Hartsop Dodd
619m (2031ft)
The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5ml (12km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,131ft (954m) |
| Time: | 5.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Cow Bridge - Brothers Water - Hartsop - Hartsop Dodd - Caudale Moor - Caudale Head - Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor) - Threshthwaite Mouth - Thornthwaite Crag - Gray Crag (Hayeswater) - Hayeswater Gill - Hartsop - Cow Bridge
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,843ft (1,171m) |
| Time: | 8 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Cow Bridge - Brothers Water - Hartsop - Hartsop Dodd - Caudale Moor - Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor) - Caudale Head - Stony Cove Pike - Threshthwaite Mouth - Thornthwaite Crag - High Street - Straits of Riggindale - Rampsgill Head - Kidsty Pike - High Raise (Mardale) - The Knott - Hayeswater Reservoir - Hayeswater Gill - Hartsop - Cow Bridge - Brothers Water.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.5ml (20km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,889ft (1,185m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Cow Bridge - Brothers Water - Hartsop - Hartsop Dodd - Stony Cove Pike - Caudale Head - Caudale Moor - Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor) - Threshthwaite Mouth - Thornthwaite Crag - High Street - Straits of Riggindale - The Knott - Angle Tarn (Martindale) - Angletarn Pikes - Boredale Hause - Patterdale
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 13.75ml (22km) |
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| Ascent: | 5,501ft (1,676m) |
| Time: | 10½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Cow Bridge Car Park - Brothers Water - Hartsop - Hartsop Dodd - Caudale Moor - Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor) - Caudale Head - Pike How - St Raven's Edge - The Kirkstone Pass - Red Screes - Smallthwaite Band - Middle Dodd - Scandale Pass - Little Hart Crag - High Hartsop Dodd - Little Hart Crag - Scandale Head - Dove Crag - Hart Crag - Blake Brow - Hartsop Above How - Hoggill Brow - Gale Crag - Bleaberry Knott - Cockley How - Cow Bridge
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Hartsop Dodd
James Hughes walked up Hartsop Dodd on September 3rd, 2024 [from/via/route] c231 Stony Cove Pike & Gray Crag from Hartsop [weather] Sunny morning turning cloudy by end - Sharp climb up Hartsop Dodd, beautiful views out over Windermere from Stony Cove Pike. Free carpark at Hartsop
Andrew Gayne climbed Hartsop Dodd on September 5th, 2024 [from/via/route] From Hartsop car park [with] Becky [weather] Cloudy & windy at the top - Walked up from Hartsop & back down again. Originally part of a planned circular route taking in 4 wainwrights but very cloudy & blowy on top with zero visibility so bailed & came back down again. Went up Little Mell in the afternoon instead
Claire Kirk bagged Hartsop Dodd on December 26th, 2023 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge car park [with] Sarah and Leigh
Andrew Peate hiked Hartsop Dodd on August 17th, 2023 [from/via/route] From Hartsop, Cow Bridge Car Park [weather] Clear, breezy
Angeline Grieveson summited Hartsop Dodd on December 4th, 2022 [with] Dotty
Tim Winn conquered Hartsop Dodd on November 5th, 2022 [from/via/route] Thirlmere [with] Steve, John, Mike, Dave and Andy [weather] Very wet
Ian Ashton scaled Hartsop Dodd on July 4th, 2022 [from/via/route] With Steve H monday nightwalk [with] Steve H
John Ramsbottom has walked up Hartsop Dodd [from/via/route] Hartsop,walk c231 [with] Sydney Prince [weather] Sunny, windy - Our first day doing Wainwrights, this was our 1st
Richard Marchant climbed Hartsop Dodd on January 11th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at Hartsop & headed south up Hartsop Dodd & then ridged along to Caudale Moor across to Thornthwaite Crag & North to Gray Crag & back down to the car. [with] Solo [weather] Clear cold frosty day with a dusting of snow on the tops.
Simon Burgess bagged Hartsop Dodd on October 10th, 2021 [from/via/route] Hartsop & Cauldale Moor [with] Solo
Christine Shepherd hiked Hartsop Dodd on January 28th, 2007 [from/via/route] From Hartsop [with] On my own [weather] Cold & very windy - Climbed this again with Jenny on 20.2.09 using walk c128. Climbed a third time on 18.7.17 alone on a very hot day. Walked again with a group from Head 4 the Hills 6.5.21
Geoff Hand summited Hartsop Dodd on October 12th, 2021 [from/via/route] c231 Stony Cove Pike & Gray Crag From Hartsop [with] Alone [weather] Generally Dry, cloudy in the East - Very steep ascent from Pasture Beck. Super view baack over Ulleswater.
