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Name:The Dodd
Hill number:2766
Height:614m / 2014ft
Parent (Ma):2714  Burnhope Seat
RHB Section:35A: The Northern Pennines
Nuttall/Wainwright area:North Pennines - Eastern Fells
County/UA:Northumberland
Catchment:Tyne (Newcastle)
Class:Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge
(Tu,Sim,Hew,N,BL,Bg)
Grid ref:NY 79159 45761
Summit feature:mound 120m SW of cairn
Drop:31m
Col:583m  NY791450  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 86 87
(1:25k) OL31W
Observations:very featureless area; ground 30m NE at NY 79185 45780 is as high; cairn (NY 79230 45860) about 1m lower than highest point
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 340 users)ByDate of Ascent
From Coalcleugh, ample parking by road. Helping to survey the summit with Dave Marshall and Chris Crocker.webmaster17/03/2024
K and Psenrab13/09/2023
From coalcleugh.robertphillips10/09/2023
Followed the bridleway from Haggs Bank to the ridge then over the bogs (not too bad) to the summit. Back via Isaacs Tea trail as a round trip. Best of the afternoon after a torrential morning.dchill0105/08/2023
With Colin.Chris Ellis06/06/2023
Easy out and back. The summit is a nothing burger. Choose your high point and get back to more interesting things.Donpeblo29/05/2023
Seemed positively pleasant after wretched Killhope Law. The north Pennines are not my favourite hills but they are peaceful.Wycombe Wanderer28/08/2022
Parking at Sunnyside/Coalcleugh. Followed Isaac's Tea Trail to the wall at the brow of the hill then N on a feint track along the wall. Good sized cairn, but true top on featureless ground; GPS necessary to check you're standing on the supposed high point. Terrible weather, rain and high winds. Retreated to the car to do other Nuttalls via the drive by method.Lazylizzie24/08/2022
Variation on Nuttall walk 10.2 from CP at highpoint on A689.Longwojo16/07/2022
A hot sunny day but just enough breeze to keep it comfortable. From junction at Black Hill to The Dodd. No real path but easy going. Parked at674493 on A689. Not ideal, half on road, half on verge but nowhere better. With hindsight I would have been better going through gate there and straight up onto the ridge but I opted to head north to the track but then immediately left it on an ATV. No problems and on return came straight down to gate opposite cardickscroop11/07/2022
Having re-supplied in Nenthead on day 5 of a 6 day backpack, I climbed out of the village to tick off The Dodd. The last half mile was really quite tough as the heather was quite deep. Great views and very peaceful.morgs4mountains25/03/2022
up the bridleway from Coalcleugh. 45 mins return.jef25/01/2022
Freezing conditions were optimalPete Pozman02/12/2021
From nenthead via isaacs tea trail. Bit of a nondescript hill!emily17/09/2021
Parking at Sunnyside. Followed Isaac's Tea Trail to the wall at the brow of the hill then N on a feint track along the wall. Featureless top; nothing stands out so you'll need GPS to know you're standing on the supposed high point.JohnR13/09/2021
very wet under foot visited summit and cairnDarren-44330/08/2021
From pt.609 on the C road (NY794444), not recommended. The ATV track is useful for all of 50 metres to a ‘gate’ that isn’t. Then a faint rough path follows E side of fence until it handrails one into a quacking mass of The Swamp, where it disappears; here, Terra Firma is available on the W side of the fence. An ATV track starts at the wall/PF junction and goes N to the wall corner, from where the final 300 metres is over peat hags, tussock grass and bogsIsbjorn28/08/2021
A 22 kilometre hike from Killhope Cross via Nag's Head, Dead Stones, the south end of Perry's Dam, Flinty Fell, Nenthead, Dykeheads, The Dodd, Coalcleugh, Shivery Hill, Killhope Law and the county boundary back to Killhope Cross.Clach Liath16/04/2021
Visited cairn and summit2510chris02/04/2021
Start at Grid 799432. Cross the road and follow the fence line up to The Dodd. From there return along the fence line and head for Killhope avoiding most of the peat hags.smocks and denims17/12/2020
