edge to Kirkstone Inn. Across road & up Red Screes in the heat of the day! A bite to eat & along to Middle Dodd & down to Scandale Pass. Up & across to Little Hart Crag & High Hartsop Dodd. Down steep front edge of High Hartsop Dodd to Dovedale Beck & on past Brothers Water to car at Cow Bridge with a total of 9.3 miles with 3,896 feet of elevation gained. [with] With Mya my faithful 12 year old Patterdale Terrier. [weather] Weather fine but overcast on ridges early in walk, clearing by lunch time to some lovely warm sun & great views.

John Tippins bagged High Hartsop Dodd on October 22nd, 2018 [from/via/route] Started from Hartsop (Cow Bridge car park closed). Walk c351 from go4awalk. [with] Solo [weather] Bright, sunny day. The forecast gale force winds hadn't arrived. Hint of rain at the top but probably just a patch of low cloud.

Wayne Baxter hiked High Hartsop Dodd on April 12th, 2019 [from/via/route] Cow bridge car park, past brothers water, Hartsop Hall up Middle Dodd, Red Screes, over to Little Hart Crag & down to High Hartsop Dodd & back to Hartsop Hall & cow car park [with] Sue [weather] Sunny - Steep clime up Middle Dodd keep by the wall.

Lucy Perchard summited High Hartsop Dodd on November 17th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Cow Bridge Car Park past Brothers Water up to Middle Dodd & Red Screes then down via Little Hart Crag & High Hartsop Dodd [with] Tony [weather] Clear blue sky but very windy

Andrew Peate conquered High Hartsop Dodd on August 8th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Brothers Water camp site along Caiston Beck [weather] Clear, sunny, cold on top - Met someone running the JOGLE & someone else 12 days & 120 Wainwrights in to doing them all in one go

Simon Boddy scaled High Hartsop Dodd on October 10th, 2017 [from/via/route] Cowbridge [with] My girlfriend [weather] Sunny & clear

Colin Egan walked up High Hartsop Dodd on June 9th, 2017 [with] My wife Faith.

Paul Macey climbed High Hartsop Dodd on August 14th, 2017 [from/via/route] C351 [weather] Wet windy

Beth Webster bagged High Hartsop Dodd on June 18th, 2017 [with] Hannah phillips and Cocoa

Phillip Bulley hiked High Hartsop Dodd on July 2nd, 2017 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge [with] Judith and Ruby. [weather] Cloudy.

Chris Sheard summited High Hartsop Dodd on June 21st, 2010 [from/via/route] Across from Little Hart [with] George [weather] Lovely day - Great views over Brothers water

Nick Dobson conquered High Hartsop Dodd on April 20th, 2017 [from/via/route] Brothers Water doing the Dovedale round but adding on Fairfield from Hart Crag [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] Overcast cloudy with mist on the tops - excellent views of Dove Crag, ~High Crag & Fairfield on the way up.

Simon Neilson-Clark scaled High Hartsop Dodd on March 25th, 2017 [from/via/route] Deepdale Horse shoe from patterdale [with] Mrs H [weather] Sunny very hot - Very sunny day Beautiful views. A long descent from Hart crag

Elaine Evans walked up High Hartsop Dodd on March 10th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Cow Bridge to High Hartsop Dodd then on to Little Hart Crag & back via Scandale Pass. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Overcast for much of the ascent then rain & mist. - Original plans changed due to poor visibility & wet weather.

Michael Nolan climbed High Hartsop Dodd on February 7th, 2017 [from/via/route] cowbridge [weather] cold & very slippery ! low cloud couldn't see a thing! took hours longer than should have so descending as it went darK!

Michael Nolan bagged High Hartsop Dodd on February 7th, 2017 [from/via/route] cowbridge [weather] cold / snow showers - very slippery took hours longer than i anticipated as slid down slopes I was trying to ascend & descend! so got down as it went dark enjoyed it all the same

Darren Gallagher hiked High Hartsop Dodd on February 27th, 2016 [weather] Windy

Mark Davidson summited High Hartsop Dodd on December 28th, 2003 [with] MK & DB [weather] Sunny in the valleys, snow on the tops

Jan Dixon conquered High Hartsop Dodd on July 14th, 2016 [from/via/route] Brotherswater [with] Becky Caine

David Watson scaled High Hartsop Dodd on March 21st, 2016 [from/via/route] Caiston Glen Round. Walk 25 (High Level & Fell Walks) & c351. [weather] Lovely day. Bright with some sun & not too hot. - Very steep descent. Really hard on the legs (pain).