Mark Hazelton conquered Hartsop Dodd on April 18th, 2021 [from/via/route] Walked part of route c231 Starting out from Sykeside camping site took in Caudale Moor & Hartsop Dodd [with] Family and Pepper [weather] Lovely sunny spring day
Claire Murray scaled Hartsop Dodd on April 11th, 2021 [from/via/route] Hartsop Dodd, Stony Cove Pike, Thornthwaite Crag & Gray Crag [with] Vitor and Rita [weather] Lovely with a little snow - Lovely walk, was nice & dry, lovely views & spot for lunch. Free little car park at the end of the lane
Andrew Johnson walked up Hartsop Dodd on October 8th, 2020 [from/via/route] Hartsop [with] Ted [weather] Blue skies, beautiful views
Andrew Douthwaite climbed Hartsop Dodd on August 31st, 2020 [from/via/route] c231 [weather] Sunny spells - Good views, quite steep ups & downs
David Hughes bagged Hartsop Dodd during June, 2012 [from/via/route] 2012 [with] gal waz
Richard Marshall hiked Hartsop Dodd on July 9th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Hartsop [with] Bo [weather] Wet amisty & cool
Stephen Batson summited Hartsop Dodd on December 31st, 2019 [from/via/route] Hartsop [with] Clare [weather] Clear
Chris Sheard conquered Hartsop Dodd on September 30th, 2019 [from/via/route] Up from Hartsop & round Thornthwaite Crag via the mouth [with] George [weather] Quite nice to start then cool with mist then very wet in midpart of day with with variable winds - Very tough steep ascent but worth it to ridge out
Richard Beardsley scaled Hartsop Dodd on September 20th, 2019 [from/via/route] Route C231 from Hartsop. [with] Gillian. [weather] Clear, fine & a beautiful sunny day for late September. - Parked car at Cow Bridge car park. (donation into box). Commenced at 0945hrs. & stuck to the route apart from not visiting the top of Cauldale Head to take in the views. The good weather certainly brought out individual groups of walkers so we were not alone. Arrived back to the car at 1515hrs. After a thoroughly enjoyable day.
John Bryers walked up Hartsop Dodd on August 1st, 2019 [from/via/route] Parked at Cow Bridge, Hartsop. Up Hartsop Dodd & across to Caudale Moor via Stony cove Pike. Round Caudale Head to John Bells Banner, Pike How & St Raven Edge to Kirkstone Inn. Across road & up Red Screes in the heat of the day! A bite to eat & along to Middle Dodd & down to Scandale Pass. Up & across to Little Hart Crag & High Hartsop Dodd. Down steep front edge of High Hartsop Dodd to Dovedale Beck & on past Brothers Water to car at Cow Bridge with a total of 9.3 miles with 3,896 feet of elevation gained. [with] With Mya my faithful 12 year old Patterdale Terrier. [weather] Weather fine but overcast on ridges early in walk, clearing by lunch time to some lovely warm sun & great views.
Kevin Foster climbed Hartsop Dodd on May 28th, 2019 [from/via/route] Low Hartsop village [with] Henry. [weather] Sunny & hot becoming cloudier later on with a cold northerly breeze. - A straightforward but very steep ascent from the car park leads via the ridge to the pleasant top of Hartsop Dodd. The highest point is actually the wall over the summit. There are fine views towards the Eastern Fells & in particular Red Screes & the top of the KIrkstone Pass.
Elaine Evans bagged Hartsop Dodd on May 2nd, 2019 [from/via/route] From car park at Hartsop, ascended steeply up to Hartsop Dodd, continued to Stony Cove Pike, followed path & descended to cull then up to Thornthwaite Crag & on to Gray Crag before returning to Hartsop. Similar route to c231. [with] Sue [weather] Mostly dry, warm in some places but also a welcome cool breeze at times. Rained for last 10 minutes of walk but still quite pleasant. - Missed you CJ! One of our best walks, helped enormously be the favourable weather conditions & clear visibility.
