Dodd (Buttermere)
641m (2104ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5ml (12km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,338ft (1,017m) |
| Time: | 6.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Buttermere - Sourmilk Gill - Bleaberry Tarn - Dodd (Buttermere) - The Saddle - Red Pike (Buttermere) - High Stile - High Crag (Buttermere) - Gamlin End - Seat (Buttermere) - Scarth Gap - Peggy's Bridge - Burtness Wood - Buttermere
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75ml (15.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,157ft (962m) |
| Time: | 6½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Buttermere - Sourmilk Gill - Bleaberry Tarn - Dodd (Buttermere) - The Saddle - Red Pike (Buttermere) - Ling Comb - Little Dodd (Ennerdale) - Starling Dodd - Great Borne - Floutern Tarn - Black Beck (Mosedale) - Blea Crag - Scale Force - Scale Beck (Crummock Water) - Crummock Water - Buttermere Dubs - Buttermere
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 16ml (25.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 6,285ft (1,915m) |
| Time: | 12.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Buttermere - Scale Force - Scale Beck - Blea Crag - Great Borne - Starling Dodd - Little Dodd (Ennerdale) - Ling Comb - Lingcomb Edge - Red Pike (Buttermere) - Dodd (Buttermere) - Red Pike (Buttermere) - High Stile - High Crag (Buttermere) - Gamlin End - Seat (Buttermere) - Scarth Gap - Hay Stacks (Haystacks) - Innominate Tarn - Blackbeck Tarn - Black Beck - Green Crag (Buttermere) - Warnscale Beck - Dubs Hut - Dubs Quarry - Fleetwith Pike - Honister Crag (Black Star) - Fleetwith Pike - Fleetwith Edge - Gatesgarth - Buttermere
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Dodd (Buttermere)
Christine Shepherd walked up Dodd (Buttermere) on August 14th, 2010 [from/via/route] Buttermere using walk c324 Climbed again with a group from Mountain Madness on 28.08.2022 following route c324. [with] On my own [weather] Bright & sunny but misty as i headed from here to Red Pike
Paul Macey climbed Dodd (Buttermere) on June 7th, 2022 [from/via/route] C207 [with] Luke [weather] Sunny Intervals
John King bagged Dodd (Buttermere) on August 9th, 2009 [with] Paul [weather] Sunny - Date unknown
Kevin Foster hiked Dodd (Buttermere) on April 26th, 2021 [from/via/route] Red Pike (Buttermere). [with] By myself. [weather] Sunny with a few clouds. - An unpleasant steep descent on very slippy scree initially before reaching the col with Dodd. The top is then easily reached after a very short climb. The descent to Buttermere from here is paved but very uneven & seems to take forever. However, the lakeside path back to the starting point at Gatescarth is sublime & a beautiful way to end this classic walk.
Darren Mortimer summited Dodd (Buttermere) on May 5th, 2018 [from/via/route] Buttermere [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Sunny warm & overcast at times - Nice viewing point from the cairn lower down.
Mark Davidson conquered Dodd (Buttermere) on June 7th, 2003 [with] Mike [weather] Hazy & a bit dull - but got some good views
Iain Taylor scaled Dodd (Buttermere) on May 1st, 2011 [from/via/route] Buttermere (NY 17756 17088)
Ray O'hara walked up Dodd (Buttermere) on September 14th, 2011 [from/via/route] Buttermere, High Stile Ridge, Haystacks & Fleetwith Pike [weather] In cloud along the High Stile ridge, but dry & with fabulous views when below the cloud base. - Nice views over Buttermere & Crummock Water
Matthew Thomas, Mark Smith, Louise Sandwith, Louis Smith and Linda Walker have all walked, climbed & bagged Dodd (Buttermere).
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Dodd (Buttermere)
High Snockrigg, Robinson, Hindscarth and Dale Head (Newlands) above Dodd (Buttermere) and Buttermere Lake from Red Pike (Buttermere)
High Stile, Red Pike (Buttermere) and Dodd (Buttermere) from across Buttermere
Red Pike (Buttermere) (left) and Dodd (Buttermere) right from Old Burtness below Bleaberry Tarn
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