High Hartsop Dodd
519m (1703ft)
The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7ml (11km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,737ft (834m) |
| Time: | 5.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Cow Bridge - Brothers Water - Hartsop Hall - Kirkstone Beck - Caiston Beck - Middle Dodd - Red Screes - Scandale Pass - Little Hart Crag - High Hartsop Dodd - Caiston Beck - Cow Bridge - Brothers Water.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75ml (12.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,800ft (853m) |
| Time: | 5.75hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Cow Bridge Car Park - Brothers Water - Hartsop Hall - Kirkstone Beck - High Hartsop Dodd - Little Hart Crag - Dove Crag - Hart Crag - Blake Brow - Hartsop Above How - Hoggill Brow - Gale Crag - Bleaberry Knott - Cockley How - Cow Bridge
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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 High Hartsop Dodd
Richard Fulcher walked up High Hartsop Dodd on October 31st, 2024 [from/via/route] Parked in a layby near Caudale Bridge on the Kirkstone Pass. Walked down to the footbridge over Kirkstone Beck & then began the relentlessly steep ascent to the top of Middle Dodd. From there we followed an extremely boggy route across to the Red Screes-Scandale Pass path. We ascended the path on the opposite side of the Scandale Pass up to the tarn near Little Hart Crag, then followed another boggy path to the summit of Little Hart Crag. From there we descended to High Hartsop Dodd & then down the other side to the barn at the base of the fell. We then followed the path across the boulder strewn fields to Hartsop Hall & back to the car via Sykeside. [with] Jen [weather] Most of the walk over 1000 feet was in low cloud. This dispersed around 3pm to give a wonderful show of swirling clouds flowing over the fells, backlit be the sun. We even had 'Glory' & 'Brocken Spectre' - due the low sun piercing through the low cloud! The temperature varied between 14C at low levels to single figures on the tops … the wind also varied tremendously, at times blowing 30mph on the exposed sections for a while .. but still at ground level. - Great views when the low cloud dispersed.
Ian Ashton climbed High Hartsop Dodd on April 2nd, 2022 [with] Solo - Done 2nd time 29/09/24 with jph
James Hughes bagged High Hartsop Dodd on June 2nd, 2024 [from/via/route] Red Screes & Little Hart Crag from Cow Bridge c351 - From Brotherswater Inn [weather] Clear - Post walk pint in Brotherswater Inn... stiff climb up Middle Dodd, meander down to Little Hart Crag passing group of older walkers.
Kate Peacock hiked High Hartsop Dodd on July 5th, 2024 [from/via/route] From Cow Bridge free car park [with] Me, Sheila & Skye [weather] Cloudy & windy, had to layer up however no rain. Underfoot was slippy
Angeline Grieveson summited High Hartsop Dodd on November 20th, 2022 [with] Dotty
John Ramsbottom conquered High Hartsop Dodd on October 24th, 2022 [from/via/route] walk c351 [with] Lola/ Skratch [weather] dry/ windy
Steve Cookson scaled High Hartsop Dodd on April 21st, 2022 [from/via/route] C351 from Brothers Water. [with] Gillie [weather] Sunny but windy.
Richard Marchant walked up High Hartsop Dodd on April 3rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at Cow Bridge & walked along Brothers Water to Hartsop Hall then on to the North edge of High Hartsop Dodd & on to Little Hart Crag, across to Red Screes & back down to the car over Middle Dodd. [with] On my own [weather] Sunny, Clear & dry but very cold & Frosty
Christine Shepherd climbed High Hartsop Dodd on March 1st, 2010 [from/via/route] Walked from Cow Bridge Car Park using walk c333 'The Dovedale Round' [with] On my own [weather] Bright but very cold with deep snow on the ground. - This was the first peak of a wonderful day's walking in the snow. I nearly didn't make it though as a herd of bulls tried to block my way at the bottom. I had to climb over their feeding trough!Bagged again doing The Dovedale Round anti clockwise 10.07.2021 & again on 2.4.22.
Mr M A Blanchard bagged High Hartsop Dodd on April 2nd, 2022 [weather] Sunny
Martin Hartshorne hiked High Hartsop Dodd on March 21st, 2022 [with] finley [weather] Clear breeze cold on top
Geoff Hand summited High Hartsop Dodd on February 9th, 2022 [from/via/route] Walk c351 Red Screes & Little Hart Crag from Cow Bridge, Brothers Water. [with] Alone with Tess [weather] Broken cloud & sun, Windy on top, getting clearer as day went on. - Cold day but great views. Not many people about. Nice little walk.
