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Dodd

Walked on 11/09/2009

Start point: The Old Sawmill tearooms. (NY 234 281)

Dodd from The Old Sawmill tearooms

Distance: 2.4 miles     Total Ascent: 382 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour 15 minutes

Weather: Hazy sunrise. 9C.

I was out and about early this morning for a quick climb to Dodd from The Old Sawmill tearooms. Prior to climbing the fell, I had a look down at Derwent Water for a calm lake shot (2011 calendar?!) and managed to elbow my way in with all the other photographers down there! It was a lovely morning but I was a bit too early for those blue skies today.

Dodd

Dodd route map.

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Early morning, Derwent Isle.

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Looking along Derwent Water.

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Crossing Skill Beck.

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A small pool on the way to Dodd.

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A view of Bassenthwaite Lake from the climb.

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Hmm, which way do you think Casper?

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Catbells with mist over Derwent Water.

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Barrow and Causey Pike, Dale Head and Hindscarth beyond.

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Casper on Dodd.

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Catbells and Maiden Moor beyond Swinside, little Castle Crag is to the left of them - the jaws of Borrowdale.

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Crag Hill and Grisedale Pike amongst others.

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Bassenthwaite Lake.

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Zooming in, Criffel can be seen across the Solway Firth.

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Looking the other way - daybreak on Dodd.

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There is a wonderful view over the Vale of Keswick from here.

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The golden glow of sunrise over the Coledale Fells from the descent. It was such a nice morning and the paths had such an easy gradient and surface that I ran all the way down. I had some time to kill before some business in Keswick, so it was back to Derwent Water to se if I could nail a decent shot of the calm lake.

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Dodd is the fell to the left of the Skiddaw massif. Later...

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Ashness Bridge.

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Catbells from Surprise View.

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Derwent Water and Skiddaw from Surprise View.

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