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High Hartsop Dodd – Dove Crag summit loop from Caudale Moor

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High Hartsop Dodd – Dove Crag summit loop from Caudale Moor

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High Hartsop Dodd – Dove Crag summit loop from Caudale Moor

02:04

12.4km

720m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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32 m

The Brotherswater Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

A fellside pub, open every day (apart from Christmas day) and ready to welcome walkers, climbers and other outdoorsy types. Good food, beer, drinks and snacks as expected. Nice places …

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2.12 km

High Hartsop Dodd is a Wainwright fell in the Lake District National Park. It's most commonly hiked along with Little Hart Crag. It's a great ascent from Brothers Water too. The Eastern fells are beautiful on a sunny day.

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3.16 km

Little Hart Crag

Highlight • Natural Monument

I have a soft spot for Little Hart Crag! From some angles it looks quite impenetrable but a couple of useful trails guide hikers to the summit. The Wainwright summit …

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4.67 km

Dove Crag

Highlight • Summit

Dove Crag, at 2,598 feet (792 m) is a great summit on the ridge from Ambleside up towards Fairfield. It's one of the checkpoints on the classic Fairfield Horseshoe fell race.

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4.76 km

Dove Crag summit

Highlight • Summit

Dove Crag is named for the impressive cliff adorning its steep, east-facing flanks, which fall sharply to the exquisite Dovedale. The cliff contains the Priest's Hole, one of the national …

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5.78 km

Hart Crag

Highlight • Natural Monument

Hart Crag, at 2,697 feet (822 m), is a subsidiary peak to the southeast of Fairfield. It's part of the excellent Fairfield Horseshoe run and also a named peak on the Joss Naylor Challenge.

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7.52 km

Hartsop Above How

Highlight • Viewpoint

Hartsop Above How is a Wainwright fell that is connected to Hart Crag by some undulating (and sometimes boggy) ground. It can also be hiked from Bridgend and offers wonderful …

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8.62 km

View from Gale Crag

Highlight • Summit

The path to Gale Crag from Bridgend is a well trodden path and mostly follows the drystone wall up, so navigation is made easier should the cloud come down. Boggy …

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10.7 km

Brothers Water

Lake

12.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.05 km

3.74 km

3.59 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.32 km

1.42 km

892 m

842 m

664 m

629 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (160 m)

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Sunday 10 May

9°C

2°C

38 %

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High Hartsop Dodd – Dove Crag summit loop from Caudale Moor

The Brotherswater Inn