From Nenthead mines car park after Flinty Fell in the morning, up Isaac's Tea Trail, until just before the wall then cut up to the summit (would have probably been easier to follow tea trail until over the wall), a bit rough but not too wet underfoot, returned by walking E to the bridleway marked <200m from the summit (it did vaguely exist) then followed s to meet the junction of the wall, and the tea Trail at a gate, then cut down the bridlepath that sort cuts the Tea trail (which vaguely exists in parts) and is signposted at a gate to come out onto the track, then back down to Nenthead.JulieB27/11/2020
From Black Hill road junction. Followed ATV tracks on left side of fence. Then through wall at Isaac Tea trail gate and narrow trail across to top. Easy! with B and R.jenx09/11/2020
SoloMadjonny22/09/2020
Followed Isaac's tea trail path, Jake found a frog, and note that there is now a Cairn at the far North of the plateau, returned via the grouse butts and Jake was disappointed to find only one spent cartridge.simocity31/08/2020
2nd Nuttall of the day with my Dad.Jake Simpson31/08/2020
From NentheadJim T29/08/2020
From Coalcleugh cattle grid. Up via Isaac's tea trail, then by the wall. Return following Nuttall directly ESE towards Sunnyside.Peter_W_Mitchell 07/08/2020
Cowshill to Middlehope Moor via High Greenfield. Along county boundary to Stangend Rigg to Killhope Law. Continue along county boundary Black Hill Quarries to The Dodd. Return to public footpath (Isaac’s Tea Trail) and descent to Dykeheads and Nenthead. Out to Nenthead Lead Mine and ascent via public footpath to Flinty Fell. Descent to track and follow track to Perry Dam. Ascent to Nag’s Head and on to Dead Stones. Return to Cowshill via Lamb’s Head, Highwatch Currick and Cleugh Head.raymooremanx11/07/2020
As others, from Coalcleugh.PGCE16/05/2020
From Coalcleugh, good parking at NY 8019 4527. Took marked PRoW up; direct line to re-join RoW at NY 7975 4529.jonglew17/07/2019
From Haggs Bank campsite over Roughside to Summit.dgresty21/06/2019
From Coalcleugh, to road summit first, then along ridge to cairn and various heathery bumps which all look the same, returning more directly using Isaac's Tea Trail. A bit soggy after the day's rain.milimana18/05/2019
From Nenthead using Isaac's Tea Trail. Foggy and very wet underfoot due to recent snow meltGary Heath06/04/2019
Followed Isaac's tea trail to the wall then turned right snowing on top with Andycolinfielding08/03/2019
With Colin, up from Coalcleugh in the rain and snow.Andrew Pearson08/03/2019
Modified Nuttall route round The Dodd, Killhope Law and Burtree Fell, using 2 cars, starting at Killhope Cross and finishing in Cowshill. with SCM.IanHHill04/11/2018
Easy short walk from road to south.lenman09/06/2018
Parked in the convenient gravel bay just North of Sunnyside and followed Isaac's Tea Trail and the county boundary to the hummocky summit plateau. The dry spell made playing king of the castle on possible summits quite diverting. Headed back from a candidate high point 100 yards NW of the cairn by the direttissima tussockfest route to Coalcleugh.Nick Down101/06/2018
Parked at the high point of the Nenthead-Coalcleugh road. The walk started with a descent to a boggy, swampy col and then climbed up to the peat hags on the summit plateau. These were not as bad as feared. Retraced route to the car. With JT and HT.Sprog21/04/2018
From Coalcleugh along surprisingly dry path past Sunnyside as far as wall.Then up path by side of wall to ruin and on further path almost to summit mound.With Oscar.catman20/04/2018
With Catman.oscarrosie20/04/2018
From Coalcleugh Farm. Sunny but soft snow.Winterfloodian08/01/2018
I continued to Coalcleugh and along Isaac’s Tea Trail past Sunnyside before leaving the Trail and ascending the grassy pathless hillside of The Dodd. The summit, a conical cairn, was nowhere near the GPS reference. For a while I thought I would not find it, until I spotted it across a number of grassy hummocks.peter4lc12/10/2017
From Killhope CrossSlash330/09/2017
From the summit of the road at Black Hill.Alan Caine03/06/2017
Walked on my own there and back from Nenthead, starting along Isaac's Tea Trail. Perfect walking weather. Did this in the morning before driving to High Force to bag Binks Moss.flockwatcher09/05/2017
