Starling Dodd
633m (2078ft)

The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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Starling Dodd is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL4

1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)

OS Landranger Map 89

1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

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*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.

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

Christine Shepherd walked up on August 14th, 2010 [from/via/route] From Buttermere via Scale Beck using walk c411 Climbed again from Bowness Knott 22-11-2021 [with] On my own [weather] Sunny for most of the day but misty on Red Pike

Kevin Foster climbed 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 bagged on October 14th, 2020 [from/via/route] C411 & C207

Christina Lander hiked 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 summited 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!

Andrew Johnson conquered on November 25th, 2020 [from/via/route] Ennerdale [with] Ted [weather] Cloudy, windy

Darren Wilson scaled on August 30th, 2020 [from/via/route] Buttermere, Great Borne,Starling Dodd, Red Pike, High Stile, High Crag, Haystacks, Fleetwith Pike [with] Mike [weather] Good day - Clear day good views

Dave Eyes walked up on August 19th, 2019 [from/via/route] Parked at carpark under Bowness Knott on the shore of ennerdale water. Walked along the shore path & then up Starling Dodd & then on to Great Borne [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Cloudy with a heavy rain & a very strong wind - hardly any views.

Wayne Baxter climbed on August 7th, 2020 [from/via/route] Ennerdale Waters Bowness knot car park. Back along the road to a stile on your right,up to Herdus & follow path to Great Borne, now follow path to Starling Dodd. On to Little Dodd before turning left down a very steep path to Ennerdale waters & back to car. (the route down is not recommended) [with] Sue [weather] Rain to start with very high winds. Sunny on the way back.

Caroline Winter bagged on August 27th, 2019 [from/via/route] Gatesgarth, Scarth Gap Pass, Seat, High Crag, High Stile, Red Pike, Starling Dodd, Great Borne, Steel Brow, Scales, The Fish at Buttermere, B5289 to CP [with] Becky [weather] 9.30 Start & already feeling hot & sticky on long climb up. No wind until late afternoon (SW), & great views of surrounding Fells. Cloud predicted on High Crag at 1pm, & cloud descended on leaving Great Borne. - Classic ridge walk with a plethora of views, not forthcoming on last visit here. Red scree peppering slopes of Red pike, so to descend further along after continuing the ridge to Starling Dodd & Great Borne (Starling Dodd has a very odd twisted metal structure on its top). Also, saves climbing them from Ennerdale. Came down further West along a track, so needed to back Track to find NW route. Long walk out along slippery rocks & bracken. Diversion at scale Bridge, due to reconstruction. Missed last bus at 17.18 hrs, so ate a delicious trout dinner at The Fish, before walking the road-nearly as pleasant as the lake walk, & saved £25 plus on taxi fare.

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