Dodd (Lorton)

Name:	Dodd (Lorton)
Hill number:	3765
Height:	454m / 1490ft
Section:	34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells
Classification:	Tu,4,B,Sy
Drop:	40m
Col:	414m NY169229
Change log:	show changes for this hill entry

View on:
Geograph NLS

Full screen map
Toggle OS/OpenTopoMap

Show all hills within map bounds

Field name	Current value	New value (blank if no change)
Gridref
Gridref10		(0 entries)
Feature	cairn
Observations
Survey:	obvious summit
Comments

GPS Data

Click on Entry no. for more details...

Entry no.	Date recorded	Grid Ref.	Feature / Observations / Survey	Recorded by	Status	Latest review
9277	06/08/2015	NY 16901 23065	F: Heathery ground by path on top.	Aye Jimmy	Summit	GJ
-16961	08/02/2011	NY 16902 23060	F: cairn S: obvious summit	jimbloomer	Summit
-16962	28/03/2012	NY 16905 23057	F: cairn S: obvious summit	David Purchase	Summit
-16963	06/10/2012	NY 16901 23060	F: cairn S: obvious summit	K&AD	Summit

Photos

Hill summit photo
(where available)

Hill portrait photo
(where available)

Click on a photo link to view photo on the hillsummits website

To contribute a summit or portrait photo for a hill
please contact the hillsummits website

N.B. Some hill summits are on private property or on land where there is no public right of way. Permission should be sought from the landowner where access to a hill summit is through private land.
Please report via the contact page any logs you see below which describe or encourage acts of trespass. Please quote the hill number and hill name.