Nuttall Walk EN 10.2 Killhope Law from Cowshill, visiting The Dodd, Killhope Law and Middlehope Moor. 21km with 670m ascent in 7 hours. (S)silveracorn_alan04/02/2017
Bagged the Dodd while on the Isaac Tea Trail from Allendale. Would be easy to do from Coalcleugh... just follow the trail to the boundary wall and then up the Dodd. There is a small path to the summit that dodges most of the bog but the summit requires a bit of navigation around bog to reach.NorthernWayfarer26/06/2016
With G. From Nenthead > Black Hill > The Dodd > Whimsey Hill > Nenthead via Isaac's Tea Trail past the model village.RT197014/03/2016
THIRD CONSECUTIVE FINE DAY AT ALSTON BASE CAMP. WALK BASED ON NUTTALL' WALK 10.2 BUT LAZILY DROVE TO NEAREST POINT ON ROAD TO THE DODD, KILLHOPE LAW AND MIDDLEHOPE MOOR AND WENT UP AND BACK EACH. A PLEASANT DRIVE BUT WALKS SOMEWHAT NONDESCRIPT.BURGESS27/09/2015
From Kilhope Cross on wet and misty day based on Nuttall route although followed fence N then W to Black Hill due to poor visibility - Also took a bit of time to pot which peat hag has the cairn. Easy descent to Coalcleugh on way to Kilhope Law with streams in spate due to heavy raincelticrambler03/05/2015
With G. Parked on A689 near bridge over Killhope Burn then up to Black Hill > The Dodd > Killhope Law via Coalcleugh then back to A689 at mining museum on path & back up road.RT197018/04/2015
From the road at Black Hill on an overnight camp. Very wet.mick24/11/2014
from pass over black hill. wet in the col but a feint path about 20m from fence (to the right on way to the dodd) avoided the worst of it. followed wall to collapsed building then picked up another path through the peat to cairn. return same waystig_nest20/09/2014
From Coalcleugh, didn't find any path through grass and heather on the way upBramley18/07/2014
From Nenthead, roughly followed Isaac's Tea Trail up and down.rhalstead19/04/2014
On it's ownronaldo33305/04/2014
parked at NY794444 and followed fenceline north to summit. The col between Black Hill and the Dodd is extremely wet but no peat groughsdicky bird23/03/2014
Killhopehead Bridge - The Dodd - Killhope Law - Middlehope Moor - Cowshill - Weardale Waydavidpettit8414/09/2013
From head of road on Black Hill. Rather boggy until gate reached with signs and arrows declaring 'Isaac's Tea Trail', then it improved. Summit area all peat hags.Aye Jimmy31/08/2013
cloud off the top by 12am, and a pause in the drizzle for lunchTeasyChris05/05/2013
From Nenthead, followed by Killhope Law.squeegs21/04/2013
Came across from Kilhope Law and then dropped down to Nenthead. Cairn was not at the same position as Hillbaggers location but it's pretty flat anyway.tsharp20/08/2012
Climbed solo from the road at Black Hill.dhbond27/06/2012
On round with Killhope Law from Killhope Cross - plenty of parking. Col below Black Hill very wet indeed. Summit a plateau of many peat hags - take your pick on the highest point!Man of Kernow125/05/2012
14 years since last here - frm road high pt. nr Black hill. Followed new fence line, use South side, to North very wet/boggy. On top of hill the central cairn is not the top, lies to South by 100m in hagged area.nordicstar16/05/2012
Parked in old quarry at the head of the minor road 1½km NE of Nenthead – Follow fence & wall and then head N. for 300m across moor to summit of The Dodd – Reverse to quarry – Followed track & then across moor to summit of Killhope Law – N. to minor road and picked up by PM. (PM,CM)gerrybowes17/04/2012
CJM17/04/2012
Walk 1: Nuttalls' Killhope Law Route; Walk 2: Flinty Fell; Walk 3: Cold Fell. Amazing clear blue skies, no wind & all bog frozen solid. Enjoyed amazing sunset from Cold Fell, with views across inversion to Lakes.AGWilliamson13/01/2012
Back to pick up The Dodd. A short walk but a bit squelchy.ruthatlast13/10/2011
KeithByTheC12/10/2011
From Coalcleugh following Issac's Tea Trail and then the wall line onto the Fell, thereafter keep to the right of the rough ground ahead to reach the summit.Fisky Boy28/09/2011
With Fisky BoyBrenda Cloke28/09/2011
Quick visit from the road at 1.35pm so I had time to collect Flinty Fell and Alston Moor before the bad weather that was forecast moved in! Uninspiring fell - true top could be any of half a dozen clumps of heather!signyred24/08/2011
