Clough Head and the Dodds from Dockray
Sat 24 Mar 2007
Route: Dockray - Watermillock Common - Birkett Fell - Hart Side - White Stones (Green Side) - Stybarrow Dodd - Watson's Dodd - Great Dodd - Calfhow Pike - Clough Head - White Pike - Mariel Bridge - Old Coach Road - High Row - Dockray
Distance: 12.50 miles
Ascent: 2,900ft
Time: 6 hours 20 minutes
With: David & Jennifer Hall and Anne
Notes:
A gorgeous spring day, blue sky and sunshine but very hazy.
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Looking back to Dockray with Great Mell Fell behind
Ullswater from Watermillock Common
The path follows the wall passing under Swineside Knott
Looking back along the wall with Gowbarrow Fell and Ullswater on the right
Another wall to follow, this one takes you to the summit of Birkett Fell
Looking across Glencoyne and over Nick Head to Catstycam and Helvellyn
Birkett Fell's summit cairn with Stybarrow Dodd, Hart Side and Great Dodd behind
The ditch on Hart Side's summit with Stybarrow Dodd behind
Looking back to Hart Side as we ascend to White Stones
Heading for Stybarrow Dodd with Deepdale Crag on the right
The double top of Hart Side (left) and Green Side / Whites Stones (right) from the wall on Stybarrow Dodd's summit
Heading for Watson's Dodd
Great Dodd from Watson's Dodd's summit cairn
Looking south towards Helvellyn from Great Dodd
Our next objective, Calfhow Pike
Blencathra from Clough Head
Approaching White Pike
Looking down on the Old Coach Road with Wolf Crags on the right from our descent off Clough Head
Blencathra from Barbaryrigg Fold, next to the Old Coach Road
Looking across to Great Mell Fell from the Old Coach Road
Heading back down to Dockray from High Row with Gowbarrow Fell ahead
Previous Walk: Great Mell Fell revisited (Wed 21 Mar 2007)
Next Walk: Great Crag and Dock Tarn from Watendlath (Sun 25 Mar 2007)