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Starling Dodd

Walked on 25/01/2010

Start point: Bowness Knott Car Park (NY 109 153)

Bowness Knott Car Park – Herdus – Great Borne – Starling Dodd – Little Dodd (Ennerdale) – Bowness Knott Car Park

Distance: 7.2 miles    Total Ascent: 735 metres     Time Taken: 3 hours 30 minutes

Weather: Cold wind, snow. 2°C

Today was a typical January day – cold and windy with snow and a grey, dull and flat light. There was fresh snow above 500m and the wind was raw yet the walk was still enjoyable. I can scarcely believe it is 3 years since I walked over these fells – where does the time go?

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Crag Fell over Bowness.

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Following the road towards Herdus - I followed the wall beyond the far trees directly ahead before climbing the path through the bracken to the left of the photo. From there the climb was a steep one.

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Crossing Rake Beck.

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Crag Fell and Anglers' Crag across Ennerdale Water.

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There was a lot of forestry work going on around the car park at Bowness and Bowness Knott looks a bit more accessible now than it was with all the trees gone.

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Up above the snowline at the top of Herdus. The snow was constantly falling now and throughout the walk.

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Heading for Great Borne across an icing sugar topped Herdus, Casper and Dougal try to blend in with the background.

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The frozen summit of Great Borne with the pointed Red Pike in view.

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Mellbreak and Grasmoor from Great Borne. Dougal has the bit between his teeth now and leads the way.

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Looking back to Great Borne from the climb to Starling Dodd.

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Red Pike and High Stile from the familiar twisted ironwork cairn on Starling Dodd.

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Any old iron? Casper and Dougal on Starling Dodd.

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Starling Dodd cairn.

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A photo of contrasts - Grasmoor and Crummock Water from Starling Dodd.

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Monochromatic Red Pike.

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Moonscape at the top of the descent.

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Gillinter Beck.

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Pillar across Ennerdale.

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A closer view of Pillar with Pillar Rock prominent.

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A view into Windgap Cove across Ennerdale to Scoat Fell and Pillar.

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Pillar dominated this view along Ennerdale with Green Gable and Great Gable in view.

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Ennerdale reflections.

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Crag Fell.

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