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 route map.
Early morning, Derwent Isle.
Looking along Derwent Water.
Crossing Skill Beck.
A small pool on the way to Dodd.
A view of Bassenthwaite Lake from the climb.
Hmm, which way do you think Casper?
Catbells with mist over Derwent Water.
Barrow and Causey Pike, Dale Head and Hindscarth beyond.
Casper on Dodd.
Catbells and Maiden Moor beyond Swinside, little Castle Crag is to the left of them - the jaws of Borrowdale.
Crag Hill and Grisedale Pike amongst others.
Bassenthwaite Lake.
Zooming in, Criffel can be seen across the Solway Firth.
Looking the other way - daybreak on Dodd.
There is a wonderful view over the Vale of Keswick from here.
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.
Dodd is the fell to the left of the Skiddaw massif. Later...
Ashness Bridge.
Catbells from Surprise View.
Derwent Water and Skiddaw from Surprise View.