Charlotte Hewson conquered High Hartsop Dodd on July 13th, 2021 [from/via/route] Parked at brothers water, up high hartsop Dodd, on to red screes, then little hart cragg & finally middle Dodd then back to the car. [with] Emma [weather] Sunny & a bit cloudy - Dog struggled, was little shade & hard going but planes flew over which was cool!
Jeremy Torrance scaled High Hartsop Dodd on June 30th, 2021 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge [with] Duncan and Johann [weather] Glorious. Hot, hot, hot.
Mark Hazelton walked up High Hartsop Dodd on April 19th, 2021 [from/via/route] Walked route c351 Starting out from Sykeside camping site took in the four Wainwright's on the route. [with] Family and Pepper [weather] Lovely sunny spring day - Must remember the sun cream next time as we got roasted
Tim Winn climbed High Hartsop Dodd on April 17th, 2021 [from/via/route] Car Bridge Car Park [with] Jane [weather] Good
Andrew Johnson bagged High Hartsop Dodd on September 21st, 2020 [from/via/route] From Brothers Water [with] Ted [weather] Sunny
Claire Murray hiked High Hartsop Dodd on September 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] Brothers water circular [with] Vitor [weather] Sunny & beautiful
Richard Marshall summited High Hartsop Dodd on September 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Brothers Water [with] Bo Roxy and Julie [weather] WarmSunny/Cloudy
Phil Higgins conquered High Hartsop Dodd on August 30th, 2020 [from/via/route] Kirkstone car park. Early morning run, then to Middle Dodd, Little Hart Crag via Scandale Pass; High Hartsop Dodd & return via Brother's Water Inn. [with] On my Bill [weather] Dry, bright sunshine, but cold due to light northerly wind. - Running. 11.96km. 1:57:47 moving time.
David Hughes scaled High Hartsop Dodd during June, 2012 [from/via/route] 2012 [with] gal waz
Adrian Howard walked up High Hartsop Dodd on August 20th, 2018 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge car park
Gill Bates climbed High Hartsop Dodd on October 25th, 2016 [from/via/route] from Brothers Water
Mike Dunphy bagged High Hartsop Dodd on January 26th, 2020 [with] Gaz
Andrew Douthwaite hiked High Hartsop Dodd on August 26th, 2019 [weather] Cloudy
John Bryers summited High 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.
John Tippins conquered High Hartsop Dodd on October 22nd, 2018 [from/via/route] Started from Hartsop (Cow Bridge car park closed). Walk c351 from go4awalk. [with] Solo [weather] Bright, sunny day. The forecast gale force winds hadn't arrived. Hint of rain at the top but probably just a patch of low cloud.
Wayne Baxter scaled High Hartsop Dodd on April 12th, 2019 [from/via/route] Cow bridge car park, past brothers water, Hartsop Hall up Middle Dodd, Red Screes, over to Little Hart Crag & down to High Hartsop Dodd & back to Hartsop Hall & cow car park [with] Sue [weather] Sunny - Steep clime up Middle Dodd keep by the wall.
Lucy Perchard walked up High Hartsop Dodd on November 17th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Cow Bridge Car Park past Brothers Water up to Middle Dodd & Red Screes then down via Little Hart Crag & High Hartsop Dodd [with] Tony [weather] Clear blue sky but very windy
Andrew Peate climbed High Hartsop Dodd on August 8th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Brothers Water camp site along Caiston Beck [weather] Clear, sunny, cold on top - Met someone running the JOGLE & someone else 12 days & 120 Wainwrights in to doing them all in one go
Simon Boddy bagged High Hartsop Dodd on October 10th, 2017 [from/via/route] Cowbridge [with] My girlfriend [weather] Sunny & clear
Colin Egan hiked High Hartsop Dodd on June 9th, 2017 [with] My wife Faith.
Paul Macey summited High Hartsop Dodd on August 14th, 2017 [from/via/route] C351 [weather] Wet windy
Beth Webster conquered High Hartsop Dodd on June 18th, 2017 [with] Hannah phillips and Cocoa
Phillip Bulley scaled High Hartsop Dodd on July 2nd, 2017 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge [with] Judith and Ruby. [weather] Cloudy.
Chris Sheard walked up High Hartsop Dodd on June 21st, 2010 [from/via/route] Across from Little Hart [with] George [weather] Lovely day - Great views over Brothers water
Nick Dobson climbed High Hartsop Dodd on April 20th, 2017 [from/via/route] Brothers Water doing the Dovedale round but adding on Fairfield from Hart Crag [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] Overcast cloudy with mist on the tops - excellent views of Dove Crag, ~High Crag & Fairfield on the way up.
