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Calf Crag
537m (1762ft)

The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

Record Calf Crag as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered

Calf Crag is classified as:

Wainwright
(No. 155)

English Dewey
100th highest in England,
230th in England & Wales

Walk Calf Crag walking UK Mountains in The Central Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria England

The view from the summit of Calf Crag

Photo: David Hayter

Calf Crag is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Maps OL4 & OL5OL6OL7
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 90
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Calf Crag is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:

The Central Fells area of The Lake District

*Walk & bag all 27 Wainwrights in The Central Fells area of The Lake District in just 8 easy to follow walks.

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You can walk to the top of Calf Crag by using any of these 4 easy to follow route maps:

Walk c294 Steel Fell from Grasmere

Fine views and (often) less busy

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8.5ml (13.5km)
Ascent:	2,435ft (742m)
Time:	5½ hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

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Route Summary:

- Grasmere, Goody Bridge, Ghyll Foot Farm, Green Burn, Greenburn Bottom, Contra Breast, Dead Pike, Steel Fell (Dead Pike), Brownrigg Moss, Calf Crag, Gibson Knott, Helm Crag, The Lion and The Lamb, The Howitzer, High Raven Crag, Grasmere.

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Walk c152 Calf Crag and Helm Crag from Grasmere

One steep ascent to fine views of Grasmere

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8.75ml (14km)
Ascent:	2,212ft (674m)
Time:	5½ hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

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Route Summary:

- Grasmere, Goody Bridge, High Raven Crag, Helm Crag, The Lion and The Lamb, The Howitzer, Gibson Knott, Calf Crag, Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk, Brownrigg Moss, Moor Moss, Far Easdale Gill, Goody Bridge, Grasmere.

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Walk c218 Ullscarf and High Raise from Thirlmere

Fine high level - can be boggy

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10ml (16km)
Ascent:	2,635ft (803m)
Time:	6.25hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

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Route Summary:

- Dob Gill Car Park (Thirlmere), Harrop Tarn, Standing Crag, Ullscarf, Greenup Edge, High Raise (Langdale), Codale Head, Broadstone Head, Mere Beck, Brownrigg Moss, Calf Crag, Wyth Burn, Stockhow Bridge, Thirlmere.

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Walk c302 High Raise via Calf Crag from Grasmere

The Central Fells' Highest point

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10.25ml (16.5km)
Ascent:	3,128ft (953m)
Time:	6.75hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

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Route Summary:

- Grasmere, Goody Bridge, High Raven Crag, Helm Crag, The Lion and The Lamb, The Howitzer, Gibson Knott, Calf Crag, Brownrigg Moss, Greenup Edge, High Raise (Langdale), Sergeant Man, Belles Knott, Coledale Tarn, Easedale Tarn, Sour Milk Gill, Easedale, Grasmere.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Calf Crag

Tim Winn walked up on December 30th, 2020 [from/via/route] Grasmere [weather] Misty

Claire Rigg climbed on February 28th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Grasmere [with] Heidi [weather] Wet!

Claire Murray bagged on October 25th, 2020 [from/via/route] Helm Crag, Gibson Knott, Calf Crag and Steel Fell from Grasmere [with] Vitor [weather] Sunny, windy and a drop of hail - Lovely walk, lots of climbing and £6 to park in Grasmere

Kevan Cassley hiked on August 16th, 2020 [from/via/route] Steel Fell, Calf Crag, Gibson Knott & Helm Crag from Grasmere [with] wife Amanda & daughter India plus dog Bentley [weather] Mainly dry but some rain & heavy showers, visibility good - Bad start as my boot soles decided to detach themselves after 1 mile in whilst still on road, decided to carry on. Herdwick socks rubbed bad on my heal resulting in bad skinned heel, sock removed now in flip-flop boots and no sock and it started raining heavily (not great!). Sun was out most of time and a very enjoyable route apart from kit lit issues (new boots & socks now purchased!)

Jane Wilkinson has summited [with] sammy

Gill Bates conquered on September 15th, 2015 [from/via/route] from A591

John Bryers scaled on May 26th, 2020 [from/via/route] Grasmere to Steel fell via Easdale Road and then along ridge to Calf Crag for lunch. [with] With Mya my faithful 13 year old Patterdale Terrier. [weather] Low mist at 10am but Sun soon came up for a fantastic day. - During second release of COVID-19. Only met 3 people all day!

Andrew Johnson walked up on December 2nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Ted [weather] Cloudy - Lost my glasses

Robin Thorne climbed during May, 2018 [from/via/route] Coast to Coast Walk [with] Jon Thorne [weather] Sunny

Andrew Douthwaite bagged on August 24th, 2019 [weather] Sunny

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Calf Crag

On top of Calf Crag in the Lakes last week

Photo: Steve Davies (1)

Deer Bields, Ferngill Crag and Broadstone Head from Calf Crag

Photo: Tim Hope (66)

The Helevllyn Ridge featuring: Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Raise (Helvellyn), White Side, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, Dollywaggon Pike, St Sunday Crag, Fairfield, Great Rigg and Heron Pike with Steel Fell (mid distance) and Calf Crag, Gibson Knott and Helm Crag (foreground) from Brownrigg Moss

Photo: Alan Wainwright (211)

Easedale and Helm Crag from Calf Crag

Photo: David Hayter (76)

Greenburn Bottom and Helm Crag from Calf Crag

Photo: David Hayter (72)

Greenup Edge from Calf Crag

Photo: David Hayter (73)

Grasmere, Silver How, Lang How, Blea Rigg, Easedale Tarn, The LAngdale Pikes, Codale Head, Gibson Knott and Calf Crag from Helm Crag summit cairn

Photo: Tim Hope (73)

Helm Crag, Gibson Knott, Calf Crag, Greenup Edge and The Wythburn Fells from Steel Fell (Dead Pike) summit cairn

Photo: Tim Hope (55)

Loughrigg Fell with Windermere beyond from between Steel Fell (Dead Pike) and Calf Crag

Photo: Tim Hope (56)

Calf Crag from Green Burn in Greenburn Bottom

Photo: David Baines (4)

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