Middle Dodd
654m (2146ft)
The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7ml (11km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,373ft (723m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Cow Bridge - Brothers Water - Hartsop Hall - Kirkstone Beck - Caiston Beck - Middle Dodd - Red Screes - Scandale Pass - Caiston Beck - Brothers Water.
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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: | 9.75ml (15.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,699ft (1,127m) |
| Time: | 7.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Cow Bridge Car Park - Brothers Water - Hartsop Hall - Kirkstone Beck - Caiston Beck - Middle Dodd - Red Screes - Scandale Pass - 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 Middle Dodd
Richard Fulcher walked up Middle 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 Middle Dodd on April 2nd, 2022 [with] Solo - Done 2nd time 29/09/24 with jph
James Hughes bagged Middle 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 Middle 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
Tim Winn summited Middle Dodd on May 15th, 2023 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge car park [with] Barry [weather] Sunny
David Hughes conquered Middle Dodd on December 3rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Done 21 June 2023 [with] Dg
Neil Heywood scaled Middle Dodd on April 29th, 2023 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] logan Heywood [weather] Mixed
Angeline Grieveson walked up Middle Dodd on November 20th, 2022 [with] Dotty
John Ramsbottom climbed Middle Dodd on October 24th, 2022 [from/via/route] walk c351 [with] Lola/ Skratch [weather] dry/ windy
Christine Shepherd bagged Middle Dodd on September 1st, 2010 [from/via/route] Walked from Cow Bridge using walk c312 Climbed again on 31.07.21 from The Kirstone Inn via Red screes. Repeated the walk from The Kirkstone Inn again on 4.6.22 [with] On my own [weather] Sunny - Climbed this after bagging Lingmell in the morning & then driving over to Brother's Water. Started climbing about 4.00pm.
Steve Cookson hiked Middle Dodd on April 21st, 2022 [from/via/route] C351 from Brothers Water. [with] Gillie [weather] Sunny but windy.
Richard Marchant summited Middle 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
Martin Hartshorne conquered Middle Dodd on March 21st, 2022 [with] finley [weather] Clear breeze cold on top
Geoff Hand scaled Middle 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 walked up Middle Dodd on July 13th, 2021 [from/via/route] Parked at brothers water, up middle Dodd, on to red screes, then little hart cragg & finally high hartsop 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 climbed Middle Dodd on June 30th, 2021 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge [with] Duncan and Johann [weather] Glorious. Hot, hot, hot.
Mark Hazelton bagged Middle 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
Andrew Johnson hiked Middle Dodd on February 28th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Brothers Water [with] Ted [weather] Sunny
Claire Murray summited Middle Dodd on September 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] Brothers water circular [with] Vitor [weather] Sunny & beautiful
Richard Marshall conquered Middle Dodd on September 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Brothers Water [with] Bo Roxy and Julie [weather] WarmSunny/Cloudy
Nick Dobson scaled Middle Dodd on September 5th, 2020 [from/via/route] Brothers Water Car Park [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] cool & overcast with scattered showers & periods of sunshine. - we ascended up the steep northern face of Middle Dodd, before continuing on to Red Screes.
Phil Higgins walked up Middle 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.
Clare Tait climbed Middle Dodd on August 14th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Kirkstone Pass taking in Red Screes. [with] Charlie [weather] Bright sunshine, however had to wait an hour for low cloud to disperse. - One of the most incredible views from Red Screes ever experienced in the Lakes with an amazing array of tops spread out to enjoy. Was too tempting to ignore the chance to bag this one at the same time but the way down was not inviting so went back via the same route.
Adrian Howard bagged Middle Dodd on May 28th, 2019 [from/via/route] Kirkstone Pass car park
Mike Dunphy hiked Middle Dodd on January 26th, 2020 [with] Gaz
Jon Bowskill summited Middle Dodd on April 25th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Braeside Saturday went anti clockwise up to Red screes from High Sweden & then down through the valley via Middle Dodd [with] On my own [weather] Warm & sunny
Andrew Douthwaite conquered Middle Dodd on August 26th, 2019 [weather] Cloudy
John Bryers scaled Middle 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.
Wayne Baxter walked up Middle 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 climbed Middle Dodd on November 17th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Cow Bridge Car Park, walked along Brothers Water then up to Red Screes via Middle Dodd before descending down via Little Hart Crag & High Hartsop Dodd [with] Tony [weather] Clear blue sky after a great cloud inversion first thing - Killer climb up to Middle Dodd
Andrew Peate bagged Middle Dodd on December 9th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Kirkstone Pass via Red Screes [weather] Cold breezy clear
John Tippins hiked Middle 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.
