Terrain Overview
Walk Overview
A gentle start just near Dockray with a bit of boggy ground to negotiate before
you get on the ridge line, but after that, fine walking on good paths with great views
I took the Kirkstone Pass route from Windermere and en route passed by what are
becoming the most photographed sheep in the World. The Farmer, fed up with having
his livestock stolen decided to make them easily identifiable. This unexpectedly
generated Worldwide interest. At the time I was passing, a CNN film crew were
covering this
Following the signs for Dockray, the walk starts at a small free car park at High Row
At the bottom end of the car park, a stile gives access to the Old Coach Road
that leads past the Cockley Moor Plantation over Matterdale Common
After about a third of a mile, turn right initially at Grove Beck to pick up
the footpath to Great Dodd
The route is clearly signposted
An early view of Great Dodd from starting out on the path
The path crosses some very heavy and boggy ground (see later on)
The path skirts the right hand side of Rannerdale where the route dries out somewhat
and the track to the summit becomes easier to follow
Looking back to Great Mell Fell & Little Mell Fell
Starting on the steep pull up to the summit
Watch out for a series of marker cairns nearer to the summit that swing left. From
this point there is a short journey over stony ground
Looking North towards Bassenthwaite near the summit
At the summit shelter on Great Dodd and it was packed with competitors running
the "Lakes in a Day" 55 mile challenge starting from Threlkeld and taking in the likes
of Clough Head, Great Dodd, Helvellyn and Dale Head finishing up in Cartmel.
A remarkable feat of endurance
Looking over to the Western Fells from the summit
This guy and his dog followed up behind me at Bruts Moss and gives an indication
of the level of boggy ground
Looking towards Helvellyn from the summit. Click here for a 360 degree view
Looking towards Skiddaw from the summit
From the summit of Great Dodd the ridge path to Watsons Dodd swings round
to the right just over three quarters of a mile away
The summit of Watsons Dodd
From Watsons Dodd I retraced my steps back to Great Dodd to pick up the
path to Clough Head
The track to Clough Head
The North Western Fells from the path to Clough Head
The summit cairn on Clough Head looking towards Blencathra
Click here for a 360 degree view
Close up on Blencathra
The fells around Derwent Water
Early evening sunlight rays over Thirlmere
