Routes up
Little Dodd routes: 3 ways to the top
Ennerdale CircularHiking · 12km · from Ennerdale WaterModerate
This route takes you around Ennerdale Water and includes an ascent of Little Dodd, offering scenic views of the surrounding fells.
Direct Ascent from Ennerdale BridgeHiking · 8km · from Ennerdale BridgeModerate
This route starts from Ennerdale Bridge and ascends directly to Little Dodd, providing a straightforward path with rewarding views.
Ennerdale HorseshoeHiking · 18km · from Ennerdale WaterHard
This challenging route includes a circuit of the Ennerdale valley, taking in several peaks including Little Dodd.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Little Dodd today?
Little Dodd today (updated 03:31, 28 Oct): up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 2°C, summit wind 37 mph gusting 47 mph, 100% chance of rain. A marginal day for the hills. Best day this week: Saturday, summit gusts 10 mph.
Little Dodd weather today
Moderate rain, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 2°C, summit wind 37 mph gusting 47 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Little Dodd weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 4°C, summit wind 23 mph gusting 28 mph, 86% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Little Dodd weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 8 mph gusting 10 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 14 mph gusting 17 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Little Dodd summit forecast, next 7 days
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| TodayModerate rain | Marginal | 9°/6° | 2° | 37/47 | 100% |
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| TomorrowLight drizzle | Marginal | 10°/7° | 4° | 23/28 | 86% |
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| Fri 30Overcast | Marginal | 9°/6° | 4° | 25/32 | 4% |
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| Sat 31Fog | Good | 9°/3° | 0° | 8/10 | 4% |
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| Sun 1Light drizzle | Good | 8°/0° | -2° | 14/17 | 2% |
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| Mon 2Fog | Good | 6°/-2° | -5° | 13/16 | 2% |
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| Tue 3Overcast | Good | 9°/-2° | -5° | 7/12 | 2% |
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Little Dodd 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| Wed 4Fog | Good | 8°/0° | -2° | 5/9 | 0% |
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| Thu 5Fog | Good | 7°/0° | -3° | 6/10 | 2% |
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| Fri 6Fog | Good | 7°/-2° | -5° | 9/11 | 10% |
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| Sat 7Partly cloudy | Good | 8°/2° | -2° | 12/19 | 12% |
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| Sun 8Fog | Good | 6°/1° | -1° | 7/12 | 21% |
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| Mon 9Fog | Good | 6°/-2° | -5° | 7/10 | 27% |
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| Tue 10Fog | Good | 5°/-2° | -6° | 14/18 | 31% |
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Little Dodd each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 590m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Little Dodd each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:07, sunset 16:46
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:00 and starts 15:52. From the summit you see the sun 07:02 to 16:51.
Nearby summits
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About Little Dodd
Little Dodd is 590 m (1,936 ft) high with 9 m of prominence. It is in Lake District C&W, England. OS grid reference NY149155. It is the 2nd highest of the 70 summits Peakify lists in Lake District C&W. The nearest summits are Starling Dodd (0.7 km), Red Pike (1.1 km) and Dodd (1.5 km).
How high is Little Dodd?
Little Dodd is 590 metres high with 9 metres of prominence.
Where is Little Dodd?
Little Dodd is listed in Lake District C&W, England.
Are there routes for Little Dodd?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Little Dodd, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Ennerdale Circular (12km, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Little Dodd today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What is the weather on Little Dodd tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 4°C, summit wind 23 mph gusting 28 mph, 86% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Little Dodd this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 8 mph gusting 10 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 14 mph gusting 17 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Little Dodd?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Peakify is run by Sam Tyler, who has climbed Yr Wyddfa 22 times. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