Simon Boddy summited Middle Dodd on October 5th, 2018 [from/via/route] Cowbridge [with] My girlfriend [weather] Sunny with a cool breeze.
Colin Egan conquered Middle Dodd on June 9th, 2017 [with] My wife Faith.
Anjanee Neat scaled Middle Dodd on August 20th, 2017 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Husband and walking group, the Lake District walkers [weather] Cloudy, sunny, windy - Total number of people 5, inc guide
Paul Macey walked up Middle Dodd on August 14th, 2017 [from/via/route] C351 [weather] Wet windy
Chris Sheard climbed Middle Dodd on June 21st, 2010 [from/via/route] From Brothers water [with] George [weather] Hot day light winds - Very steep up on grass with no path - hard on the ankles
Simon Neilson-Clark bagged Middle Dodd on March 26th, 2017 [from/via/route] Red screens from Cowbridge/ Brothers water [with] Mrs H [weather] Sunny very hot - Very sunny day Beautiful views. A steep pull up at the beginning of the walk
Elaine Evans hiked Middle Dodd on March 24th, 2017 [from/via/route] From car park above Smithy Brow on Kirkstone Pass, ascended until we reached the Smallthwaite Band, then turned right to Middle Dodd. Retraced our steps then ascended to Red Screes before descending towards Kirkstone Inn then followed path alongside the road back to the car. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Beautiful sunny clear day. Snow still lying on tops. - Snow on ground & melting snow made some parts of this walk very tricky & several scrambles involved however the views were absolutely stunning.
Michael Nolan summited Middle Dodd on February 7th, 2017 [from/via/route] cowbridge [weather] cold & very slippery !
Michael Nolan conquered Middle 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 Middle Dodd on February 27th, 2016 [weather] Cold, Snow
Mark Davidson walked up Middle Dodd on June 25th, 2004 [with] Alone [weather] Beautiful & sunny
Phillip Bulley climbed Middle Dodd on June 9th, 2016 [from/via/route] Via Brother Water [with] Ruby [weather] Sunny & Hot.
Anthony Scott bagged Middle Dodd on April 20th, 2016 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge car park [weather] Perfect! Blue skies, light winds & about 15 degrees. - walk route c351. Clear & easy to follow.
David Watson hiked Middle 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 climb. Slow & exhausting.
John Nicholson summited Middle Dodd on February 4th, 2016 [from/via/route] C351 - see Red Screes
Jill Dean conquered Middle Dodd on October 24th, 2015 [from/via/route] Kirkstone pass inn
Tony Rogerson scaled Middle Dodd on April 17th, 2010 [from/via/route] Up Scandale [with] Julie Pops & Baz [weather] Sunny & windy
Kevin Parnham walked up Middle Dodd on September 26th, 2015 [from/via/route] From kirkstone road [with] Jo [weather] Sunny but cool
Leon Harvey climbed Middle Dodd on September 26th, 2015 [from/via/route] c351 [with] Solo [weather] Cool Dry
Iain Jones bagged Middle Dodd on March 30th, 2013 [from/via/route] Kirkstone Pass Inn (Winter Climb) [with] Graeme High & Ralph Simpson
David Hickin hiked Middle Dodd on April 1st, 2012 [with] Sally
Christina Lander summited Middle 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
Andrew Wood conquered Middle Dodd on March 29th, 2015 [from/via/route] C351 Brothers Water [with] Doug & Mel [weather] Drizzly, very cold on the tops
Tracey Cowell scaled Middle Dodd on February 25th, 2015 [with] On my own [weather] Snow on ground sunny misty then cloudy & raining
Angela Moroney walked up Middle Dodd during 2011 [with] steve
Charlie Housley climbed Middle Dodd on November 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Red Screes via the ridge. [with] Solo. [weather] Lovely autumnal day; clear skies but a cool 8-9 degrees celsius. - Last of the Eastern Fells completed.
Darren Wilson bagged Middle Dodd on April 11th, 2010 [from/via/route] Brothers Water, Middle Dodd, Red Screes, Little Hart Crag, Dove Crag, Hart Crag, Hartsop Above How, Brothers Water [with] Mike & Kev
David Noble hiked Middle Dodd on September 28th, 2014 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge [with] Paul [weather] Dry but cloudy - Nice steep ascent up
David Plimmer summited Middle Dodd on September 4th, 2014 [from/via/route] Cow bridge [with] Diane and milo [weather] Sunny
John Almond conquered Middle Dodd on July 17th, 2014 [from/via/route] go4awalk c351 Red Screes & Little Hart Crag from Cow Bridge [weather] hot & sunny - long slog up the north ridge to the summit - wouldn't go that way again!
