Calf Crag
537m (1762ft)
The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5ml (13.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,435ft (742m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
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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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75ml (14km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,212ft (674m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
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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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10ml (16km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,635ft (803m) |
| Time: | 6.25hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Dob Gill Car Park (Thirlmere) - Harrop Tarn - Standing Crag - Ullscarf - Greenup Edge - Low White Stones - High Raise (Langdale) - Sergeant Man - Codale Head - Broadstone Head - Mere Beck - Brownrigg Moss - Calf Crag - Wyth Burn - Stockhow Bridge - Thirlmere
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.25ml (16.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,128ft (953m) |
| Time: | 6.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
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
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Calf Crag
Nick Tippins walked up on July 3rd, 2025 [from/via/route] c294: Steel Fell from Grasmere [with] Fran
Julian Parry climbed it on February 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] c294 [with] Nuno
Sarah Gunn bagged it on April 15th, 2025 [with] Martin Gunn
David Higginbottom hiked it on October 2nd, 2024 [from/via/route] C294 [with] Carolyn [weather] Clear - A little boggy
Neil Heywood summited on September 9th, 2024 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Logan Heywood
James Hughes conquered it on March 17th, 2024 [from/via/route] c294 Steel Fell from Grasmere [weather] Misty climb cleared towards end - Parked at Swan Inn. Misty climb up Steel Fell, some indecision across to Calf Crag.
Martyn Atherton scaled on January 22nd, 2023 [from/via/route] From Grasmere to Steel Fell, Calf Crag, Gibson Knot, Helm Crag [with] Martyn [weather] Overcast, cold & snow
Claire Kirk walked up on April 21st, 2024 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Gareth [weather] Fine
Pete George climbed it on May 20th, 2023 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Roco [weather] Warm but misty
Christine Shepherd bagged it on April 5th, 2007 [from/via/route] Walked from Grasmere using walk c302 [with] On my own [weather] Bright & clear - Climbed this again using walk c294 while bagging my final Wainwright, Steel Fell on 9.10.10 Repeated walk c294 solo on 14.07.2022
Angeline Grieveson hiked it on February 26th, 2023 [with] Dotty
Paul Roddam summited on February 4th, 2023 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Bri and Barber [weather] Cloudy but fairly dry with decent visibility
Ian Ashton conquered it on January 1st, 2022 [with] Solo
Geoff Hand scaled on May 10th, 2018 [from/via/route] c294 Steel Fell from Grassmere [with] Alone with Tess [weather] Cool & Dry - Got confused, this was because I realised I had walked the route the wrong way round!
Jonathan Bevan walked up on July 19th, 2018 [from/via/route] Started KENDAL [with] Solo [weather] Brilliant sunshine
Carl Tillotson climbed it on July 13th, 2021 [from/via/route] c294 route, parked up on Stock Lane Car Park [with] June [weather] Rain & Drizzle at start, cloud cover on stop of Steel Fell & Calf Crag, Breaking sun, warm & muggy over Gibson Knott & Helm Crag
Paul Macey bagged it on June 26th, 2021 [from/via/route] Walk 294 [with] Luke [weather] Sunny intervals
Mark Hazelton hiked it on May 23rd, 2021 [from/via/route] Walked from centre of Grasmere village. A 7 mile classic circuit of Steel Fell, Clf Crag, Gibson's Knott & Helm Crag. [with] Family and Pepper and very few others were out given the weather. [weather] Very windy & extremely wet
Tim Winn summited on December 30th, 2020 [from/via/route] Grasmere [weather] Misty
Claire Rigg conquered it on February 28th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Grasmere [with] Heidi [weather] Wet!
Claire Murray scaled on October 25th, 2020 [from/via/route] Helm Crag, Gibson Knott, Calf Crag & Steel Fell from Grasmere [with] Vitor [weather] Sunny, windy & a drop of hail - Lovely walk, lots of climbing & £6 to park in Grasmere
Kevan Cassley walked up 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 & no sock & it started raining heavily (not great!). Sun was out most of time & a very enjoyable route apart from kit lit issues (new boots & socks now purchased!)