Christina Lander hiked Hartsop Dodd on February 26th, 2019 [from/via/route] Hartsop - Hartsop Dodd - Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor) - Thornthwaite Crag - Gray Crag - Hartsop [with] Dick & Meg [weather] A beautiful warm, sunny day
Craig Steeland summited Hartsop Dodd on August 3rd, 2018 [from/via/route] From Kirstone Pass Inn [with] With Sue [weather] Cloudy, foggy & misty with occasional light rain
Julian Parry conquered Hartsop Dodd on April 5th, 2018 [from/via/route] C231 [with] Nuno Malo
Wayne Baxter scaled Hartsop Dodd on April 25th, 2018 [from/via/route] Hartsop Cow Bridge car park to Hartsop Dodd, Caudale Moor (Stony Cove Pike), Thornthwaite Crag, Gray Crag back to Cow Bridge car park [with] Sue [weather] Cloudy with a few very heavy down falls
Caroline Winter walked up Hartsop Dodd on April 9th, 2018 [from/via/route] Parked Hartsop & climbed to H. Dodd, Stony Cove Pike, Thresthwaite Mouth (snow on descent), stiff climb up to Thorthwaite Crag, High Street, The Knott, followed beck to car. Sunny & amazing views all day, hazy at times. Gentler ascent reverse route [with] Becky & Dave (met on route)
Richard Fulcher climbed Hartsop Dodd on February 25th, 2018 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge car park [with] Dave J [weather] Sunny, clear blue sky, cold (-2c) - An enjoyable walk except for the frozen patches of snow on the hillsides - needed my cheap stainless steel grips - Scarpa boots came apart & need throwing out.
Paul Macey bagged Hartsop Dodd on August 12th, 2017 [from/via/route] C231 Brothers Water Inb
Beth Webster hiked Hartsop Dodd on June 17th, 2017 [with] Hannah phillips & Cocoa
Chris Tomlinson summited Hartsop Dodd on June 12th, 2017 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge Car Park via Hartsop village [with] Will Burrows, Tim Morgan, Dave Rolinson [weather] Warm & dry but cloudy & a small amount of light rain on top (not enough to put on waterproofs though) - Fab walk & a very steep early ascent. Set off later than planned at 11:35 but completed the whole walk in the allotted time of 5hr 45m Extremely windy at times but the views are awesome.
John Walter conquered Hartsop Dodd on May 17th, 2017 [with] Tricia
Simon Boddy scaled Hartsop Dodd on May 7th, 2017 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge [with] My girlfriend [weather] Cool & breezy
Richard Wilkinson walked up Hartsop Dodd on March 23rd, 2017 [from/via/route] Hartsop Dodd & Stony Cove Pike, returning via Threshthwaite Cove & Pasture Bottom (parking at Cow Bridge Car Park, but with alternative parking available at the top end of Hartsop). [weather] Cloudy morning breaking out into a sunny afternoon. - Steep ascent of Hartsop Dodd, with snow patches on the hill face & full snow cover on top. The stone wall along the ridge provided an easy to follow handrail to Stony Cove Pike, but snow depth increased to about 6-inches (and deep areas of drift). Snow hid the path into the valley bottom, with the river tributaries forming a target on the descent.
John Tippins climbed Hartsop Dodd on April 12th, 2016 [from/via/route] Hartsop [with] Solo [weather] Weather was lousy in the morning - rain & very low cloud. Didn't venture out until the afternoon, which was a lovely sunny day though a bit blowy & chilly on top.
Nick Dobson bagged Hartsop Dodd on April 8th, 2017 [from/via/route] Kirkstone Pass summit car park then onto Caudale Moor [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] hot & sunny - Caudale Moor also completed but we had to change start point as Hartsop car park was full
Colin Egan hiked Hartsop Dodd on April 6th, 2017 [from/via/route] From car park at Kirkstone Pass via flank of Caudale Moor [with] My wife Faith. [weather] Sunny day with some cloud, wind cold on summit. - Had originally planned to go straight up from Hartsop but dodgy knees forced a re-think & a much longer walk but easier gradients, it is not going up steep slopes but down them that is the real killer!
Michael Nolan summited Hartsop Dodd on February 14th, 2017 [from/via/route] cowbridge [weather] beautiful cold & clear
Michael Nolan conquered Hartsop Dodd on February 14th, 2017 [from/via/route] cowbridge [weather] beautiful cold & clear (ish!)
Leon Harvey scaled Hartsop Dodd on May 26th, 2016 [with] Solo
Emily Sharratt walked up Hartsop Dodd on October 9th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Hartsop [with] James [weather] Lovely bright & a bit breezy - VERY steep. Didn't manage Cauldale Moor as planned
Mark Davidson climbed Hartsop Dodd on November 3rd, 2006 [with] Mike [weather] Clear & sunny but cold November day - especially for camping!
