Starling Dodd
633m (2077ft)

The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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You can find Starling Dodd & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

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NB: Whether you print off a copy on to paper or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers Maps will prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal!

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Starling Dodd

Sarah Moore walked up Starling Dodd on April 9th, 2023 [from/via/route] My own invention! Wanting not to drive from YHA Ennerdale & to make the most of the High Stile ridge [with] On my own [weather] Not so sunny - good... very windy at times - tough (lots of people coming off the tops / turning back, but glad I didn't) - Loved this - an 8 hour walk really started to test me lengthwise & absolutely adored the lack of people on what I thought would be a crazy busy Easter Sunday. One to remember...

Richard Marchant climbed Starling Dodd on November 19th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at the Forestry Carpark next to Ennerdale Water under Bowness Knot. From the carpark we walked but up the road to the bend & took a path Northeast ward that took us up behind Bowness Knot & Brown How. Basically we followed Rake Beck all the way up to the top of the fell where the gradient got easier & before you knew it we were on Great Bourne. From here we followed the ridge East on to Starling Dodd. We then carried on over Starling Dodd & before the ascent of Reb Pike we eventually headed south down a faint path back down to the bottom of Ennerdale & then followed the forestry track back to the carpark. [with] with my oldest son James [weather] Sunny cold day

Christine Shepherd bagged Starling Dodd on August 14th, 2010 [from/via/route] From Buttermere via Scale Beck using walk c411 Climbed again from Bowness Knott 22-11-2021 Made another ascent of this fell on 28.08.2022 with a group from Mountain Madness using route c324. [with] On my own [weather] Sunny for most of the day but misty on Red Pike

Claire Kirk hiked Starling Dodd on August 7th, 2022 [from/via/route] Buttermere National Trust car park [with] Alone [weather] Windy, low cloud & rainy on the tops

Paul Macey summited Starling Dodd on July 23rd, 2022 [with] Luke [weather] Sunny Intervals

John Tippins conquered Starling Dodd on July 12th, 2022 [from/via/route] From Buttermere [with] With Zahra [weather] Cloudy & a bit chilly to start with, warmer later.

Kevin Foster scaled Starling Dodd on June 11th, 2021 [from/via/route] Bowness Knott car park. [with] By myself. [weather] Some clouds. - The broad ridge between Great Borne & Starling Dodd was easily followed by keeping to the right of the fence & cutting across the corner on a well defined path. The top is a small rounded grassy cone with excellent views across the valley towards Steeple & Pillar. After a steep rocky descent down Dodsgill Beck you reach the tranquility of Ennerdale Forest. The last couple of miles beside the River Liza & along Ennerdale Water are delightful. A nice walk.

Michael Austin walked up Starling Dodd on October 14th, 2020 [from/via/route] C411 & C207

Christina Lander climbed Starling Dodd on April 23rd, 2021 [from/via/route] Bowness Knott, Ennerdale - Great Borne - Starling Dodd - Red Pike - Smithy Beck Settlement - Bowness Knott [with] Dick [weather] A beautiful sunny day - During our holiday staying in Embleton

Ian Mackenzie bagged Starling Dodd on April 10th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Bowness Knott car park, along the water then straight up Red Pike, across to Starling Dodd. [with] Me, myself and I [weather] Sunny but cold - Great walk but with steep ascent & descents, not yet fit so it hurt!

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