Clough Head
726m (2383ft)
The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
The summit of Clough Head is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25ml (13km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,011ft (613m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Red Moss Nr Dockray - Barbary Rigg - Matterdale Common - Mariel Bridge - White Pike (Clough Head) - Clough Head - Calfhow Pike - Little Dodd (St John's Common) - Great Dodd - Randerside - Bruts Moss - Wolf Crags - Red Moss.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,680ft (817m) |
| Time: | 6.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Red Moss Nr Dockray - Barbary Rigg - Matterdale Common - Mariel Bridge - White Pike (Clough Head) - Clough Head - Calfhow Pike - Little Dodd (St John's Common) - Great Dodd - Watson's Dodd - Stybarrow Dodd - Green Side (White Stones) - Hart Side - Dowthwaitehead - Red Moss.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,965ft (1,208m) |
| Time: | 8.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Legburthwaite Car Park - A591 - Long Band - Cowrake Head - Moss Crag - High Rigg - Carlisle Diocese Youth Centre - St John's In The Vale Church - B5322 - Wanthwaite Bank - Threlkeld Knotts - Buck Castles - Clough Head - Calfhow Pike - Great Dodd - Watson's Dodd - Stybarrow Dodd - Sticks Pass - Legburthwaite Car Park
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Clough Head
Angeline Grieveson walked up Clough Head on October 19th, 2024 [with] Rick & Dotty
James Hughes climbed Clough Head on May 12th, 2024 [from/via/route] Deepdale Round c239 - From Red Moss after staying in Troutbeck [weather] Warm sunny morning
Dan Collins bagged Clough Head on June 29th, 2024 [from/via/route] As part of c239 walk [with] Family (just the lads) [weather] Misty / cloudy throughout - Misty & low visibility but great walk
Kate Peacock hiked Clough Head on May 25th, 2024 [from/via/route] Parked at Wanthwaite as well as leaving a car at the end. Up via Clough Head. [with] Me, Sheila & Skye [weather] Sunny at times, breezy & cold when the sun was behind the clouds - Longest hike to date
Andrew Gayne summited Clough Head on May 19th, 2024 [weather] Hot sunny day - Walked from Red Moss Car Park near Dockray. Hot, sunny day. Went up Clough Head, very boggy ascent, & onto Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd & Hartside. Difficult boggy descent. Stayed at Kings Head in Thirlspot
Mr M A Blanchard conquered Clough Head on March 5th, 2024 [from/via/route] With all the mutts [with] Ted, Florence, Millie and Woodie [weather] Cold, bright
Ian Ashton scaled Clough Head on November 25th, 2023 [from/via/route] Family [with] Family
Tim Winn walked up Clough Head on September 6th, 2023 [with] Barry [weather] Very Warm
Victoria Bates climbed Clough Head on July 24th, 2023 [from/via/route] On its own via Old Coach Road & White Pike [with] Mark, Dominic and Tabitha [weather] Cool & cloudy. - Dominic walked the whole way at 6 years old!
Martin Hartshorne bagged Clough Head on April 28th, 2023 [with] finley [weather] Cloud cleared,spells of sunshine 11deg light breeze
Geoff Hand hiked Clough Head on April 16th, 2023 [from/via/route] Recce of the Bob Graham Round leg 2. Set out from the Cricket clb Carpark at Threlkeld. We set off through Newsham, onto the fell & straight up to Clough Head [with] Mike Hall and Karon and Kenny Forster, fellow runners [weather] Dull & cloudy, moving to very misty for all of the day - Didn't get to see much, which was a shame
Claire Murray summited Clough Head on July 31st, 2022 [from/via/route] Clough Head, Hart Side, Stybarrow Dodd & Watson's Dodd [with] Vitor
Sarah Moore conquered Clough Head on October 8th, 2022 [from/via/route] c239 / The Deepdale Round [with] On my own [weather] Variable - cooler as befits Autumn but the mist / rain came in a couple of times. Still loved it - Not sure about the ascent of Clough Head & walking back along the road felt a bit of a cop out - but a great walk & more peaks ticked off!
Michael Nolan scaled Clough Head on September 14th, 2022 [with] Morag [weather] lovely day - stupidly tried a shortcut alongside the rake....on point of asking to be rescued!
Christine Shepherd walked up Clough Head on October 27th, 2010 [from/via/route] I walked from Red Moss using walk c176. [with] On my own [weather] showery but bright - This was my second attempt to bag Clough Head. The first was aborted in mist. Didn't really enjoy the long walk in before the ascent; probably better with others to chat to. Climbed again on 31.07.20 on a gloriously sunny day using walk c239 Repeated walk c239 on 27.07.2022 but walked further along the Old Coach Road before climbing up to Clough Head via White Pike. This was a much clearer & easier path than the one from Mariel Bridge.