Anthony Scott walked up High Hartsop Dodd on April 20th, 2016 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge car park [weather] Perfect! Blue skies, light winds & about 15 degrees. - Walk route 351

Tracey Cowell climbed High Hartsop Dodd on February 23rd, 2016 [from/via/route] Brothers water/High Hartsop Dodd/Little Hart Crag/Caiston Glen. [with] Solo [weather] Sunny/ -3 on summits/ Frost during the morning & some icy paths.

John Nicholson bagged High Hartsop Dodd on February 4th, 2016 [from/via/route] C351 - see Red Screes

Jill Dean hiked High Hartsop Dodd on October 24th, 2015 [from/via/route] Kirkstone pass inn [with] Grezzingtons

Tony Rogerson summited High Hartsop Dodd on December 29th, 2013 [from/via/route] Brothers Water High Hartsop Dodd Little Hart Crag Dove Crag Hart Crag & Hartsop above How [with] Darren [weather] High cloud

Kevin Parnham conquered High Hartsop Dodd on September 26th, 2015 [from/via/route] Via little hart crag [with] Jo [weather] Sunny but cool

Leon Harvey scaled High Hartsop Dodd on September 26th, 2015 [from/via/route] c351 [with] Solo [weather] Cool Dry

Steve Frank walked up High Hartsop Dodd on July 11th, 2015 [from/via/route] Brotherswater

Christina Lander climbed High Hartsop Dodd on August 1st, 2015 [from/via/route] Brothers Water - Middle Dodd - Red Screes - Little Hart Crag - High Hartsop Dodd - Brothers Water [with] Dick [weather] Sunny

Joanne Mcgawley bagged High Hartsop Dodd on January 2nd, 2014 [with] Rich [weather] WET!

Wendy John hiked High Hartsop Dodd during 2015 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge car park, Little Hart Crag, Hartsop above How, Dove Crag, High Hartsop Dodd [with] Christopher [weather] Windy, cold, sunny spells,

Andrew Wood summited High Hartsop Dodd on March 29th, 2015 [from/via/route] C351 [with] Doug & Mel [weather] Drizzly, cold on the tops

Charlie Housley conquered High Hartsop Dodd on November 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Little Hart Crag, along the ridge. [with] Solo. [weather] Lovely autumnal day; clear skies but a cool 8-9 degrees celsius.

Darren Wilson scaled High Hartsop Dodd on February 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] Hartsop, High Hartsop Dodd, Stony Cove Pike, Thornthwaite Crag, High Street The Knott, Satura Crags, Brock Crags

David Noble walked up High Hartsop Dodd on September 28th, 2014 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge [with] Paul [weather] Dry but cloudy - Walked down from Little Hart Crag

Clive Ward climbed High Hartsop Dodd on September 13th, 2014 [from/via/route] Low Wood near Hartsop [with] Hazel [weather] Really good. See Hart Crag

John Almond bagged High Hartsop Dodd on July 17th, 2014 [from/via/route] go4awalk c351 Red Screes & Little Hart Crag from Cow Bridge - via Middle Dodd, Red Screes & Little Heart Crag [weather] hot & sunny - long slog up the north ridge of Middle Dodd!

Dave Eyes hiked High Hartsop Dodd on June 14th, 2014 [from/via/route] Parked at Cow Bridge, walked round to foot of Middle Dod, Ascended up the ridge & on to Red Screes, round to little hart crag, & then along the tongue to High Hartsop dodd. Back along tongue & over Dove Crag then round to Hartsop above How [with] Chris

Marcus Bradshaw summited High Hartsop Dodd on June 27th, 2014 [from/via/route] Brothers Water, Pattersdale . Middle Dodd, red Scree , Little Hart Crag , High Hartsop Dodd [with] marcus [weather] Cloudy , sunny - Amazing view . Drank whiskey before the extremely long steep descent .

Jon Mapp conquered High Hartsop Dodd on June 21st, 2014 [from/via/route] from Sykeside campsite [with] Suzzanné of course but also Robin and Caroline [weather] Sunny - Steep descent back to campsite from Little Hart Crag

David Fearn scaled High Hartsop Dodd on April 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Cow Bridge Car Park passed Brothers Water Via Middle Dodd, Red Screes & Little Hart crag (Walk c351) [with] Alone [weather] Low Cloud

David Baines walked up High Hartsop Dodd on June 12th, 2012 [from/via/route] Patterdale up Hartsop above How via Dove crag etc. [with] Alone [weather] Calm dry windless day - Long steep descent.

