Leader: Mel
Car Parking: Free parking at High Row
Start / Finish: Car park at High Row (NY380219)
Meet Time: 9.15am
Start Time: 9.30am
Route: From the car park head out over Matterdale Common on the Old Coach Road. At the footbridge over Groove Beck, turn left along the right side of the beck and follow the path to the west leading up to the first summit of Great Dodd (858m). From here, head along the ridge to Watson's Dodd (789m) and continuing to Stybarrow Dodd (846m). Leaving the main path, we head east from the summit of Stybarrow Dodd to White Stones and following a smaller path to the top of Hart Side (758m) and the final summit of the day. Dropping down (no path marked on the map at this point) join a path that leads to Dowthwaitehead; this path could be quite boggy in places if there has been a lot of rain. Finally follow the small road back to High Row and the cars.
The Dodds are often neglected by other walkers who tend towards the heights of Blencathra and Helvellyn so the fells may be relatively quiet. Views en route should be grand on a clear day with Skiddaw, Blencathra, Helvellyn, Scafell Pike and Great Gable featuring aswell as the valleys of St Johns in the Vale and Thirlmere.
This is an unreccied walk.
Distance: ~8.5miles
Total Ascent: ~500m
Time: ~6 hours
Grade: Strenuous
Please let Mel know in advance by 5.00 pm on Saturday if you are coming on this walk - text 07584303975.
I reserve the right to modify the route or cancel the walk dependent on weather conditions.
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