Simon Neilson-Clark bagged High Hartsop Dodd on March 25th, 2017 [from/via/route] Deepdale Horse shoe from patterdale [with] Mrs H [weather] Sunny very hot - Very sunny day Beautiful views. A long descent from Hart crag
Elaine Evans hiked High Hartsop Dodd on March 10th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Cow Bridge to High Hartsop Dodd then on to Little Hart Crag & back via Scandale Pass. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Overcast for much of the ascent then rain & mist. - Original plans changed due to poor visibility & wet weather.
Michael Nolan summited High Hartsop Dodd on February 7th, 2017 [from/via/route] cowbridge [weather] cold & very slippery ! low cloud couldn't see a thing! took hours longer than should have so descending as it went darK!
Michael Nolan conquered High Hartsop Dodd on February 7th, 2017 [from/via/route] cowbridge [weather] cold / snow showers - very slippery took hours longer than i anticipated as slid down slopes I was trying to ascend & descend! so got down as it went dark enjoyed it all the same
Darren Gallagher scaled High Hartsop Dodd on February 27th, 2016 [weather] Windy
Mark Davidson walked up High Hartsop Dodd on December 28th, 2003 [with] MK & DB [weather] Sunny in the valleys, snow on the tops
Jan Dixon climbed High Hartsop Dodd on July 14th, 2016 [from/via/route] Brotherswater [with] Becky Caine
David Watson bagged High Hartsop Dodd on March 21st, 2016 [from/via/route] Caiston Glen Round. Walk 25 (High Level & Fell Walks) & c351. [weather] Lovely day. Bright with some sun & not too hot. - Very steep descent. Really hard on the legs (pain).
Anthony Scott hiked High Hartsop Dodd on April 20th, 2016 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge car park [weather] Perfect! Blue skies, light winds & about 15 degrees. - Walk route 351
Tracey Cowell summited High Hartsop Dodd on February 23rd, 2016 [from/via/route] Brothers water/High Hartsop Dodd/Little Hart Crag/Caiston Glen. [with] Solo [weather] Sunny/ -3 on summits/ Frost during the morning & some icy paths.
John Nicholson conquered High Hartsop Dodd on February 4th, 2016 [from/via/route] C351 - see Red Screes
Jill Dean scaled High Hartsop Dodd on October 24th, 2015 [from/via/route] Kirkstone pass inn [with] Grezzingtons
Tony Rogerson walked up High Hartsop Dodd on December 29th, 2013 [from/via/route] Brothers Water High Hartsop Dodd Little Hart Crag Dove Crag Hart Crag & Hartsop above How [with] Darren [weather] High cloud
Kevin Parnham climbed High Hartsop Dodd on September 26th, 2015 [from/via/route] Via little hart crag [with] Jo [weather] Sunny but cool
Leon Harvey bagged High Hartsop Dodd on September 26th, 2015 [from/via/route] c351 [with] Solo [weather] Cool Dry
Steve Frank hiked High Hartsop Dodd on July 11th, 2015 [from/via/route] Brotherswater
Christina Lander summited High Hartsop Dodd on August 1st, 2015 [from/via/route] Brothers Water - Middle Dodd - Red Screes - Little Hart Crag - High Hartsop Dodd - Brothers Water [with] Dick [weather] Sunny
Joanne Mcgawley conquered High Hartsop Dodd on January 2nd, 2014 [with] Rich [weather] WET!
Wendy John scaled High Hartsop Dodd during 2015 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge car park, Little Hart Crag, Hartsop above How, Dove Crag, High Hartsop Dodd [with] Christopher [weather] Windy, cold, sunny spells,
Andrew Wood walked up High Hartsop Dodd on March 29th, 2015 [from/via/route] C351 [with] Doug & Mel [weather] Drizzly, cold on the tops
Charlie Housley climbed High Hartsop Dodd on November 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Little Hart Crag, along the ridge. [with] Solo. [weather] Lovely autumnal day; clear skies but a cool 8-9 degrees celsius.
Darren Wilson bagged High Hartsop Dodd on February 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] Hartsop, High Hartsop Dodd, Stony Cove Pike, Thornthwaite Crag, High Street The Knott, Satura Crags, Brock Crags
David Noble hiked High Hartsop Dodd on September 28th, 2014 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge [with] Paul [weather] Dry but cloudy - Walked down from Little Hart Crag
Clive Ward summited High Hartsop Dodd on September 13th, 2014 [from/via/route] Low Wood near Hartsop [with] Hazel [weather] Really good. See Hart Crag
John Almond conquered High Hartsop Dodd on July 17th, 2014 [from/via/route] go4awalk c351 Red Screes & Little Hart Crag from Cow Bridge - via Middle Dodd, Red Screes & Little Heart Crag [weather] hot & sunny - long slog up the north ridge of Middle Dodd!
