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Lake District Entertainment > About The Lake District > The Fells Of The Lake District > Stybarrow Dodd
Stybarrow DoddStybarrow Dodd is a fell, or mountain range, that serves as a part of a larger formation of three fells, the other two being Watson’s Dodd and the Great Dodd to the north. Stybarrow Dodd is situated along the “spine” of Helvellyn Range in a geographical region known as the Eastern Fells, a breathtaking area known for its views and stretching rivers. This range sits between Thirlmere and the Ullswater catchment.Stybarrow Dodd is primarily green with smooth slopes, with the exception of Deepdale Crag, which is an area of exposed rock marking its eastern side. Stybarrow Dodd, one of many in the Lake District, has two peaks, one at the northeast end and the other at the southwest. Both peaks bear cairns, which are interesting artificially made mounds of stones. This last feature seems to suggest the influence of past civilizations that had intended to boast some distinction to Stybarrow Dodd. Those who strive to climb the formation usually do so from the point of Sticks Pass at Legburnthwaite to the south and do so as a means of traversing the entire Helvellyn Range, which is no simple feat. The western side of Stybarrow Dodd, over the Thirlmere Falls, gradually descends in height to the floor at Fisher Place, a valley at ground level. Stybarrow Dodd sprawls out gently. The span isn’t as rough as it is long, but the size poses a challenge to anyone desiring to climb traverse the area in its entirety. The low-set ridge stretching parallel to the Great How, gives way to a dam that at one time deterred the inundation of the drainage from the Stybarrow Dodd as far north to the Vale of St. John. The streams squirreling through this region lead to the Thirlmere reservoir as a result of a water race designed and constructed in 1884. The wild frontier in these parts of the Lake District has been tamed somewhat, but the span of the”Three Dodds,” as the area has been known, still boasts a certain sense of uncertainty due to the nature of things. This is one of the things that make Styboarrow Dodd worth of attention. The rolling green of Stybarrow Dodd is typical of the English countryside and therefore the charm of the Lake District, let along the Helvellyn Range, which runs a total of 7 miles (11 kilometres) from north to south. As for the streams grasped in Stybarrow Dodd’s embrace and marking the boundaries of the fell, Stanah Gill flows east to west and is situated at the north, while the Sticks Gill denoting the opening of the Sticks Pass, is at the south. These two streams offset the Stybarrow Dodd and casual emphasis to the fell’s existence and location in the area. Stybarrow Dodd boasts itself quite naturally without seeming to try. This is yet another charming attribute of the fell. Probably the most appealing characteristic of the Stybarrow Dodd is the fact that individuals standing at the top have a wide panoramic view of the extensive Lakeland mountain ranges in the vast surrounding area. This is one great reason that would make climbing Stybarrow Dodd quite meaningful and exciting. |
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