Starling Dodd
633m (2077ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Walk c411 Starling Dodd via Scale Beck from Buttermere
Fantastic views on less visited fells
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75ml (15.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,734ft (833m) |
| Time: | 6.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Buttermere - Buttermere Dubbs - Scale Bridge - Scale Force - Scale Beck - Blea Crag - Lingcomb Edge - Ling Comb - Little Dodd (Ennerdale) - Starling Dodd - Great Borne - Floutern Tarn - Black Beck (Mosedale) - Scale Force - Scale Beck (Crummock Water) - Crummock Water - Buttermere
Walk c324 Starling Dodd and Great Borne from Buttermere
Fantastic views on less visited fells
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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
Walk c397 The Buttermere Fells from Buttermere
Very long high level route with superb views
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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
See Starling Dodd and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
The Western Fells of The Lake District National Park
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The Whole of The Lake District National Park
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See Starling Dodd and the surrounding tops on our unique, downloadable, PDF Peak Bagging Maps:
NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers' Maps might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.
*This version is marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
You can find Starling Dodd & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Starling Dodd
Geoff Hand walked up Starling Dodd on March 11th, 2026 [from/via/route] Walk from Bowness Carpark at Ennerdale Water upto Hurdus, Great Borne, Starling Dodd & onto Red Pike. From there down to the banks of the river Lisa & return to the Carpark [with] Richard Macilwaine [weather] Bright dry day. Very windy on the tops - Fanastic views, very cold in the winds, but only for a short time.
Paul Roddam climbed it on July 19th, 2025 [with] Barb, Bri [weather] Muggy
Ian Ashton bagged it on January 19th, 2025 [with] Ella
Tim Winn hiked Starling Dodd on September 25th, 2024 [from/via/route] Bowness Car Park, Ennnerdale [with] Steve, Dave, John, Mike and Darrell [weather] Dry.
Richard Fulcher summited on April 2nd, 2024 [from/via/route] We parked in Bowness Knot car park next to Ennerdale Water (£8 😱). We then set off back up the road until the stile leading to the path by Rake Beck. We hiked up this path until just below Herdus & then scrambled up the slippery steep rock to the top & across to Great Borne. From Great Borne we went down & up to Starling Dodd & then continued towards Red Pike veering off to the right to join the path leading down to the road at the bottom. We then strolled back wearily to the car! [with] Jen [weather] Cold on the tops with a breeze, but still & quite pleasant down at the lake side. Low cloud to start with clearing later.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on, or of, Starling Dodd
Panorama from Rannerdale Knotts featuring the Haystacks, Buttermere Fells, Starling Dodd and Melbreak across Crummock Water
Tackling the steep bit up Rannerdale Knotts with Starling Dodd across Crummock Water in the background
Starling Dodd (left), Red Pike (Buttermere), High Stile and Pillar (right) and Ennerdale Water from the summit of Crag Fell
Climbing the steep bit up Rannerdale Knotts with Starling Dodd, Hen Comb and Melbreak across Crummock Water in the background
On the ridge between Great Borne and Starling Dodd with Great Gable and Kirk Fell in the distance
Cairn on the ridge between Sliver Cove Beck and Deep Gill with Ennerdale Water, Great Borne and Starling Dodd beyond
Ennerdale Bridge, Bowness Knott, Great Bourne, Starling Dodd, Red Pike (Buttermere), High Stile and Pillar sourrounding Ennerdale Water from the summit of Crag Fell
Crag Fell summit cairn with Great Borne (left), Starling Dodd (centre), Red Pike (Buttermere) and High Stile in the distance
Mosedale with Red Pike (Buttermere) (centre left) and Starling Dodd (centre right) beyond from the lower slopes of Hen Comb
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