Lee Maddison climbed High Hartsop Dodd on January 19th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Cow Bridge via Red Screes

Angie Miller bagged High Hartsop Dodd on June 27th, 2013 [from/via/route] Cow bridge [with] Loz [weather] Rain & mist - C351. Didn't get to top of red screes or little hart crag due to wind

Ann Davis hiked High Hartsop Dodd on June 9th, 2013 [from/via/route] start of dovedale round [with] andy [weather] hot - steep start saw a deer

Harry Meijer summited High Hartsop Dodd on April 21st, 2013 [from/via/route] Red Screes,Ambleside [with] The Lake District Walker

Chris Bramley conquered High Hartsop Dodd on January 12th, 2013 [from/via/route] Little hart crag [with] Jaqui, Blake and Jan [weather] Cold frosty

Iain Taylor scaled High Hartsop Dodd on December 1st, 2012 [from/via/route] Hartsop (NY 40254 13417)

Christine Knowles walked up High Hartsop Dodd on September 22nd, 2012 [from/via/route] from Brotherswater [with] Graham [weather] Nice day - sunny

Robert Logan has climbed High Hartsop Dodd [from/via/route] Sykeside Campsite [with] Judith [weather] Low cloud, drizzle, cool breeze on tops, clearing later to bright sunshine

Simon Smith bagged High Hartsop Dodd on February 15th, 2012 [from/via/route] From Brotherswater Inn including Middle Dodd, Red Screes & Little Hart Crag. [with] Imogen, Josie, Eleanor & Eddie. [weather] Beautiful, bright & breezy winter day.

Linda Walker hiked High Hartsop Dodd on June 9th, 2012 [from/via/route] little hart crag [weather] low cloud, no view

Darren Mortimer summited High Hartsop Dodd on August 5th, 2012 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge Hartsop c305 [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Wet & dry with a bit of mist but mostly clear - We walked High Hartsop Dodd as part of walk c305 just after Little Hart Crag & then doubled back on our selves to continue the walk up to Dove Crag.

Stephen Littlewood conquered High Hartsop Dodd on June 3rd, 2008 [from/via/route] from Little Hart Crag

Andy Nicholls scaled High Hartsop Dodd on September 1st, 2011 [from/via/route] Brothers Water

Katherine Bonner, Patrick Rogozinski, Andrew Martin, Matthew Thomas, Wendy Sockett, Angela Moroney, Melanie Dunn, Jenny Godfrey, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Longman, Louise Sandwith, David Shaw, John Walter, Claire Rigg, David Hickin, David Butterfield, Roddy Mcdougall, Raymond Barnett, Patricia Dilley, Simon Duerden, Jonathan Tobin, David Plimmer, Paul Booth, Louis Smith, Mark Smith, Victoria Bates, Tracey Cordes, Trevor Williams, Paul Henderson, Libby Burns, John Cuthbert, Adrian Cawley, Patrick Buckland, Jeanette Coward, Rob Barklamb, David Kelley, Stephen Millington, Jacqui Smith, Ray O'hara and John Southward have all walked, climbed & bagged High Hartsop Dodd.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of High Hartsop Dodd

The Brothers Water Valley from Kirkstone Beck on the lower slopes of High Hartsop Dodd

The Brothers Water Valley from Kirkstone Beck on the lower slopes of High Hartsop Dodd

Photo: David Hayter (61)

High Hartsop Dodd and Middle Dodd from Hartsop Hall

High Hartsop Dodd and Middle Dodd from Hartsop Hall

Photo: David Hayter (60)

High Hartsop Dodd from Brothers Water

High Hartsop Dodd from Brothers Water

Photo: David Hayter (59)

Place Fell and Angletarn Pikes above Brothers Water from High Hartsop Dodd

Place Fell and Angletarn Pikes above Brothers Water from High Hartsop Dodd

Photo: Christine Shepherd (4)

Dovedale and Hartsop above How from High Hartsop Dodd

Dovedale and Hartsop above How from High Hartsop Dodd

Photo: David Hayter (62)

Brothers Water and High Hartsop Dodd from Place Fell

Brothers Water and High Hartsop Dodd from Place Fell

Photo: David Hayter (126)

High Hartsop Dodd summit cairn in the snow

High Hartsop Dodd summit cairn in the snow

Photo: Christine Shepherd (519)

The lower slopes of Hartsop Dodd (left), Caudale Head, The Kirkstone Pass and High Hartsop Dodd (right, behind the tree) reflected in Brothers Water in the snow

The lower slopes of Hartsop Dodd (left), Caudale Head, The Kirkstone Pass and High Hartsop Dodd (right, behind the tree) reflected in Brothers Water in the snow

Photo: Ray Bessant (2)


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