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Name:Dovenest Top [Dovenest Crag] [Stonethwaite Fell]
Hill number:2447
Height:633.3m / 2078ft
Parent (Ma):2359  Scafell Pike
RHB Section:34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Southern Fells
County/UA:Cumberland
Catchment:Derwent (Workington)
Class:Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Birkett, Synge,
Buxton & Lewis, Bridge
(Tu,Sim,Hew,N,B,Sy,BL,Bg)
Grid ref:NY 25668 11397
Summit feature:rock
Drop:39.6m
Col:593.7m  NY 2553 1117  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 89 90
(1:25k) OL4S
Observations:this is E summit; W summit with small cairn at NY 25579 11374 is 0.6m lower
Comments:Birkett and Nuttalls refer to both summits in their narratives. Nuttalls suggest W top is higher.
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From Seatoller up Combe Gill then up to Tarn of Leaves. Climbed both tops of Dovenest and then headed to Combe Door and up to Combe Head. I then headed up to Glaramara which was a bit of a scramble the way I went. Once I’d been to all possible tops I headed back to Combe Head to visit the knoll close to the cairn as from Glaramara it looked as high. I then headed down over Thorneythwaite Fell to Seatoller. Time 3.5 hours for 7.35 miles. Weather cloudy; base just above summits clearing to sunshine.isabelle29/08/2023
SIMMS on Nuttall 5.4. Parked at Seathwaite. Seathwaite Fell > Allen Crags > Red Beck Top > Glaramara > Combe Head > Dovenest Top.Peter_W_Mitchell 07/06/2023
From Seatoller. 10 km, 770 m asc. To Strands Bridge and S, leaving the Combe Gill footpath and up to Thornythwiate Fell summit. Continuing S to Combe Head and pathless E and N over Combe Door Top and Dovenest Crag and up to Rosthwaite Cam and Bessyboot. Down W by Rottenstone Gill and Combe Gill. Dry, sunny. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720309087343SalmonJoe04/06/2023
Glaramara via Cam Crag, Allen Crags, round via Angle Tarn to Rossett Pike then a steadily rising traverse under High Raise across to Sergeant's Crag & Eagle Crag.Barns15027/05/2023
Nuttall Walk EN 5.4, in reverse. The Glaramara Group from Seatoller, visiting Bessyboot, Rosthwaite Cam, Dovenest Top, Combe Door Top, Combe Head, Glaramara, Looking Steads, Red Beck Top, High House Tarn Top, Allen Crags, Seathwaite Fell South Top, Seathwaite Fell, and Seathwaite Fell (Wainwright Summit) 21km with 1300m ascent in 8 hours.silverwolf_alan16/05/2023
Interesting navigation in clag. Company: SCiandesbottes16/04/2023
Wainwright Walk 51: Spider (Allen Crags, Glaramara, Seathwaite Fell & Rosthwaite Fell)DavidHiner19/03/2023
High Knott > Rosthwaite Fell - Bessyboot > [Pt. 601.6m] > Dovenest Top (Dovenest Crag) (Stonethwaite Fell) > Dovenest Top [Dovenest Crag] [Stonethwaite Fell] SE Top from GR: NY 26027 13928ronaldo33320/12/2022
By Cam Crag Ridgesturuss13/04/2022
Parked at Seatoller for a circuit around Coombe Gill over 6 summits. 4/6. Also visited alternative summit.PGCE15/11/2021
Solo. Came up Cam Crag Ridge from Langstrathdale.Dangerous Dave05/09/2021
A small outing with Alfie as he’d had an operation on his neck two days ago. He wanted to go out! First summit of the afternoon.Dangerous Dave05/06/2021
22.5 miles 5036ft walk. Start at Great Langdale NT campsite followed Cumbria Way and Rossett Gill to Angle Tarn, Tongue Head, Allen Crags,High House Tarn Top, Red Beck Top, Looking Steads, Glamara, Combe Head, Combe Door, Dovenest Crag, Rosthwaite Fell and Bessy Fell to Rosthwaite and return by Cumbria Way to Great Langdale.stephenbuda22/05/2021
Glaramara ridge with MKNab Scar20/04/2021
From Stonethwaite over BessybootRockdoctor26/03/2021
Long route starting from layby parking above Brandelhow Park. Skelgill Bank, Catbells, though didn't visit summit (v crowded & social distancing!), Maiden Moor, High Spy N top, High Spy, descent to Seatoller then climb to Bessyboot, Rosthwaite Fell, Dovenest Top (both tops), descent to Langstrath, then direct ascent to Low Saddle, traverse to Bell Crags, crossed by end of Blea Tarn to climb Great Crag, then Knotts, then Grange Fell and Kings How. Descent to Borrowdale and crossed S End of Derwentwater, taking path close to shore and back too start point. Some bright and exceptionally clear conditions for much of route.RobertP28/09/2020
12 miles or so. Up Cam Crag scramble, over to Glarama and the following Nuttals, then back over Bessyboot and down.atreides788726/09/2020