Jane Wilkinson has climbed it [with] sammy
Gill Bates bagged it on September 15th, 2015 [from/via/route] from A591
John Bryers hiked it on May 26th, 2020 [from/via/route] Grasmere to Steel fell via Easdale Road & 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 summited on December 2nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Ted [weather] Cloudy - Lost my glasses
Robin Thorne conquered it during May, 2018 [from/via/route] Coast to Coast Walk [with] Jon Thorne [weather] Sunny
Andrew Douthwaite scaled on August 24th, 2019 [weather] Sunny
Iain Jones walked up on January 2nd, 2015 [from/via/route] Grasmere - 21 July 2019 - Ambleside Trail 60 Recce - Day 2
Richard Marchant climbed it on August 14th, 2016 [from/via/route] This route took us from the Main A591 where we left the car parked in a layby Town Head. A small country lane took us down to Helmside where we took a footpath that led us up on to Steele Fell then followed the ridge round to Calf Crag & then descended the ridge down to Gibson Knott & finally on to Helm Crag & down back to the car. [with] My youngest son Tom [weather] Fine clear sunny day all the through the day.
Liz Sheerin bagged it on August 23rd, 2015 [with] Neil
Andrew Peate hiked it on March 1st, 2019 [from/via/route] Via Far Easedale [weather] Foggy, no wind - First Wainwright of Central Fells
Jill Dean has summited [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Grez & ðŸ [weather] Glorious!
Jane Cunningham conquered it on October 1st, 2018 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Lisa [weather] Sunny/cloudy
Simon Boddy scaled on September 5th, 2018 [from/via/route] Stonethwaite [with] HF Holidays [weather] Warm & sunny with cloud free summits!
John Tippins walked up on August 27th, 2018 [from/via/route] Started from Grasmere. Walk C294 from go4awalk.com [with] With Afia, Zahra and Farah. [weather] Complete cloud cover, though generally above the summits, strong breezes & occasional hints of rain.
Lucy Perchard climbed it on May 19th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Steel Fell & then onto Gibson Knott & Helm Crag [with] Tony [weather] Lovely - Evening walk. Glad of way markers as path indistinct & boggy even after a long period of dry weather
Dave Eyes bagged it on April 16th, 2018 [from/via/route] Parked car at Steel End car park. Walked up the Valley & ascended Calf Crag. continued on & round to the right to ascend Ullscarf & then returned down the valley & along the road back to the car. [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Good views, windy very wet underfoot
Steve Cookson hiked it on March 22nd, 2018 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Gillie [weather] Dry
Graham Coules summited on September 19th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Grasmere [weather] misty & sunny.
Chris Sheard conquered it on May 6th, 1999 [from/via/route] From Rosthwaite - Gibson (2) 26 May 2005, 31 October 2008 [with] George & Baz on CTC - With Valley cadets - With George [weather] Good weather on our backs - Very hot - Cold & blusterty - Enjoyed CtoC really really wonderful venture
Clare Tait scaled on February 24th, 2017 [from/via/route] Grasmere, via Helmcrag in the snow. Lost way in bog, twisted ankle... [with] Charlie [weather] Sunshine, snow on higher tops. - So very boggy on the tops. Beautiful views though.
Andy Parris walked up on September 20th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Grasmere [with] Pat and Andrea [weather] Wet & chilly - Chased for time to get to the theatre.
Louis Smith climbed it on February 5th, 2017 [weather] fog
Mark Davidson bagged it on January 19th, 2003 [with] Mike [weather] Bit wet & miserable at the start but . . . - Saw great cloud inversion from the top of Steel Fell
Nick Dobson hiked it on August 29th, 2016 [from/via/route] Low Mill Bridge including Steel Fell, Gibson Knott & Helm Crag [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] hot
David Watson summited on July 29th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Grasmere via Helm Crag [weather] Sunny
Richard Fulcher conquered it on June 18th, 2016 [from/via/route] Steel Fell [with] Jen [weather] Cloudy with sunny intervals.
Doug Martin scaled on June 23rd, 2010 [from/via/route] Easdale Tarn [with] Fellwalkers
Denis Hoyle walked up on June 19th, 2016 [from/via/route] C294 from Grasmere [with] Burnley mountaineering club [weather] Over cast & raining - Got a bit wet.
Phillip Bulley climbed it on July 12th, 2011 [from/via/route] Helm & Crag & Gibson Knott [with] Judith and Toby [weather] Overcast & Warm
Roddy Mcdougall bagged it on April 22nd, 2016 [from/via/route] Grasmere [weather] Dry, bright, sunny
Paul Peppiate hiked it on March 13th, 2016 [from/via/route] Grasmere via Steel Fell. [with] Annie [weather] Cloudy start, sunny, chilly. - Very boggy. Saw lots of Common Frogs in a pond.