Caroline Winter climbed Clough Head on April 15th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked on road to Threlkeld mining museum, track past Setmabanning caravan park, direct line up , Clough Head, return to to Great Dodd & descent of Clough Head towards Matterdale [with] Becky [weather] Warm & windy - Good Friday walk. Road past Setmabanning did not seem to correspond to my old OS map. After this straight forward. Found the direct acsent to Clough Head quite tough going
Richard Marchant bagged Clough Head on September 16th, 2021 [from/via/route] I parked the car in St John's in the Vale & ascended Clough Head first via Wanthaite Bank from here carried on South along the ridge taking in Calfhow Pike, Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd then down to Sticks Pass & up to Raise from here I back tracked down to Sticks Pass. I proceeded down to Stybeck Farm along the A591 & ascended High Rigg on the way back to the car. [with] By Myself. [weather] Light Cloud with a light Breeze to start with, then late morning the clouds broke & blessed with Sunny intervals - 6 Wainwrights Bagged today making my total to date climbed to 107 I have reached the halfway point today.
Clare Tait hiked Clough Head on July 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] From High Row car park taking in Clough Head [with] Charlie [weather] Warm, blue sky, great walking weather. Perfect. - No 64 Wainwright. Stayed in Glenridding & set off early as had been advised parking is limited. Set off at 8. Perfect! No boggy ground as it had dried out, only soft grass until the old coach road which went on seemingly for ever. The horseflies were evil though & Charlie got three bites!
Julie Hill summited Clough Head on July 8th, 2021 [from/via/route] Dockray [with] Dave Hill & Isla [weather] Foggy
Richard Marshall conquered Clough Head on June 6th, 2021 [from/via/route] Deepdale Round [with] Steve and Roxy [weather] Cloudy/Sunny warm
Adrian Howard scaled Clough Head on August 30th, 2013 [from/via/route] Hilltop farm, St John's in the Vale
David Butterfield walked up Clough Head on November 24th, 2019 [from/via/route] Wanthwaite [weather] Mist
Stephen Batson climbed Clough Head on September 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] High Row [with] Clare [weather] Sunny intervals
Jill Dean bagged Clough Head on November 9th, 2019 [from/via/route] Dockray - with grez & dexter [with] Grez & dexter [weather] Fine but cold - Stayed at the royal at dockray
Andrew Johnson hiked Clough Head on October 2nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Bramcrag quarry [weather] Sunny weather
Kevin Foster summited Clough Head on June 27th, 2019 [from/via/route] Great Dodd. [with] Henry. [weather] Sunny, very hot (Factor 50 sun screen essential). - Report to follow.
Craig Steeland conquered Clough Head on May 16th, 2019 [from/via/route] From car park near Dockray [with] With Sue [weather] Sunny, warm & dry
John Tippins scaled Clough Head on October 24th, 2018 [from/via/route] Started from car park near High Brow (near Dockray). Walk c239 from go4awalk.com [with] Solo [weather] Very windy with low cloud. Walking in cloud most of the day - poor visibility. By the end of the walk, when I was heading back to the start, the cloud had lifted - peaks were even visible , it was calm in the valleys & there were even patches of blue sky.
Martyn Howarth walked up Clough Head on April 15th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Wanthwaite Bridge, traversing Red Screes & returning via White Pike & the Old Coach Road. [with] Angela Howarth (46), Matilda Howarth (9), Archie Howarth (7), William Howarth (74), Sue Leech. [weather] Overcast/hazy sunshine & breezy when exposed.
John Bryers has climbed Clough Head [from/via/route] Parked at Smaithwaite bridge walked ridge to top of High Rigg, down into St Johns church & across road up old coach road, through old quarry onto fell & up to top of Clough Head. [with] With Mya my faithful 11 year old Patterdale Terrier. [weather] Started out OK, but soon wind & rain became the norm! Ended up wet through after completing the St Johns Vale skyline.
Andrew Peate bagged Clough Head on August 7th, 2018 [from/via/route] From High Row car park along Old Coach Road using walk c239 [weather] Cloudy & misty to summit. Clear, sunny, hot later.