Logged Descriptions (logged by 219 users)	By	Date of Ascent
direct approach from Swinside - not doing the hope gill head horse-she.	Dave Sargent	22/09/2023
As others: from the parking space by the gate near Hope Beck.	PGCE	05/09/2023
Parked by the gate at Hopegate, If the stream is high it is best to cross it immediately by the footbridge. Otherwise it is a long trek on the path to find a place to cross, keeping your feet dry. There is a small path which avoids the worst of the braken. Leave this before reaching the col. A pleasant hill, lacking a decent cairn on the summit.	JohnW	17/07/2023
11.8 miles 3804ft walk, start at Lanthwaite Green Crummock Water to Whiteless Pike, Wandope, Sand Hill, Hopegill Head, Ladyside Pike, Gasgale Crags, Whiteside and Dodd.	stephenbuda	18/05/2023
Bob & Duke.	DukeNukem	02/01/2023
Round via Whiteside, Hopegill Head, Sand Hill, etc.	SlowOl	22/03/2022
Start from Grid 202244 just off the road. Follow faint path South to the main Cycle route. then East to Route 78 on post. follow path out of the forest and onto the fell continue over Black Crag. Hobcarton End, Grisedale Pike, Hopegill Head. Come off the path at Grid 173221 descend the steep rocky spur and ascend Dodd. Follow the path off Dodd down to Hope Beck Gill cross and pick up the path heading North to the minor road ,from there continue to the main road and back to the start. 12.5 Km Ascent 1049mtr. Total time with stops 5hr 10min. good paths some steep and rocky ground. weather cloudy with low cloud covering the fells at 700mtrs , Dry. 1c to 4c.	smocks and denims	21/12/2021
Lanthwaite Green > Whin Ben > Whitside(wainwright top) > Whiteside(East top) > Gasgale Crags > Hopegill Head > Gasgale Crags > Whiteside (East top) > Dodd > Cold Gill > Lanthwaite Green. Just me and H, Glorious autumnal day but quite cold on the tops. Clag on the ridge at first but cleared when I was eating lunch on Hopegill Head. Colours quite magnificent.	johnkaysleftleg	03/11/2021
Parked at Lanthwaite, followed path near wall below fells to north side of hill then up path heading for Whiteside. Back down via Cold Gill and then on to Bravkenthwaite How’s.	PeterD	02/09/2021
On way down from Grisedale Pike and Hopegill Head/Whiteside ridge which was busy. Saw no-one else all day. Wonderfully peaceful area after the tour parties on the heights	trimarc2	02/09/2021
From Lanthwaite for a round of Lad Hows, Thirdgill Head Man, Eel Crag, Gasgale Crags and Dodd.	rhalstead	25/07/2021
Grisedale Pike Birketts Bagging trip number 1	DinoF	30/12/2020
Nice easy path down the ridge from Whiteside E. Top. Solo. Wet feet crossing Hope Beck on the way back to the van.	Dangerous Dave	22/11/2020
From Whiteside	rfoster	16/10/2020
A lovely outlook above Lorton	Alan Moore	13/10/2020
FOLLOWED BIRKETT'S ROUTE GRI 3, OMITTING SAND HILL. CLEAR AND DRY BUT VERY WINDY. OVER DODD (NEW), WHITESIDE E. TOP AND W. TOP (FOR LUNCH IN SHELTER OF CRAG), GASGALE CRAGS (NEW), HOPEGILL HEAD, LADYSIDE PIKE AND SWINSIDE (NEW). VERY STEEP DESCENT AT THE END. 3 NEW TOPS.	BURGESS	09/09/2020
First on a Hopegillhead horseshoe. Cold, windy and wet (later)	Moorponder	03/01/2020
Hopegill Horseshoe	tomd4	22/12/2019
Cloud rolling on and off the high fells, good view of Hopegill Head, easy walking (not a bracken hack). Obvious route.	Wycombe Wanderer	18/08/2018
working on GL3D	Littledave	03/05/2018
With Mary	Chet1962	17/02/2018
Parked at small car park by gate in road at NY 1688,2417. South on RoW then cross Hope Beck by sheep fold overgrown with bracken - Someone kindly rebuilt a rock crossing quite recently. Continue on path then cut up SE through bracken before springs. Follow path SE then S then SW. Path splits before hause, best to go up via hause turning right just after crags and just past path on left to Whiteside. Three cairns at top most southerly highest, most northerly lowest but has best views.	Hillsidenick	30/10/2017
Parking area just N. of the road gate at 169241 (Space for 6-7 cars) – S. along RoW, crossed Hope Beck & then made way up to path on S. side of Hope Beck – Followed path up to col & then a short climb to summit cairn. Continued to Swinside. (PM)	gerrybowes	29/08/2017
Parked at 168241. Took the good path crossing Hope Beck before leading into the col SE of the summit. Descended to the east to 175231 crossing the beck and taking the sheep tracks upwards towards Swinside. With GB.	bolton	29/08/2017