Adrian Sherriff bagged Hartsop Dodd on September 14th, 2016 [from/via/route] c231
David Baines hiked Hartsop Dodd on September 7th, 2016 [from/via/route] via Pasture Bottom from Hartsop car park. [with] Alone [weather] Warm & Humid - A gentle walk off Caudale Moor(done at the same time). The path off down to Hartsop is quite steep & I found my knees aching a lot by the time I reached the bottom.
Anthony Scott summited Hartsop Dodd on April 19th, 2016 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge car park, Hartsop [with] me [weather] Perfect! Sunny, light winds - Steep from Hartsop, but great views
David Butterfield conquered Hartsop Dodd on April 14th, 2016 [from/via/route] Hartsop
Tracey Cowell scaled Hartsop Dodd on October 13th, 2015 [from/via/route] Pasture Beck/Hartsop Dodd/Stony Cove Pike/Thornthwaite Crag/Gray Crag/Hartsop [with] solo [weather] Sunny/Misty - Navigation ok in mist as there is a wall from pasture beck to the ridge then follow ridge until another wall starts near the summit all the way to Stony Cove Pike.
Tony Rogerson walked up Hartsop Dodd on August 11th, 2013 [from/via/route] Hartsop Gray Crag Stony Cove Pike & Hartsop Dodd [with] Shirley [weather] Sunny with some spells of low cloud
Kevin Parnham climbed Hartsop Dodd on September 28th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Hartsop village [with] Jo [weather] Warm & sunny
Phillip Bulley bagged Hartsop Dodd on September 8th, 2015 [from/via/route] Hartsop [with] Judith and Toby [weather] Sunny
Doug Martin hiked Hartsop Dodd on July 14th, 2015 [from/via/route] Hartsop Car Park [with] Solo [weather] Excellent - Hard pull up the nose to the summit - after that a skyline walk all the way to Stoney Cave Pike. Came back down from John Bell Banner via old mine workings to Brotherswater. About 3.5 hours
Charlie Housley summited Hartsop Dodd on March 20th, 2015 [from/via/route] Along the ridge from Stoney Cove Pike. [with] Solo. [weather] A bit gloomy around the solar eclipse time but it brightened up dramatically once that event was over.
Marcus Bradshaw conquered Hartsop Dodd on January 2nd, 2015 [from/via/route] Start Cow Bridge car park at Hartsop. Grey Crag, Thornthwaite Crag, Stoney Cove Pike, Hartsop Dodd [with] Marcus, Pete, Cathy and Charlie the Dog [weather] Very windy with some hailstone
Clive Ward scaled Hartsop Dodd on December 25th, 2014 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge car park near Hartsop, Hartsop Dodd, Stoneycove Pike, Caudale Moor, Caudale Bridge, Hartsop Hall, Brothers a Water [with] Ben, Anna, Hazel [weather] Part cloud, intermittent clear. Snow at top. Quick, deserted. - Christmas Day. Couple of good photos.
David Noble walked up Hartsop Dodd on December 13th, 2014 [from/via/route] Hartsop [with] Jack [weather] Snowing -12 wind temp 5 to 7" snow & up to 2 to 3 ft in places
Darren Wilson climbed Hartsop Dodd on February 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] Hartsop, Hartsop Dodd, Stony Cove Pike, Thornthwaite Crag, High Street The Knott, Satura Crags, Brock Crags
Harry Meijer bagged Hartsop Dodd on August 17th, 2014 [from/via/route] Private Guided Walk [with] The Lake District Walker
John Almond hiked Hartsop Dodd on July 28th, 2014 [from/via/route] go4awalk c231 Stoney Cove Pike & Gray Crag from Hartsop. Starting at small parking area just east of Hartsop village. [weather] sunny with patchy clouds
Ann Davis summited Hartsop Dodd on July 28th, 2014 [from/via/route] hartsop [weather] hot & sticky
Dave Eyes conquered Hartsop Dodd on July 12th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Hartsop. Up Hartsop Dodd, to Stony Cove Pike, to Gray Crag, to Thornecroft Crag, to High Street, to Kidsty Pike, to High Raise, to Rampsgill Head back down the valley & back to Hartsop [with] Chris [weather] Fine all day with great views. Windy on Top. Rained in last 5 minutes
Jon Mapp scaled Hartsop Dodd on June 22nd, 2014 [from/via/route] Part of horseshoe walk that included Caudale Moor, Thornthwaite Crag & Gray crag [with] Suzzanné of course but also Robin and Caroline [weather] sunny - tough climb up - especially the day after a tough climb
Alan Davidson walked up Hartsop Dodd on March 10th, 2014 [with] angie
Steve Frank climbed Hartsop Dodd on March 1st, 2014 [from/via/route] Brotherswater [with] Jackie Frank
Lee Maddison bagged Hartsop Dodd on January 23rd, 2014 [from/via/route] From Cow Bridge Car Park [with] Solo [weather] Strong wind with low shifting cloud affecting visibility & bringing snow with it - Aborted walk after Stoney Cove Pike at Thornthwaite Cove & out by Pasture Beck
Stephen Mcdonald hiked Hartsop Dodd on November 24th, 2013 [from/via/route] Hartsop on walk number C231 [with] Joanna and Sunny [weather] Cold & misty at the top but pleasant at the bottom. - Walking up the initial Hartsop Dodd was very tough. All in all a pleasant walk.
