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Great Dodd

Date ... Sunday, 21 September 2008
Distance ... 9.0 miles
Ascent ... 2070 feet
Time ... 5 hours 0 mins
Weather ... 17ºc, light W winds, cloudy with some sunny spells and dry
Summits ... Randerside - 2391'
Great Dodd - 2807' (aw19)(en85)
Watson's Dodd - 2584' (aw40)
Stybarrow Dodd - 2770' (aw21)(en221)
White Stones - 2608' (en98)
Hartside - 2481' (aw60)(en110)
Birkett Fell - 2378'
Start ... High Row (nr Dockray), roadside parking (NY380219)
Route Map ... Click here for the route map from this walk
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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Leaving the car park at the start on the walk, heading out onto Matterdale Common

Leaving the car park at the start on the walk, heading out onto Matterdale Common

The footbridge across Groove Beck, where it cuts across the old coach 
	road

The footbridge across Groove Beck, where it cuts across the old coach road

The sun was starting to break through the clouds as we started the climb 
	along Groove Beck towards Great Dodd

The sun was starting to break through the clouds as we started the climb along Groove Beck towards Great Dodd

Great Dodd seen from Whams Moss

Great Dodd seen from Whams Moss

A view of the head of Deepdale, seen as we crossed Brut's Moss

A view of the head of Deepdale, seen as we crossed Brut's Moss

Looking over the head of Deepdale towards Helvellyn from the summit cairn 
	on Randerside

Looking over the head of Deepdale towards Helvellyn from the summit cairn on Randerside

Clough Head, with Blencathra behind, from the final climb up onto Great 
	Dodd

Clough Head, with Blencathra behind, from the final climb up onto Great Dodd

Tim on the summit of Great Dodd

Tim on the summit of Great Dodd

The view looking towards Stybarrow Dodd from the wind shelter on Great 
	Dodd

The view looking towards Stybarrow Dodd from the wind shelter on Great Dodd

Looking towards Helvellyn from the flat summit of Watson's Dodd

Looking towards Helvellyn from the flat summit of Watson's Dodd

Looking, across Thirlmere, towards the 'Southern' fells from the summit 
	of Watson's Dodd

Looking, across Thirlmere, towards the 'Southern' fells from the summit of Watson's Dodd

The view looking south from the summit of Stybarrow Dodd

The view looking south from the summit of Stybarrow Dodd

Sheffield Pike seen from White Stones

Sheffield Pike seen from White Stones

Helvellyn and Raise from the summit of White Stones

Helvellyn and Raise from the summit of White Stones

Looking down into Glencoyne from Glencoyne Head

Looking down into Glencoyne from Glencoyne Head

Great Dodd seen from the old ditch on the summit of Hartside

Great Dodd seen from the old ditch on the summit of Hartside

Looking down into Deepdale from the summit of Hartside

Looking down into Deepdale from the summit of Hartside

The head of Ullswater from the summit of Birkett Fell

The head of Ullswater from the summit of Birkett Fell

Great Dodd from Birkett Fell

Great Dodd from Birkett Fell

Ullswater and Watermillock Common from the descent from Birkett Fell

Ullswater and Watermillock Common from the descent from Birkett Fell

Dowthwaitehead Crag seen as we approached the small hamlet of 
	Dowthwaitehead

Dowthwaitehead Crag seen as we approached the small hamlet of Dowthwaitehead

The Mell Fells from Deepdale

The Mell Fells from Deepdale