# Middle Dodd > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Middle_Dodd > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Middle_Dodd.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Dodd > Source revision: 1355784376 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Mountain in Cumbria, England Middle Dodd Middle Dodd, with Brothers Water beyond, from Red Screes Highest point Elevation 654 m (2,146 ft) Prominence c. 10 metres (30 ft) Parent peak Red Screes Listing Wainwright Coordinates 54°28′41″N 2°55′56″W / 54.47815°N 2.93211°W / 54.47815; -2.93211 Geography Middle Dodd Location in Lake District, UK Location Cumbria, England Parent range Lake District, Eastern Fells OS grid NY397096 Topo map OS Explorer OL5, OL7 **Middle Dodd** is a [fell](/source/Fell) in the [English](/source/England) [Lake District](/source/Lake_District), an outlier of the [Helvellyn range](/source/Helvellyn_range) in the [Eastern Fells](/source/Eastern_Fells). It stands above [Kirkstone Pass](/source/Kirkstone_Pass) on the road from [Ullswater](/source/Ullswater) to [Ambleside](/source/Ambleside). ## Topography Middle Dodd is properly the northern ridge of [Red Screes](/source/Red_Screes), but was given the status of a separate fell by [Alfred Wainwright](/source/Alfred_Wainwright) in his *[Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells](/source/Pictorial_Guide_to_the_Lakeland_Fells)* and that convention is followed here. His decision was based on its being "…the most striking object in a fine array of mountain scenery…"[1] The fell is named as the middle one of three Dodds when viewed from Hartsop, the others being [(Low) Hartsop Dodd](/source/Hartsop_Dodd) and [High Hartsop Dodd](/source/High_Hartsop_Dodd). The names thus refer to position in the valley rather than height. All three present an imposing pyramidal profile when seen from below, totally obscuring their parent fells. Similarly, all three appear entirely derivative when viewed from other angles. From the wide summit of Red Screes a narrowing ridge curves northward, passing around the rim of a cove on the Kirkstone side. The ridge, named Smallthwaite Band, narrows to a fine grassy promenade and then throws up the summit of Middle Dodd. Beyond this the character of the fell changes completely and a rough slope plunges straight down to the valley floor, 1,500 feet (460 m) below. The fell is bounded on either side by valleys of the Ullswater catchment. To the east is Kirkstone Beck, flowing from the summit of the pass with its famous [inn](/source/Inn). On the west is Caiston Glen, its beck descending from the walker's crossroads of [Scandale Pass](/source/Scandale_Pass). These valleys meet beneath the nose of Middle Dodd and continue northward to [Brothers Water](/source/Brothers_Water). ## Geology Middle Dodd [dacite](/source/Dacite) forms the crest of the ridge, lying above the [volcaniclastic](/source/Volcaniclastic) laminated claystones and [siltstone](/source/Siltstone) of the Esk Pike Formation.[2] There is evidence of mining in Caiston Glen, with the mouth of a level opening about halfway up the beck. This was an unsuccessful trial for [lead](/source/Lead) and extends about 80 feet (25 m) into the fellside. There is a further small working nearby.[3] There are also the remains of a trial for [copper](/source/Copper) on the eastern flank of Middle Dodd, a 120 feet (35 m) level being driven into the fell from close to the modern road.[3] ## Summit The summit of Middle Dodd bears a small [cairn](/source/Cairn) on a neat grassy top. There is also a small trench here of uncertain origin.[4] The view is remarkably good given the looming presence of Red Screes, with a distant vista of the [Scafells](/source/Scafells) completing the picture.[1] ## Ascents Middle Dodd is rarely climbed for its own sake, being merely a stop on the road to Red Screes. The nose of the fell provides the obvious route, starting from either Kirkstonefoot or Cow Bridge. This is unremittingly steep, but even harsher gradients can be found by making a pathless ascent from Red Pit on the Kirkstone road. A direct route contouring from Scandale Pass is also possible, but most would proceed via Red Screes from this point. ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-wainwright_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-wainwright_1-1) [Alfred Wainwright](/source/Alfred_Wainwright): *[A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells](/source/A_Pictorial_Guide_to_the_Lakeland_Fells)*, Book 1: [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-7112-2454-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7112-2454-4) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-BGS_2-0)** [British Geological Survey](/source/British_Geological_Survey): 1:50,000 series maps, *England & Wales Sheet 38*: BGS (1998) 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-adams_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-adams_3-1) Adams, John: *Mines of the Lake District Fells*: Dalesman (1995) [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-85206-931-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-85206-931-6) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Richards, Mark: *Near Eastern Fells*: Collins (2003) [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-00-711366-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-00-711366-8) v t e Wainwright's Eastern Fells Arnison Crag Birkhouse Moor Birks Catstycam (Catstye Cam) Clough Head Dollywaggon Pike Dove Crag Fairfield Glenridding Dodd Gowbarrow Fell Great Dodd Great Mell Fell Great Rigg Hart Crag Hart Side Hartsop above How Helvellyn Heron Pike High Hartsop Dodd High Pike Little Hart Crag Little Mell Fell Low Pike Middle Dodd Nab Scar Nethermost Pike Raise Red Screes Seat Sandal Sheffield Pike St Sunday Crag Stone Arthur Stybarrow Dodd Watson's Dodd White Side Full list of Wainwrights by area --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Middle Dodd](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Dodd) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Dodd?action=history)). 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