Walk

Walk : Dodd (1,612 feet) from Millbeck via Long Doors

Date : 15^th June 2018

Weather : Overcast, threat of rain @ 15°C

Distance : 3 miles round trip

Time Taken : 1 hour 20 mins to summit

Which part of Lakeland is this walk situated

Terrain Overview

Overview

The final full day of our week long stay in Ambleside saw us journey up towards Keswick again to fit in one last climb – nothing too strenuous … Dodd

that sits in front of the Skiddaw massif by Bassenthwaite Lake. It is worth noting that this area is undergoing huge amounts of Forestry work and as such

the paths that I show in this walk could be subject to change by the Forestry Commission depending on their area of work

Take the A591 north from Keswick and then minor road off right towards Millbeck. Just before Lyzzic Hall Hotel a lay by in the road has enough parking

space for about three or four cars

At the bottom end of the lay by the narrowest of paths signposted, cuts through an area of dense foliage. This is the start point for the walk

Almost immediately the path crosses a stream and leads on to a gate that gives access to the open fell side

The foot path cuts a swathe through a dense area of bracken

The path climbs steeply in parts above the tree line allowing views back towards Derwent Water

Higher on up and the path runs close to the fence that separates it from a dense area of woodland. It is at this point you need to keep a lookout for a sty

Cross the sty into the woodland

Immediately over the fence make a beeline down to the left where you will pick up the path again. At this point the woodland has undergone a wide area

of tree felling so original paths may no longer be unusable. By picking up this path you will be led across to a much clearer track which is followed

The path improves the other side of the clearing

Follow this up towards the start of one of the many Forest trails

The start of the Forest Trail

Trouble free navigation from hereon in

Areas of landslip along the way

The track does a hairpin as it climbs higher

Just above the tree line and a sneaky peak across Bassenthwaite to “The Bishop of Barf” !!

Looking back towards Derwent Water from the path

The track takes another sharp hairpin turn to the left where the summit trail is picked up

Just at the top of this section of the trail a memorial bench provides an idyllic view point

Just on from the bench and we catch the first sight of Dodd summit to the left of the tree in the centre of the picture

Keep on the track as it drops down through an area of wood land until you reach a signpost

The self explanatory sign post

The path narrows and becomes stony as it climbs its way to the summit

Skiddaw comes into view from the path

Approaching the summit

Derwent Water from the summit of Dodd

Click here to see a 360 degree view from the summit of Dodd … https://youtu.be/3oD64dOxlk4

Sue doing her “Usain Bolt” on Dodd summit !!

A perfect spot for lunch

Looking across over Latrigg to the Helvellyn range

Bassenthwaite Lake from the summit

The North Western Fells from the summit

On the way back down at the Memorial bench, last walk of the week sadly drawing to an end ….. “When are we back up again Sue ??”