Christina Lander hiked Clough Head on June 4th, 2018 [from/via/route] High Row, Dockray - White Pike - Clough Head - Calfhow Pike - Great Dodd - Watson's Dodd - Stybarrow Dodd - Green Side - Hart Side - Birkett Fell - Dowthwaitehead - High Row [with] Dick [weather] Dry day & very still with mist on the tops most of the day
Simon Myerscough summited Clough Head on January 22nd, 2006 [from/via/route] C239 [weather] Cold, 3 hours of dense cloud, long day! - disorientated at times!
Mark Davidson conquered Clough Head on June 29th, 2004 [with] Alone [weather] Mist on the tops
Simon Boddy scaled Clough Head on October 8th, 2017 [from/via/route] Red Moss [with] My girlfriend [weather] Sunny
Chris Sheard walked up Clough Head on May 2nd, 2014 [from/via/route] From high row along coach road [with] George [weather] Super clear day with cool winds - Some paths lost but made own interesting if steep ascent
Leon Harvey climbed Clough Head on October 28th, 2016 [with] Solo
Nick Dobson bagged Clough Head on March 19th, 2016 [from/via/route] High Row along the old coach road then on to Great Dodd. [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] Cold but dry with some occasional sun - The first 2 Wainwrights of 2016, not a bad day with stunning views of Blencathra, Skiddaw, & a magnificent western skyline.
Elaine Evans hiked Clough Head on May 20th, 2016 [from/via/route] From High Row via the old coach road to Mariel Bridge, then alongside the stream, heading towards Calfhow Pike, turning right at the end of the fence to ascend Clough Head. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Rain soon after we set out, cleared to leave a day of sunshine & cloud but a cold wind was present for most of the day. - Long grassy slopes to reach the summit. Returned to car via Great Dodd.
Colin Egan summited Clough Head on April 21st, 2016 [from/via/route] Ascent from Legburthwaite car park, around the back of Castle Crag, then direct up fell to Calfhow Pike then along ridge to summit of Clough Head [with] My wife Faith [weather] Warm & sunny, light winds - Car park had signs on it saying all the permissive paths at Thirlmere were closed, the effects of Storm Desmond rumbles on!! Castle Crag is also closed to climbers as it has a large crack at the back & there are fears that a bungalow sized lump will fall off!
David Watson conquered Clough Head on March 22nd, 2016 [from/via/route] Walk: c239 with slight variation on approach to Clough Head as per Walk 30 - High Level & Fell Walks. [weather] Cloudy with mist on the higher tops but otherwise fine. - The approach described by Vivienne Crow is much better than that in c239 & takes in White Pike en route.
Jon Mapp scaled Clough Head on March 5th, 2016 [from/via/route] C239 [with] Suzzanné, Caroline and Robin [weather] Cold, Windy, Snow, Whiteout - At times on the walk we had total whiteout - scary - SatMap GPS got us round
Clive Ward walked up Clough Head on October 11th, 2015 [from/via/route] Wanthwaite Bridge, quarries, below Red Screes, Ckough Head, Rowantree Fold, Old Coach Road [with] Hazel [weather] Pretty good. Bit hazey, cloudy but OK
Tony Rogerson climbed Clough Head on February 21st, 2013 [from/via/route] Threlkeld Quarry & Old Coach Road [with] Helen & Max [weather] Sunny & cold - Snow/ice in places
David Fearn bagged Clough Head on August 20th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Dockray (Red Moss car park) walk c239 [with] Alone [weather] Cloudy but mist cleared to allow great views. - Walked From Red Moss Car park to Mariel Bridge then bagged Clough Head, continued on to Watsons Dodd, Great Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd & finally Hart Side.
Steve Frank hiked Clough Head on July 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] Troutbeck
Derek Parkin summited Clough Head on July 26th, 2015 [from/via/route] St John in the Vale [with] Lynn Parkin
Wayne Baxter conquered Clough Head on April 5th, 2015 [from/via/route] Dockray, Clough Head, Watson Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Great Dodd, Dockray [with] Sue, Wendy & Trevor [weather] Very sunny & hot. A great day
Chris Bramley scaled Clough Head on February 8th, 2015 [from/via/route] Old coach road threkeld [with] Jacque, Blake, jan [weather] Cold but clear blue skys - Walked off the fell across high level path packed with snow
David Noble walked up Clough Head on October 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] Dockray [with] Jack [weather] Heavy rain & wind 60 mph gusts
John Almond climbed Clough Head on May 5th, 2014 [from/via/route] go4awalk c239 The Deepdale Round - from Red Moss [weather] dry, some low cloud, windy
Keith Eastman bagged Clough Head on June 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] c239
Jacqui Smith hiked Clough Head on July 10th, 2014 [from/via/route] coach road [with] Graham [weather] Lovely sunny day
Harry Meijer summited Clough Head on August 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] The Helvellyn Ridge Walk [with] The Lake District Walker
Kevin Parnham conquered Clough Head on May 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Dowthwaitehead,along old coach road [with] Jo [weather] Fine dry & sunny but windy - Stiff climb straight from old coach road
Christine Knowles scaled Clough Head on March 17th, 2014 [from/via/route] Wanthwaite Bridge [with] Graham [weather] Cloudy & very windy
Raymond Barnett walked up Clough Head on December 26th, 2013 [from/via/route] main road [with] self [weather] misty some snow
Gill Watson climbed Clough Head on May 6th, 2013 [with] Gill
Anthony Scott bagged Clough Head on September 28th, 2013 [from/via/route] Red Moss car park [with] Anthony and Cookie [weather] Blue sky & warm
Denis Hoyle hiked Clough Head on August 31st, 2013 [from/via/route] St John's in the vale to Grasmere. [with] Steve and his brothers. [weather] Overcast & rain after leaving Helvellyn. - Exerlent views for most of the walk.