All Summits on Glaramarajmistry8626/09/2020
From glaramara via combe head. Walking to bessyboot. Ground undulating, path less at times and boggykeenwalker15/09/2020
from Seathwaite, Seathwaite Fell, Allen Crags, Glaramara. then a little confused, but worked out which top it was. Descended via Tarn at Leaves.IanHHill08/07/2020
Starting at Seathwaite, one way Traverse over eight tops including HuMP Glaramara and three other TuMPs This one sixthvegibagger19/01/2020
Nuttalls route on a sunny but windy dayGary Heath14/09/2019
This was Alan's final English Hewitt. Didn't linger to celebrate as wind getting stronger and chillier.Peak Rambler09/09/2019
With JGCW21/05/2019
From Seatoller carpark with Hiking Manchester. Scramble ascent via Aaron Crags: Seathwaite Fell (Wainwright Top), Seathwaite Fell (Great Slack), Esk Pike, Allen Crags, High House Tarn Top, Red Beck Top, Looking Steads, Glaramara (all tops)Comb Head, Comb Door Top, Dovenest Top, Rosthwaite Cam, Rosthwaite Fell (Bessyboot). Lovely spring day, perfect clear conditions.Lazylizzie12/05/2019
Parked in CP in Seatoller at 24550 13809, back along road to bridge, up track then path to Thornythwaite Fell and continued a circuit of Coombe Head, Coombe Door Top, Dovenest Top, Rosthwaite Fell and Bessyboot before a steep descent.clivevilla24/04/2019
From seathwaithe: seathwaithe fell, great end, ill crag, broad crag, allen crags, red beck top, glaramara, dove nest, Bessy boot. Solo, didn't rain, visibility good in general (clouds above around 700m).axoree24/03/2019
Thornythwaite Fell NNE Top > Thornythwaite Fell > Glaramara North Top > Glaramara > Combe Head > Combe Door Top > Combe Gill Top > Dovenest Top (Dovenest Crag) > Rosthwaite Fell (Rosthwaite Cam) > Rosthwaite Fell - Bessyboot from GR: NY 24943 13489ronaldo33301/12/2018
From Rosthwaite Fell, on to Combe Door.Wycombe Wanderer27/10/2018
second ascentthenomad12/06/2018
from Seatoller with Marin and Frank on a very warm day, High House tarn Top, Red Beck Top, Looking Steads, Glaramara, Combe Head, Combe Door Top,Dovenest Top and Rosthwaite FelLou19/05/2018
From Seatoller with Martin and Lindsay on a warm sunny day taking in Allen Crags High House Tarn Top, Red Beck Top, Looking Steads, Glaramara, Combe Head, Combe Door Top,Dovenest Top and Rosthwaite Fell.knarf19/05/2018
CBHLittledave23/03/2018
From Thornythwaite with FR in soft snow. Thornythwaite Fell, Combe Door, Dove nest top,Rosthwaite Fell,Bessy boot.Bheinn07/02/2018
With NB from Thorneythwaite Farm CP circuit of Coomb Door and Bessyboot. Sunny cold and snow underfoot.Frank07/02/2018
Solo. On the way down from Glaramara.Dangerous Dave09/11/2017
4 of 6 today. Dont think I've ever had a bad day in the lakes until now terrible weather all day and the drive up took 4 hours compared to the usual 2. Never mind there's always next timeThe-Z-Man06/11/2017
From Mountain View along the ridge from Rosthwaite fell to Allen Crags.Mild in the valley blowing a hooly on the ridge and the clag was down making spotting the birketts amonst all the outcrops a bit tricky.jocks127/09/2017
25km circuit from Seathwaite Fell to Scafell Pike and back via Glaramara ridge to BessybootMrD09/08/2017
TD & CThis Dog23/07/2017
Weather forecast good and did not disappoint. Parked at Stonethwaite and went up onto Bessyboot and along the Glaramara range. Skirted round Allen Crags and along the Seathwaite Fell tops. 12 tops 7 1/2 hours. More ascent than I anticipated but hey ho no pain no gain.Mark T28/05/2017
Solodentalchimp01/05/2017
Bob & DukeDukeNukem28/03/2017
with Andy great day on the fells blue skies and snow on the groundcolinfielding27/03/2017
On a bright warm day with Colin. Under the snow line now.Andrew Pearson27/03/2017
3 of 5 on a short round from Borrowdale hostel. From Rosthwaite Cam, on to Combe Door Top.jonglew07/03/2017
Glaramara Birketts from SeatollerAjm031003/10/2016
From Stonethwaite via Langstrath & up R/H side of Cam Crag, then onto Rosthwaite Fell & Rosthwaite (Bessyboot)Westdenewalker15/09/2016
Climbed up to both summits as usual; both seemingly of equal height. With Eire, Evan, Sail, Danu, Coel & Alfie.Dangerous Dave27/08/2016
Nuttall Walk EN 5.4 The Glaramara Group from Seathwaite, visiting Seathwaite Fell, Seathwaite Fell South Top, Allen Crags, High House Tarn Top, Red Beck Top, Looking Steads, Glaramara, Combe Head, Combe Door Top, Dovenest Top, Rosthwaite Fell, also Bessyboot. 16km with 1030m ascent in 7 hours. (S)silveracorn_alan17/08/2016