Routes up
Rest Dodd routes: 2 ways to the top
Patterdale via Angle TarnHiking · 5.9 km one way · 586 m ascent · ~2h 10m · from Patterdale villageModerate
Climb to Boredale Hause, pass Angle Tarn and Satura Crag, then head up steep grass to the summit.
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From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
Full Patterdale via Angle Tarn route guideHartsop via HayeswaterHiking · 3.5 km one way · 540 m ascent · ~1h 35m · from Hartsop village car parkModerate
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Rest Dodd each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 696m summit.
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How dark the sky gets over Rest 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 07:05, sunset 16:44
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:58 and starts 15:51. From the summit you see the sun 06:59 to 16:49.
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About Rest Dodd
Rest Dodd rises between the Hayeswater valley and the head of Martindale. It is a rounded, grassy hill with steep sides, and stone walls meet near the top. The Knott is 1.1 km south-east, Rampsgill Head 1.3 km south-east, and The Nab runs out 1.6 km north into the Martindale deer forest. Brock Crags lies 1.6 km west.
From Patterdale, walk up to Boredale Hause, past Angle Tarn and on to Satura Crag, then climb the steep grassy slope to the top. From Hartsop, follow the track up Hayeswater Gill and climb the south side. Many walkers combine Rest Dodd with Angletarn Pikes and Brock Crags, or with The Knott on the way to High Street.
The Nab is reached by a there-and-back walk from Rest Dodd across a boggy col. The steep slopes around the summit are slippery when wet.
Rest Dodd is 696 m (2,283 ft) high with 109 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 156th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are The Knott (1.1 km), The Nab (1.6 km) and Buck Crag (1.1 km).
What is the best way up Rest Dodd?
From Patterdale, go via Boredale Hause and Angle Tarn to Satura Crag, then climb the grassy slope to the summit.
Can you climb Rest Dodd and The Nab together?
Yes. The Nab is 1.6 km north, an out-and-back walk across a boggy col.
Is Rest Dodd a Wainwright?
Yes. It is one of the 214 Wainwrights, and also a Hewitt, a Nuttall, a HuMP and a Birkett.
How high is Rest Dodd?
Rest Dodd is 696 metres high with 109 metres of prominence.
Where is Rest Dodd?
Rest Dodd is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Rest Dodd?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Rest Dodd, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Patterdale via Angle Tarn (5.9 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Rest 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 Rest 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.
