Walk c324 Starling Dodd and Great Borne from Buttermere

Fantastic views on less visited fells


Route outline for walk c324:

Buttermere  -  Sourmilk Gill  -  Bleaberry Tarn  -  Dodd (Buttermere)  -  The Saddle  -  Red Pike (Buttermere)  -  Ling Comb  -  Little Dodd (Ennerdale)  -  Starling Dodd  -  Great Borne  -  Floutern Tarn  -  Black Beck (Mosedale)  -  Blea Crag  -  Scale Force  -  Scale Beck (Crummock Water)  -  Crummock Water  -  Buttermere Dubs  -  Buttermere




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
3
English
Mountains
Wainwright
3
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
4
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
0
Marilyns
Bridget
1
Bridget

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Red Pike (Buttermere) at 755m (2478ft). Red Pike (Buttermere) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (67th highest in England, 116th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 62).

Red Pike (Buttermere) is also known as an English Nuttall (83rd highest in England, 142nd highest in England & Wales).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Dodd (Buttermere) at 641m (2104ft). Dodd (Buttermere) is also known as an English Nuttall (198th highest in England, 346th highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Starling Dodd at 633m (2077ft). Starling Dodd is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (158th highest in England, 270th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 122).

Starling Dodd is also known as an English Nuttall (213th highest in England, 365th highest in England & Wales).

Along the way you will also bag:


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c324 Starling Dodd and Great Borne from Buttermere

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Walk c324 Starling Dodd and Great Borne from Buttermere - Buttermere

Buttermere

Photo: Richard Heeley (8)

Walk c324 Starling Dodd and Great Borne from Buttermere - Scale Beck near Crummock Water

Scale Beck near Crummock Water

Photo: David Hayter (375)

Walk c324 Starling Dodd and Great Borne from Buttermere - Fleetwith Pike and Hay Stacks (Haystacks) from the campsite near Buttermere village

Fleetwith Pike and Hay Stacks (Haystacks) from the campsite near Buttermere village

Photo: Stephen Collins (55)

Walk c324 Starling Dodd and Great Borne from Buttermere - High Snockrigg and Robinson across Buttermere

High Snockrigg and Robinson across Buttermere

Photo: Andy Malcolm (160)

Walk c324 Starling Dodd and Great Borne from Buttermere - The Edge of Crag Wood at Buttermere's South Eastern shore

The Edge of Crag Wood at Buttermere's South Eastern shore

Photo: Andy Malcolm (158)

Walk c324 Starling Dodd and Great Borne from Buttermere - Scale Force

Scale Force

Photo: Clare Howard (15)

Walk c324 Starling Dodd and Great Borne from Buttermere - The cairn and tangle of old fence posts that mark the summit of Little Dodd (Ennerdale)

The cairn and tangle of old fence posts that mark the summit of Little Dodd (Ennerdale)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (492)

Walk c324 Starling Dodd and Great Borne from Buttermere - High Stile, Red Pike (Buttermere) and Dodd (Buttermere) from across Buttermere

High Stile, Red Pike (Buttermere) and Dodd (Buttermere) from across Buttermere

Photo: Andy Malcolm (157)

Walk c324 Starling Dodd and Great Borne from Buttermere - Great End, Scafell Pike and Sca Fell from near the summit of Red Pike (Buttermere)

Great End, Scafell Pike and Sca Fell from near the summit of Red Pike (Buttermere)

Photo: Tony Higgs (35)

Walk c324 Starling Dodd and Great Borne from Buttermere - The Buttermere Fells from Crummock Water, Buttermere

The Buttermere Fells from Crummock Water, Buttermere

Photo: Mike Dawson (26)

Walk c324 Starling Dodd and Great Borne from Buttermere - Fleetwith Pike from Buttermere

Fleetwith Pike from Buttermere

Photo: Rob Pullan (17)

Walk c324 Starling Dodd and Great Borne from Buttermere - Crummock Water and Whiteside from Scale Beck

Crummock Water and Whiteside from Scale Beck

Photo: David Hayter (20)

Walk c324 Starling Dodd and Great Borne from Buttermere - Crummock Water, Buttermere

Crummock Water, Buttermere

Photo: Mike Dawson (22)

Walk c324 Starling Dodd and Great Borne from Buttermere - Russ with High Snockrigg, Robinson and Buttermere in the background from above from Burtness Wood

Russ with High Snockrigg, Robinson and Buttermere in the background from above from Burtness Wood

Photo: Clare Howard (12)

Walk c324 Starling Dodd and Great Borne from Buttermere - Crummock Water, Buttermere

Crummock Water, Buttermere

Photo: Mike Dawson (24)

Walk c324 Starling Dodd and Great Borne from Buttermere - Innominate Tarn on Hay stacks (frozen solid) with Great Gable rising majestically in the background

Innominate Tarn on Hay stacks (frozen solid) with Great Gable rising majestically in the background

Photo: John Crosfield (2)

Walk c324 Starling Dodd and Great Borne from Buttermere - Autumn sunshine on Dale Head (left) and Fleetwith Pike (right) from Burtness Wood

Autumn sunshine on Dale Head (left) and Fleetwith Pike (right) from Burtness Wood

Photo: Andy Malcolm (11)

Walk c324 Starling Dodd and Great Borne from Buttermere - Whiteside (left) and Grasmoor from Crummock Water

Whiteside (left) and Grasmoor from Crummock Water

Photo: Andy Malcolm (114)

Walk c324 Starling Dodd and Great Borne from Buttermere - Fleetwith Pike refelected in Buttermere

Fleetwith Pike refelected in Buttermere

Photo: Clare Howard (8)

Walk c324 Starling Dodd and Great Borne from Buttermere - The Bridge Hotel in Buttermere

The Bridge Hotel in Buttermere

Photo: Mike Dawson (17)


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