Joanne Mcgawley summited Hartsop Dodd on October 12th, 2013 [from/via/route] Stony Cove Pike, Thornthwaite Crag, Gray Crag [with] Rich [weather] Incredibly Windy!! - 7.55 miles
John Nicholson conquered Hartsop Dodd on April 11th, 2010 [from/via/route] C231 - see Stony Cove Pike & Grey Crag from Hartsop [with] Ben [weather] Sunny all day - very steep going up
Jeanette Coward scaled Hartsop Dodd during June, 2013 - Final hill of the Far Eastern Fells
David Lane walked up Hartsop Dodd on July 27th, 2006 [with] Kelly
Iain Taylor climbed Hartsop Dodd on December 23rd, 2011 [from/via/route] Hartsop (NY 41009 12992)
Christine Knowles bagged Hartsop Dodd on September 23rd, 2012 [from/via/route] Hartsop [with] Graham [weather] Nice day
Simon Smith hiked Hartsop Dodd on April 13th, 2012 [weather] Mixed weather!
Mr Davison summited Hartsop Dodd during January, 2012 [from/via/route] Hartsop [with] finlay davison [weather] snowing
Stella Nuttall conquered Hartsop Dodd on October 30th, 2009 [from/via/route] hartsop, stony cove pike & thornthwaite crag [with] christine and ann [weather] dry day, - very hard walk as we came down to the bottom to go all the way up again
Darren Mortimer scaled Hartsop Dodd on May 5th, 2012 [from/via/route] Hartsop [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Sunny
Stephen Littlewood walked up Hartsop Dodd on June 9th, 2009 [from/via/route] from Hartsop
Chris Bramley climbed Hartsop Dodd on April 14th, 2012 [from/via/route] Hartsop [with] Daz, Harry , Callum and Janet [weather] Cold with hail & sunny spells - Steep start to the day
Stephen Byrne, Neil Smith, Patrick Rogozinski, Andrew Martin, Peter Thwaites, Alex Jones, Karen Lythgoe, Matthew Thomas, Wendy Sockett, Dale Sexton, Melanie Dunn, David Kelley, Jenny Godfrey, Mr M A Blanchard, David Watson, Louis Smith, Jo Dixon, Amanda Hinds, Raymond Barnett, Roddy Mcdougall, Louise Sandwith, Patricia Dilley, Linda Mckeogh, Simon Duerden, Jonathan Tobin, Paul Booth, Victoria Bates, Tracey Cordes, Darren Gallagher, Trevor Williams, Paul Henderson, John Cuthbert, Patrick Buckland, John Southward, Stephen Millington, Rob Barklamb, Andy Nicholls, Jacqui Smith, Ray O'hara and Libby Burns have all walked, climbed & bagged Hartsop Dodd.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Hartsop Dodd
The lower slopes of Hartsop Dodd (left), Caudale Head, The Kirkstone Pass and High Hartsop Dodd (right, behind the tree) reflected in Brothers Water in the snow
Place Fell and Angletarn Pikes above Brothers Water from High Hartsop Dodd
Middle Dodd with Place Fell, Angletarn Peaks and Hartsop Dodd beyond Brothers Water in the valley below from Red Screes
Ullswater, Place Fell (right - distance) and
Hartsop Dodd (right - mid-distance) from Caudale Head
Thornthwaite Crag (left), Hartsop Dodd and Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor) (centre), Red Screes (right) and the shoulder of Hartsop above How (foreground) from Arnison Crag, Patterdale
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