Walk Route Map c411 Starling Dodd via Scale Beck from Buttermere

Walk c411 Starling Dodd via Scale Beck from Buttermere

Fantastic views on less visited fells

Vital Statistics:

Length:	9¾mls (15.5km)
Ascent:	2,734ft (833m)
Time:	6¼hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

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Route outline for walk c411:

Buttermere - Buttermere Dubbs - Scale Bridge - Scale Force - Scale Beck - Blea Crag - Lingcomb Edge - Ling Comb - Little Dodd (Ennerdale) - Starling Dodd - Great Borne - Floutern Tarn - Black Beck (Mosedale) - Scale Force - Scale Beck (Crummock Water) - Crummock Water - Buttermere

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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

2
English
Mountains

2
Wainwrights

2
English
Nuttalls

0
English
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

0
Marilyns

1
Bridget

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Starling Dodd at 633m (2078ft). Starling Dodd is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (157th highest in England, 269th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 122). Starling Dodd is also known as an English Nuttall (212th highest in England, 364th highest in England & Wales).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Great Borne at 616m (2021ft). Great Borne is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (171st highest in England, 299th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 127). Great Borne is also known as an English Nuttall (241st highest in England, 417th highest in England & Wales). The summit of Great Borne is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

You will also reach the summit of Little Dodd (Ennerdale) at 590m (1936ft). Little Dodd (Ennerdale) is known as an English Bridget. The summit of Little Dodd (Ennerdale) is marked by a cairn and a tangle of old fence posts..

This walk 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)

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c411 Starling Dodd via Scale Beck from Buttermere

In no particular order . . .

Route finding in Ennerdale

Photo: Kevin Finn (32)

Fleetwith Pike (centre) and Buttermere from Crummock Water

Photo: Andy Malcolm (9)

Scale Force and Gale Fell

Photo: David Hayter (19)

Buttermere with Fleetwith Pike beyond

Photo: James Brennan (8)

Walk c411 Starling Dodd via Scale Beck from Buttermere - Crummock Water, Rannerdale Knotts (left) and The High Stile Ridge from nr Cinderdale Common

Crummock Water, Rannerdale Knotts (left) and The High Stile Ridge from nr Cinderdale Common

Photo: Alex Malcolm (23)

Buttermere from the North West shore featuring Fleetwith Pike (just right of centre)

Photo: Malcolm Johnson (1)

Rannerdale Knotts from Crummock Water

Photo: Joy Jacobson (1)

Rake Beck on the SW slopes of Great Borne

Photo: Christine Shepherd (860)

Whiteside (left) and Grasmoor from Crummock Water

Photo: Andy Malcolm (114)

Great Gable from Ennerdale

Photo: Kevin Finn (31)

Crummock Water and Whiteside from Scale Beck

Photo: David Hayter (20)

Buttermere

Photo: Richard Heeley (8)

The stone shelter on the summit of Great Borne

Photo: Christine Shepherd (862)

The head of Ennerdale

Photo: Kevin Finn (30)

The wrought iron 'Shepherd�s Gate', Buttermere Church, Buttermere

Photo: Dave Phillips (12)

Great Borne summit trig point

Photo: Christine Shepherd (26)

Dodd and Robinson from Lingcomb Edge

Photo: David Hayter (21)

Crummock Water South shore

Photo: David Hayter (122)

Hay Stacks and Buttermere

Photo: Martyn Hibbert (9)

Buttermere and Fleetwith Pike

Photo: William Ingram (3)

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