The Dodds

Route Details

Distance:	18.3 kilometres
Ascent:	758 metres
Estimated Duration:	5 hours 51 minutes How is estimated duration calculated?
Wainwrights Visited:	5
Start & Finish:	High Row - NY 3799 2190

This route is part of the Walk the Wainwrights in 45 Walks collection.

Route Map

An interactive Ordnance Survey map showing the route, The Dodds

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Route Profile

5 Wainwrights Visited

A list of the 5 Wainwrights visited
Name	Height	Region
Hart Side	756 metres	The Eastern Fells
Stybarrow Dodd	844 metres	The Eastern Fells
Watson's Dodd	789 metres	The Eastern Fells
Great Dodd	857 metres	The Eastern Fells
Clough Head	726 metres	The Eastern Fells

Maps

Modern technology has made navigating in the Lake District fells much easier, however, it is imperative that you also carry a map and compass and know how to use them.

The following maps cover the full The Dodds route.

The cover of Ordnance Survey Explorer OL5: The English Lakes - North-Eastern Area map — Ordnance Survey Explorer OL5: The English Lakes - North-Eastern Area - 1:25,000

The cover of Ordnance Survey Landranger 90: Penrith and Keswick map — Ordnance Survey Landranger 90: Penrith and Keswick - 1:50,000

The cover of Harvey Maps Superwalker XT25: Lake District North map — Harvey Maps Superwalker XT25: Lake District North - 1:25,000

The cover of Harvey Maps Superwalker XT25: Lake District East map — Harvey Maps Superwalker XT25: Lake District East - 1:25,000

The cover of Harvey Maps British Mountain Map: Lake District map — Harvey Maps British Mountain Map: Lake District - 1:40,000

The Eastern Fells

All of the Wainwrights visited by this route appear in The Eastern Fells, the second of seven books that Alfred Wainwright wrote in his bestselling walkers guidebook series, A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is estimated duration calculated?

Estimated duration is calculated using Naismith's rule, based on someone moving at a speed of 4 kilometres per hour whilst adding 1 minute for every 10 metres of ascent. Please be aware this calculation assumes you are continually moving and does NOT take into account any breaks.

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