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Starling Dodd

Walked on 02/09/2004

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

Bowness Knott Car Park – Bowness Knott (148) – Brown How (Ennerdale) (149) – Herdus (150) – Great Borne (151) – Gale Fell (152) – Starling Dodd (153) – Little Dodd (Ennerdale) (154) – Bowness Knott Car Park

Weather: Dull and overcast with the odd sunny spell.

Today’s walk takes in part of the High Stile group of fells from Ennerdale Water.

Starling Dodd

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Herdus looms ahead from the Bowness Knott car park - it looks a daunting prospect from here.

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The sun shines! Crag Fell across Ennerdale Water from the summit of Bowness Knott.

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Sun Rays across the head of Ennerdale Water from the summit of Brown How.

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Looking along the Ennerdale valley from the summit of Herdus; Great Borne and Starling Dodd to the left, Great Gable in the cloud, centre, and Pillar to the right.

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Fellbarrow from the summit of Great Borne.

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Starling Dodd from the top of Gale Fell, the summit being marked by the fence corner post. This summit is un-named on O.S maps.

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Mellbreak, Whiteside Pike and Grasmoor from the summit of Starling Dodd.

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Looking back to Starling Dodd from the summit of Little Dodd.

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Ennerdale Water and valley from the descent of Little Dodd.

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Pillar, Scoat Fell and Steeple across Ennerdale.

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Rowan berries caught in the sunshine.

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Crag Fell and Anglers Crag from the shore of Ennerdale Water.

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