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Name:Great Dodd
Hill number:2525
Height:857m / 2812ft
Parent (Ma):2515  Helvellyn
RHB Section:34C: Lake District - Eastern Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Eastern Fells
County/UA:Cumberland
Catchment:Derwent (Workington), Catchment Boundaries, Eden (Carlisle)
Watershed:Solway Firth
Class:Hump, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Wainwright,
Birkett, High Hills of Britain, Synge, Fellranger, Buxton & Lewis,
Bridge, Clem
(Hu,Tu,Sim,Hew,N,W,B,HHB,Sy,Fel,BL,Bg,Cm)
Grid ref:NY 34204 20529
Summit feature:no feature: ground 30m SSE of cairn
Drop:109m
Col:748m  NY342181  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 90
(1:25k) OL5S
Observations:ground is 20cm higher than cairn at NY 34195 20557 and equal in height with ground 30m SE at NY 34228 20506; Wainwright shelter is at NY 34272 20452
Survey:Abney level
Comments:B&L give position of main cairn NY342204
GPS data:show GPS entries for this hill

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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 1456 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Randerside, Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Raise, Stangkeithouk03/03/2024
Circuit, parking at corner W of Wanthwaite Bridge. Threlkeld Knotts, White Pike, Calfhow Pike, Little Dodd (fairly meaningless 'summit' with two cairns), Great Dodd, Randerside, Watson's Dodd. Descended via Castle Rock then returned via ridge of High Rigg. Wen Crag, High Rigg S Top, SE Top, and High Rigg.RobertP11/12/2023
Legburthwaite to Clough Headtrimarc230/11/2023
The Dodds roundPaul_142_uk07/09/2023
Helvellyn YH-Sheffield Pike-Stybarrow Dodd-Watson's Dodd-Great Dodd-Green Side (White Stones)-Hart Side-Birkett Fell-descend to A5091 opp Aira Force car park for bus stop at A road junctioncampagvelocet06/09/2023
Repeat ascent on walk from Wythburn to Threlkeld.vuirich02/09/2023
Went straight to the windshelter from Little Dodd and had lunch in the mild sunshine before heading over the top and down to Randershide. Noticeable change in the terrain above c.800magentmancuso31/08/2023
Up Sticks Pass, down to Dunmail Raise bagging everything from Great Dodd to Dollywagon Pike.NormanW17/08/2023
With Matt - circuit from High Rowdjc3609/08/2023
From High Row. 14 km, 690 m asc. W over Low How, High Brow and Randerside to Great Dodd. Over Little Dodd and N to Calfhow Pike, Clough Head and White Pike. Back by the Old Coach Road. Wet. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720310198548SalmonJoe01/08/2023
Wainwright number 1 of the day for Boo and I. forget Kendal mintcake time to break out the jam sandwichesAlphaville19914/07/2023
Walked from Car Park at Red Moss.Wandelaar18/06/2023
From Watson's Dodd, on to Clough Headjeffpl15/05/2023
8.6 miles 1900ft elevation. Randerside, Great Dodd, Watsons Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Hartside, Birkett Fell. Very windy up top and wrong shoes on the way down!nell158304/02/2023
Walk with Dadbyron230228/01/2023
The Dodds from Dockray with the GSAL Explorers. Visited Common Fell, Watermillock Common, Brown Hills, Birkett Fell, Hart Side, Green Side (White Stones), Stybarrow Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Great Dodd. A splendid winter's day with powder snow, sun, and excellent views. Inversion cloud over the southern Lakes, but the Dodds in sun all day! 16km with 900m ascent taking 6h 40m.silverwolf_alan21/01/2023
A two-car walk from Stanah to Wanthwaite with Tony J. Raise, Stybarrow Dodd, Watsons Dodd, Great Dodd & Clough Head. W12 Rnd7. Hailstones, wind and rain!Dangerous Dave29/12/2022
The Dodds from Dockray. Visited Common Fell, Watermillock Common, Swineside Knott, Brown Hills, Birkett Fell, Hart Side, Green Side (White Stones), Stybarrow Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Great Dodd, Little Dodd, Calfhow Pike, Clough Head, and White Pike. A perfect winter's day with cloudless skies, a thin layer of frost / snow and absolutely calm. 21km with 950m ascent taking 7h 30m.silverwolf_alan12/12/2022