Dave Eyes summited Clough Head on July 10th, 2011 [from/via/route] along the dodds - then down to threlkeld [with] Southport Fellwalkers - Gerry walk [weather] good views - some cloud
Darren Mortimer conquered Clough Head on August 25th, 2013 [from/via/route] Legburthwaite [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Warm & sunny - Walking Fishers wifes rake is easy....getting to Clough Head isn't.
Charlie Housley scaled Clough Head on July 27th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Great Dodd via Calfhow Pike along the ridge route. [with] Solo. [weather] Perfect walking weather; warm, light cloud & a cooling breeze.
Phillip Bulley walked up Clough Head on July 8th, 2013 [from/via/route] Sticks Pass, Stybarrow Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Great Dodd & Calfhow Pike [with] Judith and Toby the dog [weather] Sunny & hot!
Michael Smith climbed Clough Head on July 9th, 2013 [from/via/route] Dock ray [with] WKMW [weather] Hot
Dale Verrall bagged Clough Head on May 13th, 2010 [from/via/route] Dock ray [weather] Nice but windy
Iain Taylor hiked Clough Head on December 29th, 2010 [from/via/route] High Row (NY 38014 21885)
Paul Carmichael summited Clough Head on October 20th, 2012 [from/via/route] c239 The Deepdale Round [with] Richard Oldham [weather] Typical Lakes
Tony Aspden conquered Clough Head on June 2nd, 2009 [from/via/route] Petterdale to Threlkeld [with] Andy [weather] Sunny intervals
Stephen Byrne, Dale Sexton, Neil Smith, Patrick Rogozinski, Andrew Thornton, Melanie Dunn, Adrian Roberts, Alex Jones, Matthew Thomas, Jenny Godfrey, Mike Walker, Louise Sandwith, Louis Smith, Linda Mckeogh, Paul Macey, Jo Dixon, Jonathan Tobin, Teresa Lowery, David Shaw, John Walter, David Laws, Elaine Grayson, Steven Woodroffe, Patricia Dilley, Simon Duerden, Paul Booth, David Hickin, Helen Marrs, Tracey Cordes, Trevor Williams, Paul Henderson, John Cuthbert, Chris Pople, Stephen Millington, Jeanette Coward, Ray O'hara, Libby Burns and Rebecca Hardy have all walked, climbed & bagged Clough Head.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Clough Head
Blencathra or Saddleback (left), Clough Head, Fisher's Wife's Rake, Calfhow Pike, Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Raise (Helvellyn) and Helvellyn in the centre with a glimpse of Thirlmere (right) from the summit of High Rigg
Watson's Dodd, Great Dodd and Clough Head and Dockray from Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag)
Whiteless Pike, Wandhope, Eel Crag, Hobcarton Pike and Grizedale Pike - with Causey Pike, Barrow (Newlands) and Derwent Water in the foreground from Clough Head
Blencathra or Saddleback (left, in the distance) and Clough Head (right) above Legburthwaite from Raven Crag (Thirlmere)
Clough Head, Fisher's Wife's Rake, Calfhow Pike, Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Raise (Helvellyn) and Helvellyn from the summit of High Rigg
Clough Head, Calfhow Pike, Great Dodd and Watson's Dodd from Castlerigg in the snow
The North Western Fells (far left distance), Carl Side, Skiddaw and Lonscale Fell (centre left), Great Calva (centre) and Belncathra or Saddleback, Bannerdale Crags and Souther Fell (centre right) and the shoulder of Clough Head (far right) from the summit of High Rigg
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