It's A Doddle

It’s A Doddle is back with a bang for 2026 and we’re inviting our community to get involved!

To celebrate the launch of the Big Give Christmas Challenge, our 24-hour Everesting challenge invites people of all ages and abilities to help us continuously climb as many Mount Everests as possible. But don’t worry, you don’t have to climb to 8,848m yourself!

Taking advantage of our beautiful location, we’ll be walking up Dodd just behind Calvert Lakes, our incredible activity centre. We’ve mapped out the wide, accessible forestry track that ascends the hill, and the route is logged in Strava. You don’t have to walk it either – oh no. Run, cycle, ride, space hop, tramper or chairs count too.

Our team will be there to support you every step of the way, cheering you on at the start, welcoming you with a nice warm drink at the top, treating you to a slice of cake in our café at the col, and ensuring you reach the finish safely.

This event raises vital funds for the Lake District Calvert Trust and what’s more, during the Big Give Christmas Challenge week, every donation is doubled! Every pound pledged and donated will contribute towards providing exciting outdoor adventures for people with disabilities, their friends, families and carers.

To collectively climb Everest once, we need either 33 people to log the 269m route, or one person to ascend 33 times! Whether you bring your class or your colleagues, your extended family or your besties, every metre matters. And yes, doggy ascents are included too.

Last year, our supporters and staff collectively climbed Everest 4.6 times, and we’d love to beat that this year. Are you up for the challenge?!

Free parking for this event will be available on site at Calvert Lakes.

If you'd like to take part in consecutive ascents, please book consecutive timeslots.

Lastly, we have a tramper and Boma available to borrow. Please get in touch with one of the team at [email protected] to arrange.