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The Dodds

Date ... Saturday, 18 April 2009
Distance ... 13.50 miles
Ascent ... 3660 feet
Time ... 6 hours 55 mins
Weather ... 14.5 ºC, sunny, blue skies, dry and light NE winds
Summits ... Bracken How - 1234'
Round how - 1207'
Common Fell - 1811'
Swineside Knott - 1814'
Brown Hills - 1808'
Birkett Fell - 2378'
Hartside - 2481' (aw60)(en110)
Whiteside - 2608' (en98)
Stybarrow Dodd - 2770' (aw21)(en221)
Watsons Dodd - 2584' (aw40)
Little Dodd - 2575'
Calfhow Pike - 2175'
Clough Head - 2381' (aw74)(en40)
Great Dodd - 2807' (aw19)(en85)
Randerside - 2391'
High Brow - 1886'
Low How - 1631'
Start ... High Row - free roadside parking (NY380219)
Maps ... Ordnance Survey - Outdoor Leisure Nº5 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº90 (1:50,000)
Books ... Pictorial Guide Nº1 - The Eastern Fells by Alfred Wainwright


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The route map of our walk

The route map of our walk

An early morning start meant I had the pick of the parking spots at High Row

An early morning start meant I had the pick of the parking spots at High Row

Looking across the valley towards Watermillock Common, my ascent route, as I headed down to Dockray village

Looking across the valley towards Watermillock Common, my ascent route, as I headed down to Dockray village

Looking back up the valley, Birkett Fell is the one with cloud on it

Looking back up the valley, Birkett Fell is the one with cloud on it

The Royal Hotel in Dockray village, they were still serving breakfast as I walked past, I could smell the bacon!

The Royal Hotel in Dockray village, they were still serving breakfast as I walked past, I could smell the bacon!

Looking back down on Dockray, with Great Mell Fell in the background, as I climbed to the first summit of the day, Bracken How

Looking back down on Dockray, with Great Mell Fell in the background, as I climbed to the first summit of the day, Bracken How

Looking along the ridge to Common Fell from Bracken How

Looking along the ridge to Common Fell from Bracken How

The head of Ullswater from Bracken How

The head of Ullswater from Bracken How

Looking across Ullswater towards Hallin Fell from the same spot

Looking across Ullswater towards Hallin Fell from the same spot

On Common Fell now, looking back down my ascent route, the Mell Fells and Gowbarrow Fell are in the background

On Common Fell now, looking back down my ascent route, the Mell Fells and Gowbarrow Fell are in the background

Birkett Fell and Great Dodd (far right) from Watermillock Common

Birkett Fell and Great Dodd (far right) from Watermillock Common

Looking down on Ullswater from Brown Hills

Looking down on Ullswater from Brown Hills

Sheffield Pike (left) to Helvellyn in the background from Brown Hills

Sheffield Pike (left) to Helvellyn in the background from Brown Hills

Looking across Nick Head towards Helvellyn as I started the climb up to Birkett Fell

Looking across Nick Head towards Helvellyn as I started the climb up to Birkett Fell

Ullswater from Birkett Fell

Ullswater from Birkett Fell

Stybarrow Dodd from Hartside

Stybarrow Dodd from Hartside

Another view of Stybarrow Dodd, from a pool as I headed towards the 	summit of Whitestones

Another view of Stybarrow Dodd, from a pool as I headed towards the summit of Whitestones

Helvellyn and Raise from Whitestones, you can just make Great Gable out on the far right of the photo

Helvellyn and Raise from Whitestones, you can just make Great Gable out on the far right of the photo

Great Dodd with Blencathra behind from Stybarrow Dodd summit

Great Dodd with Blencathra behind from Stybarrow Dodd summit

Skiddaw from the summit of Watsons Dodd

Skiddaw from the summit of Watsons Dodd

Thirlmere and western fells from Watsons Dodd

Thirlmere and western fells from Watsons Dodd

Great Dodd from a pool on Watsons Dodd

Great Dodd from a pool on Watsons Dodd

Skiddaw (left) and Blencathra from the same pool

Skiddaw (left) and Blencathra from the same pool

Skiddaw from Calfhow Pike

Skiddaw from Calfhow Pike

Looking back to Great Dodd from Calfhow Pike

Looking back to Great Dodd from Calfhow Pike

Looking across to Skiddaw from the summit of Clough Head

Looking across to Skiddaw from the summit of Clough Head

Looking towards Great Mell Fell as I started the climb back up to Great Dodd

Looking towards Great Mell Fell as I started the climb back up to Great Dodd

Looking back towards Clough Head

Looking back towards Clough Head

Looking towards Helvellyn from the summit of Great Dodd

Looking towards Helvellyn from the summit of Great Dodd

Skiddaw from Great Dodd

Skiddaw from Great Dodd

Heading down from the summit of Great Dodd towards Randerside

Heading down from the summit of Great Dodd towards Randerside

The head of Deeepdale from the summit of Randerside, the lump on the horizon is Catstycam

The head of Deeepdale from the summit of Randerside, the lump on the horizon is Catstycam

Looking back to Great Dodd from High Brow

Looking back to Great Dodd from High Brow

Birkett Fell (left) and Hartside (right) from High Brow

Birkett Fell (left) and Hartside (right) from High Brow

Looking towards Low How (my 17th and final summit of the day) with Gowbarrow Fell in the distance

Looking towards Low How (my 17th and final summit of the day) with Gowbarrow Fell in the distance