Small car park at NY168241 - Dodd - Whiteside - Hopegill Head - Ladyside Pike - Swinside - followed wall down. With FJ. Great half day's circuit.	Mark Jackson	10/04/2017
Circuit Swinside, Hopegill Head, Whiteless Pike and Dodd. Easy Stroll up from col between Dodd and Ridge.	ArdensBold	29/12/2016
From Whiteside then down the dale and across to Swinside.	Eddie	05/10/2016
Whiteside circuit from Swinside	Ajm0310	02/10/2016
Cracking day out blue skies pristine snow above 500m	jocks1	10/02/2016
Quick up and down from pull in just beyond gate at Hopebeck.	ngthack	09/01/2016
RS & JH (Final Birkett). AS JT et al.	Vin	29/11/2015
With Jenx and 18 other baggers to celebrate our final Birkett, from good parking above gate at Hopebeck. Bit of a dreek windy day but the lee of hill made it doable. Minor celebrations on top followed by party down by the beck - whisky and cake. Great day and thanks to all who attended :-)	nordicstar	28/11/2015
What he says.	Martin R	28/11/2015
Rick n Jens final Birkett. A soaking from poor gear that scuppered my English Marilyn completion	vegibagger	28/11/2015
Soggy, windy walk up from minor road to N. Final Birkett for Rick and Jen. Tks for the refreshments.	jonglew	28/11/2015
Thanks to everyone who came to our final Birkett. Memorable weather. Great company.	jenx	28/11/2015
part of the party who joined Rick for his final Birkett fell	Buteobuteo	28/11/2015
1st hill on 3rd walk of the day bad weather coming in as i gained height	colinfielding	19/10/2015
With Clare, Eire, Evan, Sail, Danu, Coel & Alfie.	Dangerous Dave	22/08/2015
Path from bottom of Hope Gill, hill in mist, had lifted by the time reached top. Went round to Swinside by descending into upper cwm and some horrible diagonal heathery contouring.	Aye Jimmy	06/08/2015
Climbed from Hopebeck using Birketts route in reverse	robert	15/06/2015
Excellent parking available in the old quarry just through the gate alongside Hope Beck. From here a good, and not too steep, paths leads up to the eastern col and then directly to the summit. Not too challenging this way.	moorsman	08/05/2015
Hope Beck Hope Gill Dodd Hope Gill Hope Beck	Andy Hirst	27/11/2014
Approx. date.	Slash3	01/07/2014
Swinside, Ladyside Pike, Hopegill Head, Gasgale Crags, Whiteside, Dodd.	ijpowell	19/06/2014
nice view of derwent water	climbing-chef	21/08/2013
Glorious day with an early start. Up Swinside then on to Ladyside and a bit of fun on Hopgill Head (looks much worse than it is). Along Whiteside then down to Dodd and back by the road.	SS	06/07/2013
Climbed after descent by NNW ridge from Whiteside. Descended north to ford Hope Beck, and then to Scales by green lane, and then to High Lorton.	Man of Kernow1	19/05/2013
Close to High Swinside Farm by the gate > Swinside > Ladyside Pike > Hopegill Head > Gasgale Crags > Whiteside East Top > Whiteside West Top > DODD Birkett refers to a cairn BUT NY 16903 23059 is about 30m S of the cairn on an unmarked heathery summit > High Swinside Farm	Tony Hartry II	12/03/2013
Birketts 2nd round	Dave Geere	03/03/2013
Dodd, Whiteside, Whiteside East Top, Gasgale Crags, Hopegill Head, Sand Hill, Hobcarton Crag, Hopegill Head, Ladyside Pike, Swinside.	ronaldo333	02/02/2013
From Hopebeck	JohnStoneham	05/06/2012
From Hope Beck gate pull-in	Anduril	05/03/2012
Staying at Bmere FRCC Afternoon quick trip after doing Red Pike High Pike etc in snow this am	Richard Tait	10/12/2011
Hopegill Horsehoe with PW and SM for a short pre-Keswick walk. Weather good. This summit is actually very nice.	AGWilliamson	31/08/2011
Braithwaite- Kinn-Grisedale Pike-Hobcarton Head-Hopegill Head-Ladyside Pike-Swinside-Dodd-Whiteside West top-Whiteside east top-Gasgale Crags-Hopegill Head-Sand Hill-Coledale Hause-Braithwaite.	benarbia_8	03/05/2010
walk-hopegill head	babsjess	21/04/2010
1	dads	13/10/2009
Awesome day out doing 25km, 14 tops and 6 Wainwights around Grizedale Pike and Grasmoor.	jester69	20/09/2009
With Jo, circular walk from Swinside Houses cp: up track to Revelin Moss, path NE ridge to Grisedale Pike, Hobcarton Crag, Hopegill Head, out and back to Sand Hill, Gasgale Crags, Whiteside East Top, Whiteside West Top, descending to Dodd, then road back to start. Weather; high cloud, occasional sunny intervals, cool wind, good visibility.	amblerbob	08/08/2009
last of eleven birketts today - straight up the north ridge - steep and heathery but a nice top	gigglejon	28/06/2008
