Seen from Hartsop, High Hartsop Dodd looks like a neat pyramid, which is why Wainwright gave it a chapter of its own, even though it's really just the north-eastern ridge of Little Hart Crag. Its top is a tiny cairn where the ridge briefly levels out, and the name comes from its place in the valley rather than its height. In 1948 the fell made the news when people tried to rescue two terriers trapped in a hole on its flank.
New to the Wainwrights?Read our guide: What Are The Wainwrights?Tiny cairn
Grassy, wet ridge with patches of peat and sedge, and steep sides dropping to the valley floor.
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Also on this route: Red Screes, Middle Dodd, Little Hart Crag
Safety: Routes are a guide only. Carry a map and compass and know how to use them, check the weather before you go, and turn back if in doubt. You use this route at your own risk.
