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Middle Dodd routes: 3 ways to the top
Brothers Water by the north ridgeHiking · 4.1 km one way · 500 m ascent · ~1h 40m · from Cow Bridge car park, Brothers WaterHard
Cow Bridge via Caiston Glen and Scandale PassHiking · 6.6 km one way · 650 m ascent · ~2h 25m · from Cow Bridge car park, Brothers WaterHard
Kirkstone via Red ScreesHiking · 2.0 km one way · 330 m ascent · ~0h 55m · from Kirkstone Pass summit car parkHard
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Middle Dodd each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 654m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Middle Dodd each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
Snowfall and lying snow at the summit over the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:05, sunset 16:45
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:58 and starts 15:51. From the summit you see the sun 07:00 to 16:50.
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About Middle Dodd
Middle Dodd forms the northern ridge of Red Screes, between the valley of Caiston Beck to the west and the Kirkstone Pass road to the east. Red Screes is 0.8 km south. Little Hart Crag lies 1.1 km north-west and High Hartsop Dodd 1.3 km north.
The direct ascent starts near Brothers Water and climbs the steep, grassy north ridge. It is a sustained pull with no rock to handle. From the top, a short rise leads south to Red Screes. Some walkers descend the ridge after crossing Red Screes from the Kirkstone Pass side.
Few walkers use this ridge, so the path is faint in places. The ridge looks down on Brothers Water and Patterdale, with the Helvellyn range and Fairfield to the west.
Middle Dodd is 654 m (2,146 ft) high with 10 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 205th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Red Screes (0.8 km), Raven Crag (1.1 km) and High Hartsop Dodd (1.3 km).
Can you climb Middle Dodd and Red Screes together?
Yes. Red Screes lies 0.8 km south along the ridge, and most walkers on Middle Dodd continue to it.
How hard is Middle Dodd?
The north ridge is steep and relentless but grassy, with no scrambling. Expect a hard pull.
Is Middle Dodd a Wainwright?
Yes. It is one of the 214 Wainwrights and also a Birkett.
How high is Middle Dodd?
Middle Dodd is 654 metres high with 10 metres of prominence.
Where is Middle Dodd?
Middle Dodd is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Middle Dodd?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Middle Dodd, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Brothers Water by the north ridge (4.1 km one way, Hard).
Is it safe to climb Middle 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 weather information is shown for Middle 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.