Solo.	Dangerous Dave	09/02/2008
Start of Hopegill Head Round. Straight up East face, not best route, better going to saddle to the south first.	alwaysinshorts	14/09/2007
Birketts CLF walk NW/GRI3, High Swinside Farm > DODD grass and heather summit topped with a cairn > Whiteside E Top > Whiteside > Gascale Crags > Hopgill Head > Sand Hill > Ladyside Pike > Swinside > High Swinside Farm	Tony Hartry	25/03/2007
fine summit & view, separated from parent by fine rough defile. f/p from layby at gate to N, path via col better than direct assault	RHW	14/12/2003
A long 8 hrs 40 min Kimm training run with Darren bagging Birketts & repeat Wainwrights. An unusual long linear route from Sale Fell - Ling Fell -Graystones -low level west to Birkett of Dodd- low level round to Mellbreak - Hen Comb- Gavel Fell-Knock Murton (and minor Birketts in between). rain on and off.	Chris Pearson	07/10/2000
On the descent from Whiteside with a terrible hangover	mick	02/04/1994
	Michael Hood	04/10/2023
	nigelcmason2	25/02/2023
	Scott Morley 86	19/09/2022
	adriancowl	27/05/2022
	ac22	27/05/2022
	iainwalton	09/03/2022
	Tonyshiv	03/11/2021
	Sham Sharrock	05/10/2021
	peterh	22/08/2021
	poppiesrara	27/06/2021
	nigelcmason	18/06/2021
	conanharrod	22/11/2020
	timus	23/09/2020
	Simon_E	15/09/2020
	needanewdog	31/08/2020
	Ever Onward	31/08/2020
	ALHEJ Wilkins	15/08/2020
	mart0797	02/10/2019
	Jill Robertson	21/07/2019
	brianb	05/05/2019
	davefh	17/09/2018
	DARRENG	12/09/2018
	rosieoflarriston	04/09/2018
	IWC	27/07/2018
	PaulineC	27/07/2018
	climber51	10/07/2018
	ALHEJ Wilkins	23/06/2018
	Fell3wilki	23/06/2018
	peter ault	04/06/2018
	CraigDring	04/03/2018
	Jacqdaw	30/10/2017
	Chris K	18/07/2017
	Mountain Girl	11/07/2017
	CharlieRose	01/06/2017
	chalky1953	28/02/2017
	Wilkins Synges	02/01/2017
	ALHEJ Wilkins	02/01/2017
	ALHEJ B3	02/01/2017
	Wil FR2	02/01/2017
	geoffreycurnock	29/12/2016
	Clive G	07/10/2016
	Si's 2nd round	02/10/2016
	Em's 2nd round	02/10/2016
	Bill Honeywell	18/09/2016
	PoolieDave	23/04/2016
	Janete	23/04/2016
	bogdodger	16/04/2016
	GaryJones	13/02/2016
	chriswatson	28/11/2015
	Colin Crawford	28/11/2015
	mntainman	28/11/2015
	iaindbrown	28/11/2015
	michael	28/11/2015
	mae2	28/11/2015
	AdyGray	11/10/2015
	Jim.Fothergill	10/09/2015
	A W Bryan	12/08/2015
	chrisj1965	26/05/2015
	DC11main	18/04/2015
	stevent0809	10/04/2015
	mcbiydw2	06/04/2015
	Clabbett	02/04/2015
	ALHEJ Wilkins	07/02/2015
	salen	21/11/2014
	Ullswalker	16/11/2014
	dgresty	04/09/2014
	dickiewren	03/09/2014
	Sooz	14/08/2014
	NigelM	20/07/2014
	hughbagger	29/06/2014
	m0untain_n0mad	26/05/2014
	Tony Rogers	24/05/2014
	stevedixon	01/03/2014
	fedupofuserids	30/04/2013
	Alan Caine	02/02/2013
	PeteN	11/12/2012
	rotarywork	16/11/2012
	Havenchris	27/10/2012
	AlanD	06/10/2012
	Neil Haslewood	22/09/2012
	miroco	27/04/2012
	Lionel Bidwell	27/04/2012
	Susan Bidwell	27/04/2012
	ajwxyzt	21/04/2012
	peterstanding	18/04/2012
	David Purchase	28/03/2012
	parlick	25/03/2012
	DuncanH	07/02/2012
	David Berry	11/12/2011
	Martin R	27/11/2011
	Neil Haslewood	23/09/2011
	N Haslewood ALL	23/09/2011
	Marra1	04/08/2011
	Derek_Snaith	17/04/2011
	Liz_N	17/04/2011
	jimbloomer	08/02/2011
	mae	08/02/2011
	Andy West	12/12/2010
	MM	15/08/2010
	KM	15/08/2010
	carole engel	13/06/2010
	Johnny P	20/04/2010
	denisB52	17/04/2010
	Hengis Pod	29/01/2010
	arcman100	12/12/2009
	Jim B	03/10/2009
	Hal & Rafe	16/08/2009
	Bry C	26/04/2009
	IainT	07/02/2009
	Didi Gee	31/01/2009
	jackdee98	26/01/2009
	cull69	26/01/2009
	Anton	28/12/2008
	andybelfield	23/08/2008
	donald	23/08/2008
	Emma and Simon	01/01/2008
	Crib Goch	21/10/2007
	Mark Hodgson	08/07/2007
	Sid	18/11/2006
	Blen Cathra	18/11/2006
	peebs	22/03/2006
	MikeM	04/11/2005
	maknipe	29/03/2005
	Rambling Ray	01/06/2004
	Edwin Gradwell	04/01/2004
	Tom Gradwell	04/01/2004
	Sherlock	29/06/2003
	AndyS	15/09/2002
	BremnerB	07/09/2002
	danpquinn	25/08/2002
	Tony Wilson	05/04/2002
	George Gradwell	25/07/2000
	David Gradwell	25/06/2000
	andrew.allum	01/01/2000
	Robbduncaningrams	01/01/1998
	Alaric	20/02/1993
	Isbjorn	01/06/1990
	Ozymandias	29/06/1989
	Neil Midgley	25/02/1981
	amblemark	01/01/1970
	iain15000	01/01/1970
	adriancowl	01/01/1970
	malcorbett	blank
	jef	blank
	Cousin Jack	blank
	Kevin ball	blank
	Bunburyboy	blank
	chrisowen1983	blank
	Stickman	blank
	mynameisdads	blank
	Nobblynuts	blank
	Brianh909	blank
	Tim599	blank