Dave Eyes scaled High Hartsop Dodd on June 14th, 2014 [from/via/route] Parked at Cow Bridge, walked round to foot of Middle Dod, Ascended up the ridge & on to Red Screes, round to little hart crag, & then along the tongue to High Hartsop dodd. Back along tongue & over Dove Crag then round to Hartsop above How [with] Chris
Marcus Bradshaw walked up High Hartsop Dodd on June 27th, 2014 [from/via/route] Brothers Water, Pattersdale . Middle Dodd, red Scree , Little Hart Crag , High Hartsop Dodd [with] marcus [weather] Cloudy , sunny - Amazing view . Drank whiskey before the extremely long steep descent .
Jon Mapp climbed High Hartsop Dodd on June 21st, 2014 [from/via/route] from Sykeside campsite [with] Suzzanné of course but also Robin and Caroline [weather] Sunny - Steep descent back to campsite from Little Hart Crag
David Fearn bagged High Hartsop Dodd on April 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Cow Bridge Car Park passed Brothers Water Via Middle Dodd, Red Screes & Little Hart crag (Walk c351) [with] Alone [weather] Low Cloud
David Baines hiked High Hartsop Dodd on June 12th, 2012 [from/via/route] Patterdale up Hartsop above How via Dove crag etc. [with] Alone [weather] Calm dry windless day - Long steep descent.
Lee Maddison summited High Hartsop Dodd on January 19th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Cow Bridge via Red Screes
Angie Miller conquered High Hartsop Dodd on June 27th, 2013 [from/via/route] Cow bridge [with] Loz [weather] Rain & mist - C351. Didn't get to top of red screes or little hart crag due to wind
Ann Davis scaled High Hartsop Dodd on June 9th, 2013 [from/via/route] start of dovedale round [with] andy [weather] hot - steep start saw a deer
Harry Meijer walked up High Hartsop Dodd on April 21st, 2013 [from/via/route] Red Screes,Ambleside [with] The Lake District Walker
Chris Bramley climbed High Hartsop Dodd on January 12th, 2013 [from/via/route] Little hart crag [with] Jaqui, Blake and Jan [weather] Cold frosty
Iain Taylor bagged High Hartsop Dodd on December 1st, 2012 [from/via/route] Hartsop (NY 40254 13417)
Christine Knowles hiked High Hartsop Dodd on September 22nd, 2012 [from/via/route] from Brotherswater [with] Graham [weather] Nice day - sunny
Robert Logan has summited High Hartsop Dodd [from/via/route] Sykeside Campsite [with] Judith [weather] Low cloud, drizzle, cool breeze on tops, clearing later to bright sunshine
Simon Smith conquered High Hartsop Dodd on February 15th, 2012 [from/via/route] From Brotherswater Inn including Middle Dodd, Red Screes & Little Hart Crag. [with] Imogen, Josie, Eleanor & Eddie. [weather] Beautiful, bright & breezy winter day.
Linda Walker scaled High Hartsop Dodd on June 9th, 2012 [from/via/route] little hart crag [weather] low cloud, no view
Darren Mortimer walked up High Hartsop Dodd on August 5th, 2012 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge Hartsop c305 [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Wet & dry with a bit of mist but mostly clear - We walked High Hartsop Dodd as part of walk c305 just after Little Hart Crag & then doubled back on our selves to continue the walk up to Dove Crag.
Stephen Littlewood climbed High Hartsop Dodd on June 3rd, 2008 [from/via/route] from Little Hart Crag
Andy Nicholls bagged High Hartsop Dodd on September 1st, 2011 [from/via/route] Brothers Water
Stephen Byrne, Neil Smith, Katherine Bonner, Patrick Rogozinski, Andrew Martin, Matthew Thomas, Wendy Sockett, Angela Moroney, Melanie Dunn, Jenny Godfrey, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Longman, Louise Sandwith, David Shaw, John Walter, Claire Rigg, David Hickin, David Butterfield, Roddy Mcdougall, Raymond Barnett, Patricia Dilley, Simon Duerden, Jonathan Tobin, David Plimmer, Paul Booth, Louis Smith, Mark Smith, Victoria Bates, Tracey Cordes, Trevor Williams, Paul Henderson, Libby Burns, John Cuthbert, Adrian Cawley, Patrick Buckland, Jeanette Coward, Rob Barklamb, David Kelley, Stephen Millington, Jacqui Smith, Ray O'hara and John Southward have all walked, climbed & bagged High Hartsop Dodd.
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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
The Brothers Water Valley from Kirkstone Beck on the lower slopes of High Hartsop Dodd
Place Fell and Angletarn Pikes above Brothers Water from High Hartsop Dodd
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