Walk c411 Starling Dodd via Scale Beck from Buttermere

Fantastic views on less visited fells


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




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
2
English
Mountains
Wainwright
2
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
2
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 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).

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) (172nd highest in England, 300th 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..


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

In no particular order . . .

Walk c411 Starling Dodd via Scale Beck from Buttermere - Scale Beck near Crummock Water

Scale Beck near Crummock Water

Photo: David Hayter (375)

Walk c411 Starling Dodd via Scale Beck from Buttermere - Misty conditions in Ennerdale

Misty conditions in Ennerdale

Photo: Christine Shepherd (35)

Walk c411 Starling Dodd via Scale Beck from Buttermere - Crummock Water South shore

Crummock Water South shore

Photo: David Hayter (122)

Walk c411 Starling Dodd via Scale Beck from Buttermere - Buttermere with Fleetwith Pike beyond

Buttermere with Fleetwith Pike beyond

Photo: James Brennan (8)

Walk c411 Starling Dodd via Scale Beck from Buttermere - Fleetwith Pike across Buttermere

Fleetwith Pike across Buttermere

Photo: Clare Howard (7)

Walk c411 Starling Dodd via Scale Beck from Buttermere - Wandope (left), Whiteless Pike and Rannerdale Knotts (right) from above Hause Point, Crummock Water

Wandope (left), Whiteless Pike and Rannerdale Knotts (right) from above Hause Point, Crummock Water

Photo: Andy Malcolm (129)

Walk c411 Starling Dodd via Scale Beck from Buttermere - The interior of Buttermere Church, Buttermere

The interior of Buttermere Church, Buttermere

Photo: Dave Phillips (10)

Walk c411 Starling Dodd via Scale Beck 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 c411 Starling Dodd via Scale Beck from Buttermere - The view down Comb Beck as it flows towards Buttermere

The view down Comb Beck as it flows towards Buttermere

Photo: Rob Hadley (4)

Walk c411 Starling Dodd via Scale Beck from Buttermere - Whiteless Pike (left), High Snockrigg and Robinson (right) and Crummock Water from Black Beck (Mosedale)

Whiteless Pike (left), High Snockrigg and Robinson (right) and Crummock Water from Black Beck (Mosedale)

Photo: David Hayter (369)

Walk c411 Starling Dodd via Scale Beck from Buttermere - Low Ling Crag and Crummock Water from Blea Crag

Low Ling Crag and Crummock Water from Blea Crag

Photo: David Hayter (18)

Walk c411 Starling Dodd via Scale Beck from Buttermere - Buttermere from the North West shore featuring Fleetwith Pike (just right of centre)

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

Photo: Malcolm Johnson (1)

Walk c411 Starling Dodd via Scale Beck from Buttermere - Sheltering from the rain in Ennerdale

Sheltering from the rain in Ennerdale

Photo: Kevin Finn (29)

Walk c411 Starling Dodd via Scale Beck from Buttermere - Fleetwith Pike from Buttermere

Fleetwith Pike from Buttermere

Photo: Rob Pullan (17)

Walk c411 Starling Dodd via Scale Beck from Buttermere - Buttermere Dubbs

Buttermere Dubbs

Photo: Clare Howard (6)

Walk c411 Starling Dodd via Scale Beck from Buttermere - The stone shelter on the summit of Great Borne

The stone shelter on the summit of Great Borne

Photo: Christine Shepherd (862)

Walk c411 Starling Dodd via Scale Beck from Buttermere - Buttermere Lake - with the lower slopes of High Stile (left), Hen Comb (centre) and Mellbreak (right)

Buttermere Lake - with the lower slopes of High Stile (left), Hen Comb (centre) and Mellbreak (right)

Photo: Jack Adams (1)

Walk c411 Starling Dodd via Scale Beck 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 c411 Starling Dodd via Scale Beck from Buttermere - High Snockrigg and Robinson across Buttermere

High Snockrigg and Robinson across Buttermere

Photo: Andy Malcolm (160)

Walk c411 Starling Dodd via Scale Beck from Buttermere - Buttermere

Buttermere

Photo: Richard Heeley (8)


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