Great Dodd

Cumbria, England

About Great Dodd

At an elevation of 857 m (2,812 ft) and with a prominence of 109 m (358 ft), Great Dodd is listed as a Hewitt as well as a Wainwright. Its parent peak is Helvellyn and it...

Great Dodd has a Challenging difficulty level and is Partially Family Friendly.

Things to do near Great Dodd

Rock Climbing in Keswick

$115.02
★ 5.018 reviews

Canoe on Derwent Water

$114.11
★ 5.014 reviews

Climb in the Mine

$150.62
★ 5.08 reviews

Canoe River Trip

$264.27
★ 5.07 reviews

Paddle Board Session from Keswick - School Holiday Deal

$47.92
★ 5.02 reviews

Paddle Boarding on Derwent Water

$114.11
★ 5.061 reviews

Ghyll Scrambling Water Adventure in the Lake District

$95.85
★ 5.0274 reviews

Ultimate Full-Day Lake District Tour: 10 Lakes, Amazing Scenery & Lake Cruise

$217.71
★ 5.0163 reviews

Private Sail and Dine Experience on Lake Windermere

$403.93
★ 5.027 reviews

8 Lakes in a Morning

$94.48
★ 5.011 reviews

Private Yorkshire Dales from Windermere in a 16 seater Mercedes

$794.18
★ 5.011 reviews

Private Sailing Experience on Lake Windermere

$342.32
★ 5.05 reviews

Lake District Walking Tour

$61.62
★ 5.056 reviews

4-Hour Private Lake Tours by 4x4

$272.48
★ 5.050 reviews

Private Sailing Experience on Lake Windermere

$239.62
★ 5.0207 reviews

Ultimate Full-Day Lake District Tour: 10 Lakes, Amazing Scenery & Lake Cruise

$217.71
★ 5.0163 reviews

Ultimate Full-Day Lake District Tour: 10 Lakes, Amazing Scenery & Lake Cruise

$217.71
★ 5.0163 reviews

Private Family Bird of Prey Experience in Carlisle

$131.66
★ 4.945 reviews

Coniston Water Campbells On Coniston Cruise

$22.7
★ 4.821 reviews

Ullswater Lake District Return Cruise from Pooley Bridge Pier

$33.55
★ 4.840 reviews

Coniston Water Wild Cat Island Cruise Yellow Route

$17.17
★ 4.792 reviews

Coniston Water Swallows and Amazons Cruise

$22.7
★ 4.724 reviews
Google
Map data ©2025 Google
Map data ©2025 Google
Cumbria, England
Latitude: 54.575246, Longitude: -3.019365

Activities

Hiking
Mountaineering
Walking
Wildlife Watching

About Great Dodd

About Great Dodd

At an elevation of 857 m (2,812 ft) and with a prominence of 109 m (358 ft), Great Dodd is listed as a Hewitt as well as a Wainwright. Its parent peak is Helvellyn and it stands on the main ridge of the Helvellyn range, although separated from it in part by Sticks Pass. Great Dodd is the highest of the so-called Dodds, a group of mountains in the Eastern Fells which also includes Watson’s Dodd and Stybarrow Dodd.

In contrast to the fells in the Fairfield and Helvellyn ranges, the western flanks of Great Dodd are precipitous and craggy. However, like its fellow Dodds, Great Dodd’s slopes are otherwise broad and grassy. The summit is smooth and domed, with the highest point at the north-west end being marked by a cairn. A far older cairn stands about 100 m south of the highest point and incorporates a wind shelter. A further cairn is found part-way down the western slope and marks the minor top of Little Dodd.

Views from the top of the fell are panoramic, stretching as far as the Solway Firth on clear days; and especially impressive are the Helvellyn range to the south and Blencathra to the north.

Climbing Great Dodd

Because of their somewhat isolated nature, The Dodds are less visited than many other Wainwright peaks. However, a popular circular walk around Deepdale takes in all three Dodds; or an extended route beginning from High Row near Dockray which runs from Hart Side to Stybarrow Dodd and Watson’s Dodd, then visiting Great Dodd before Clough Head. Direct ascents can be made from Legburthwaite to the west or High Row to the east.

The precipitous western flank is home to three gills (Mill Gill, Beckthorns Gill and Sandbed Gill) commonly used by scramblers and climbers with the necessary rope and climbing skills.

BESbswy