Wainwright Walk 23: Spider (Great Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Hart Side & Clough Head)DavidHiner30/11/2022
R Richard Tait29/11/2022
With NadiaDaisy Dee02/10/2022
From Randerside KeithByTheC20/09/2022
With Sue, David, Linda, Don and Liz on a anticlockwise circuit of 9 summits from High Row.Phreerunner14/09/2022
Climbed with Phoebe, traverse from Clough Head to Seat Sandal and down to Grasmere.MrD29/08/2022
From High rowMatt290126/08/2022
Parked at NY3202024600, on N side of old railway. Used old railway FP, E, to AL access point at NY3307524635 (No fell access via the museum). Threlkeld Knotts, White Pike, Clough Head, Calfhow Pike, Little Dodd, Great Dodd, Randerside, Matterdale Common, Cockley Moor, Old Corpse Road back to Threlkeld Quarry.Isbjorn27/04/2022
High Row Car Park - Birkett Fell, Hart Side, Green Side, Stybarrow Dodd, Watson Dodd, Great Dodd, Calfhow Pike, Clough Head,ytfckent21/04/2022
From High Row CP, Matterdale. 17 km, 760 m asc. Up by the Old Coach Road and the Clough Head NE ridge to White Pike and Clough Head summit. Around to Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd and Stybarrow Dodd summits. Down by Hart Side and Birkett Fell and its NE ridge to Dowthwaite Head. Dry and Cold, Easter Monday. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720298264478SalmonJoe18/04/2022
From Bramcrag Quarry. Clough Head (via Fisher's Wife's Rake - not for the faint hearted) - Calfhow Pike - Great Dodd - Watson's Dodd - Stybarrow Dodd - Raise - White Side. Descent over Brown Crag to Thirlspot.forsterfamily715/04/2022
Huge day hiking from Threlkeld to Rydal covering 15 wainwrights!thecoopers23/03/2022
With Hartside, Clough Head, Watson's Dodd and Stybarrow Dodd from Dowthwaite HeadChopperbrown15/03/2022
With: hb, sb, str; From Wanthwaite up via quarries track onto Clough Head. Then via Calfhow Pike, Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Sybarrow Dodd, Raise & White Side to Browncove Col. Descended via good track over Brown Crag to Legburthwaite & 2nd car.Ian Baines05/03/2022
A circular walk from high row. Super sunshine. With Rick and the dogs.jenx27/02/2022
F7-8 winds on top, but mostly visable.DaveT15/02/2022
St John's in the Vale Skyline: St John's in the Vale - Clough Head - Calfhow Pike - Little Dodd - Great Dodd - Watson's Dodd - Stybarrow Dodd - High Rigg - St John's in the ValeJHes26/11/2021
Nice, until the rain. Up from Glenrridig for 8 Wainwrights.atreides788720/11/2021
https://jimearl6.com/a-walk-along-the-dodds/#more-4350Jimearl619/07/2021
With GosiaMooseWire18/07/2021
From Stanah village hall, towards Sticks Pass, then directly up towards Stybarrow Dodd > Great Dodd > Clough Head, and back via White Pike, Hausewell Brow and RoW via Bridge House and Sosgill Bridge.Peter_W_Mitchell 08/07/2021
part of Paul Haigh's BGbreweryman29/05/2021
Ridge walk from Watsons Dodd. Cloud above all fells. View of Lake District amazing. A little chilly.markm01/05/2021
Heads in the clouds with maddyMandyBaldam28/04/2021
Clough Head and the Dodds with MKNab Scar23/04/2021
From Watson's Dodd. Weather was fine, and then onto Clough Headthomasrandall9619/04/2021
Perfect weather on a 20 mile 16 top roundholtsd14/04/2021
With Keithchristine9902/04/2021
R K superb clear weather Richard Tait12/01/2021
11 miler with Karen. High Row / Dowthwaitehead / HART SIDE / STYBARROW DODD / WATSON'S DODD / GREAT DODD / Calfhow Pike - back to High Row via the coach road.richoakes03/01/2021
A round of the fells above Dowthwaitehead. Birketts route and a very fine one on a beautiful winters day. Freezing conditions snow and sunshine. With B and R.jenx30/12/2020
Lovely walk but in the clouds on the summitejjohnstone22/12/2020