Small pile of stones marks this summit, I follwed the path & wall up to the summit...nice clear views..long day too.Mc Tango26/07/2011
I did the same as Chris, parking at Black Hill then following fence up to the rutted boggy top. Went to the two cairns and the given grid ref which does indeed seem to be the high point. A most npleasant top but great weather.Father Ted02/07/2011
Climbed from Black Hill area, the summit was one big swamp visited both cairns and wandered about to try and find the highest point visited the Grid Reference quoted on this site by using GPS.isabelle12/03/2011
CK SheilaS07/03/2011
Parked at junction and walked past waterfall then followed the wall towards summit, small cairn about 200m onto plateau.nevans8416/01/2011
Parked at NY 79441 44413. Took track then path through small quarry. From gate followed fence then wall. (Pretty boggy in dip.) Visited DoBH summit GR and cairn.David Gradwell10/10/2010
With Eire, Evan & Sail.Dangerous Dave30/08/2010
From grid ref. NY795444.Marshsand15/06/2010
Cold wintery day, a keen wind, temperature about freezing and very wayer logged underfoot - but great to get out for a big walk.andrew larkins23/03/2010
Not actual date as no log kept. Killhope Cross, The Dodd, Killhope Law, Middlehope Moorijpowell02/03/2010
Circular walk from Nenthead Mine Bunkhouse. <BR> <a href="http://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.co.uk/2010/02/coalcleugh-moor.html" target="_blank" >Route details walked</a> <BR> Including statistics, map, photographs and walk description.mntainman10/02/2010
Cairn would be difficult to locate in bad visibility.clivevilla15/08/2009
petey12/08/2009
From Nenthead. Atrocious bog on the top.Eddie27/11/2008
Start ~ 794444, on Black Hill. From Killhope Law, descended North and took the road to CoalCleugh and the RoW West to the col below the Dodd before climbing north to the summit. With Wombourne.steve hudson29/09/2008
Heather, Bog and peat hags in that order! Not nice to walk on. Little in the way of paths.Jhimmy26/05/2008
As Killhope Lawdianepick31/12/2007
Easy from road.destaylor17/09/2007
With Ericjohnjennison12/07/2007
good views good weatherjohnfwoolley30/04/2007
Ascent from Garrigill, didn't even realise this was a proper peak until I saw it on here! Certianly doesn't feel like one, paths none existant but terrain is easy going, very pleasent views in good weather.Loz_mck25/02/2007
Found two cairns - by the corner of the wall and further north - this cairn is well north of the spot height on the map. Foul weathergigglejon13/12/2006
With Jo, circular walk from Nenthead: By road to Dykeheads, then track and bridleway to The Dodd, south over rough ground to Killhope Cross onto Knoutberry Hill, Nag’s Head, Dead Stones, west pass Hunter’s Cleugh onto Flinty Fell, descending through Dowgang Hush. Weather; High cloud, cool breeze, good visibility.amblerbob08/10/2006
Walked across from disused quarry at Black Hill. Highest point very difficult to define but small cairn on North side of the hill as good a guess as any.andy07/10/2006
Walked in from Black Hill. Wandered around a bit to be sure of topping out.garyhoney18/09/2005
GMGMTIdris24/03/2005
GMGMTmaryjdavies24/03/2005
BogtrotPeteF27/12/2003
Alone, using the 888 bus to get to Alston.Grinner19/04/2003
Bagged on a half day while working near Great Ayton.Dugswell203/10/2002
Easy access off road having crossed earleir tops. Indistict summit areaRhayader_wander23/08/2000
Foillowed bridleways to the summit from Coalcleugh. yorkie13/07/2000
Solo. Circuit around West Allendale from Carrshield following the ridges & high points including The Dodd. Fine cold & bright.Vin06/11/1999
R on c2c Richard Tait04/08/1999
Solo. First of four tops today. Great views all day and plenty of curlew seen.mikejacobs08/03/1997
Galltywenallt25/05/1996
From road at Black Hill following Northumberland/ Cumbria border wall to a junction and 1/4 mile plod over dry hags to top. at 17.00.arranc05/05/1990
Date unknown RHW01/01/1990
From road to south with M,M and others.PeterD26/12/1982
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