Routes up
Starling Dodd routes: 2 ways to the top
Buttermere via Red PikeHiking · 6.2 km one way · from Buttermere village National Trust car parkModerate
Bowness Knott via Great Borne and Starling DoddHiking · 4.6 km one way · 610 m ascent · ~1h 55m · from Bowness Knott car park, EnnerdaleHard
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Starling Dodd each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 633m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Starling 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 07:07, 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.
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About Starling Dodd
Starling Dodd sits on the western half of the long ridge that separates Ennerdale from Buttermere and Crummock Water. It is a rounded, grassy dome. Red Pike is 1.9 km east and Great Borne 1.9 km west, while Dodd stands 2.2 km east on the Buttermere side. Hen Comb lies 2.6 km north-west.
Most walkers reach Starling Dodd along the ridge from Red Pike. From Buttermere, climb through Burtness Wood to Bleaberry Tarn and on up Red Pike, then walk west along the grassy ridge. From Ennerdale you can climb from the forest track near Gillerthwaite, or come from Great Borne in the west. The ridge path is grassy and easy to follow.
The summit looks south across Ennerdale to Pillar. Few walkers come this far west of Red Pike, so the ridge is quiet.
Starling Dodd is 633 m (2,077 ft) high with 72 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 226th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Little Dodd (0.7 km), Hen Comb (2.6 km) and Mellbreak (2.9 km).
What is the best way up Starling Dodd?
From Buttermere, climb Red Pike via Bleaberry Tarn and follow the ridge west.
Can you climb Starling Dodd and Red Pike together?
Yes. Red Pike is 1.9 km east along the ridge.
Is Starling Dodd a Wainwright?
Yes. It is one of the 214 Wainwrights, and also a Hewitt, a Nuttall and a Birkett.
How high is Starling Dodd?
Starling Dodd is 633 metres high with 72 metres of prominence.
Where is Starling Dodd?
Starling Dodd is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Starling Dodd?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Starling Dodd, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Buttermere via Red Pike (6.2 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Starling 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 Starling 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.
