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Great Dodd

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Great Dodd

Recommended by 71 hikers out of 72

A gentle giant, Great Dodd is a huge, flattened, green dome that rises to an impressive height on the northern end of the Helvellyn range. It shares its rounded character …

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Location: St John'S Castlerigg And Wythburn, Allerdale, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Great Dodd & Clough Head loop from High Row — Lake District National Park

13.3km

04:19

580m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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4.5

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2. Great Dodd – Watson's Dodd Summit loop from Legburthwaite

18.1km

06:32

1,060m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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(11)

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3. Watson's Dodd Summit – Clough Head Summit loop from Dockray

18.3km

05:46

700m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Alex Foxfield

April 29, 2021

Great Dodd, at 2,812 feet (857 m) is a gentle giant. The 19th highest Wainwright, it is probably the fell that will pose the least technical challenge of the top 20. However, in low visbility it could give you a stern navigational test.

Its great height means that the distant views from the top are grand. Foreground interest is hampered by the broad nature of its summit plateau. If you're after dramatic precipices, you are better served by Catstycam, Striding Edge and Dollywaggon Pike to the south.

Ellie Owens

October 7, 2020

Parked at the bottom of Dockray's old coach Road and ascended via Clough Head. Great views of Thirlmere from Calfhow Pike on the way up to Great Dodd.

September 26, 2021

If approaching from East (ish) near Red Moss, beware some patches of bog that aren't always easy to dodge

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Elevation 860 m

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Location: St John'S Castlerigg And Wythburn, Allerdale, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

Great Dodd

1. Great Dodd & Clough Head loop from High Row — Lake District National Park

2. Great Dodd – Watson's Dodd Summit loop from Legburthwaite

3. Watson's Dodd Summit – Clough Head Summit loop from Dockray

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