Dave Eyes scaled Middle 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 Middle Dodd on June 27th, 2014 [from/via/route] Brothers Water, Patterdale. Middle Dodd, Red Scree, Little hart Crag, high hartstop Dodd [with] Marcus [weather] cloudy, sunny - What a climb up . Mr Wainwright sure mentioned a pyramid & what a climb.
Jon Mapp climbed Middle Dodd on June 21st, 2014 [from/via/route] from Sykeside campsite [with] Suzzanné of course but also Robin and Caroline [weather] Sunny & warm - Tough climb - straight up
Ann Davis bagged Middle Dodd on May 5th, 2014 [from/via/route] red screes [weather] hazy & breezy
David Fearn hiked Middle Dodd on April 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Cow Bridge car park passed Brothers Water then over Middle Dodd & then onto Red Screes, Little Hart Crag & High Hartsop Dodd [with] Alone [weather] Low Cloud
Joanne Mcgawley summited Middle Dodd on January 2nd, 2014 [with] Rich [weather] WET!!
Lee Maddison conquered Middle Dodd on January 19th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Cow Bridge - Calf-busting ascent this way.
Victoria Bates has scaled Middle Dodd [from/via/route] Ambleside with Red Screes
Clive Ward walked up Middle Dodd on November 24th, 2012 [from/via/route] Ambleside, Red Screes, down to Sweden Bridges [with] Hazel [weather] Heavy rain,; wet underfoot; 3 - 4 deg. Some ice & thin snow at top
Angela O'neill climbed Middle Dodd on July 1st, 2013 [from/via/route] Brothers Water & Red Screes [with] John [weather] Bright & Sunny
Michael Smith bagged Middle Dodd on July 9th, 2013 [from/via/route] Dock ray [with] WKMW [weather] Hot
Harry Meijer hiked Middle Dodd on April 21st, 2013 [from/via/route] Red Screes,Ambleside [with] The Lake District Walker
Iain Taylor summited Middle Dodd on January 23rd, 2011 [from/via/route] Rydal (NY 36481 06207)
Christine Knowles conquered Middle Dodd on September 27th, 2012 [from/via/route] from Hartsop [with] Graham [weather] OK to start, then drizzle - Couldn't find path up - wandered over very steep fellside
Simon Smith scaled Middle Dodd on February 15th, 2012 [from/via/route] Brotherswater Inn & included Red Screes, Little Hart Crag & High Hartsop Dodd. [with] Sue, Imogen, Josie, Eleanor & Eddie. [weather] Beautiful bright winter's day.
Darren Mortimer walked up Middle 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 - This is a bugger of a hill to get up from Brothers Water.
Chris Bramley climbed Middle Dodd on March 17th, 2012 [from/via/route] Via Red Screes, decided to add this one on [with] Jaqui, Blake and Daz [weather] Fine at start, snow on top, warm & humid finish - Came down the Dodd steeply - then a long slog back up to Kirkstone Pass
Andy Nicholls bagged Middle Dodd on September 1st, 2011 [from/via/route] Brothers Water
Stephen Byrne, Neil Smith, Katherine Bonner, Jenny Godfrey, Patrick Rogozinski, Andrew Martin, Matthew Thomas, Wendy Sockett, Jane Wilkinson, Melanie Dunn, Louis Smith, David Buttress, John Walter, Trevor Longman, Jonathan Tobin, Louise Sandwith, Alan Fowler, David Shaw, David Laws, Claire Rigg, David Butterfield, Roddy Mcdougall, Raymond Barnett, Patricia Dilley, Simon Duerden, Paul Booth, Peter Clark, Rob Barklamb, Mark Smith, Tracey Cordes, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Williams, Paul Henderson, Libby Burns, John Cuthbert, Adrian Cawley, Jeanette Coward, Stephen Millington, Ray O'hara and John Southward have all walked, climbed & bagged Middle Dodd.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Middle Dodd
Middle Dodd with Place Fell, Angletarn Peaks and Hartsop Dodd beyond Brothers Water in the valley below from Red Screes
Middle Dodd, Red Screes, Snarker Pike, the Scandale Valley and Lake Windermere from High Pike (Scandale)
Me, Wainwright bagging, at the top of Middle Dodd with Brothers Water and Place Fell in the distance
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