John Nicholson summited on March 11th, 2016 [from/via/route] c294 Steel Fell from Grasmere. Parked in layby near 'Travellers Rest'
Anthony Scott conquered it on October 13th, 2015 [from/via/route] yha grasmere [with] me [weather] cool breeze, sunny & few white clouds
Tony Rogerson scaled on August 16th, 2010 [from/via/route] Coast to Coast [with] John [weather] Sunny
Tracey Cowell walked up on September 28th, 2015 [from/via/route] Greenburn Horseshoe [with] solo [weather] Started misty then sunny & warm - Very boggy at the head of the horseshoe. No clear path here so navigation would be tricky in mist. There is a fence from Steel Fell to the tarn, after this there are intermittent poles marking the old boundary which leads you to near Calf Crag. Again navigation would be very tricky along the ridge in mist, very undulating & lots of knolls with no clear paths other than faint paths already trod or sheep tracks. A long distance from Calf Crag to Gibsons Knott. There is a nice path down to Greenburn beck from Helm Crag col.
Colin Egan climbed it on September 13th, 2015 [from/via/route] Continuation from Steel Fell, approached via head of Greenburn valley [with] My wife Faith [weather] Clear & breezy, occasional sunshine - Path very boggy after recent rains. Busy fell, stopped for half hour lunch break & must have seen 20 -30 people in small groups
Steve Frank bagged it on March 22nd, 2015 [from/via/route] Grasmere
Elaine Evans hiked it on July 10th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Steel Fell to Calf Crag, then on to Gibson Knott & Helm Crag, then back to car. [with] Sue [weather] Mist beginning to lift & turning into a beautiful day for walking. - Ground boggy between Steel Fell & Calf Crag.
Claire Lloyd summited on October 4th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Helm Crag [with] Friends
Richard Marshall conquered it on May 17th, 2015 [from/via/route] Steel Fell [with] Volkan and Bo [weather] Cloudy
Christina Lander scaled on February 15th, 2015 [from/via/route] Grasmere - White Crag - Helm Crag - Gibson Knott - Moment Crag - Pike of Carrs - Calf Crag - Brownrigg Moss - Moor Moss - Stythwaite Steps - Grasmere [with] Dick, Michael & Kath Hobday [weather] Dry & cold. Sunny spells - !st day of our 1st holiday in the Lake District
Victoria Bates walked up on February 24th, 2015 [from/via/route] c294 [with] Mark [weather] Snow
Darren Wilson climbed it on February 1st, 2015 [from/via/route] Grasmere, Steel Fell, Calf Crag, Gibson Knott, Pike if Carrs, Helm Crag, Grasmere
Jon Mapp bagged it on December 4th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Grasmere via Helm Crag & Gibson Knott [with] Suzzanne, Caroline and Robin [weather] Cold but clear - Good walk following the route on here
Angela O'neill hiked it on September 23rd, 2014 [from/via/route] Steel Fell [with] John [weather] Wet
Neil Bennett summited on August 20th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Grasmere, via Steel Fell, en route to Gibson Knott & Helm Crag. [with] Pam Bennett, Oliver Bennett, Thomas Bennett [weather] Sunny / Broke Cloud
Adrian Shepherd conquered it on November 6th, 2010 [from/via/route] From Grasmere via Steel Fell & then on to Gibson Knott & Helm Crag [with] Gillian [weather] Cold & sunny
John Almond scaled on June 23rd, 2014 [from/via/route] go4awalk c294 Steel Fell from Grasmere - via Steel Fell [weather] dry
Leon Harvey walked up on July 27th, 2014 [from/via/route] c294 [with] Solo [weather] Sunny, overcast, rainy - walking via Steel fell, Calf Crag wasn't too steep to get up
Keith Eastman climbed it on June 19th, 2014 [from/via/route] c294
Teresa Lowery bagged it during August, 2010 [with] Carol [weather] Peeing it down
Renee Diehl hiked it during June, 2007 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite to Grasmere, while doing the C2C [with] John [weather] nice! - it was a long day
David Noble summited on April 4th, 2014 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Chris [weather] Cloudy & Drizzle
Bill Rowlands conquered it on March 19th, 2014 [from/via/route] Grasmere, Steel Fell & then onto Gibson Knott & Helm Crag & finally back down to Grasmere. [with] Jake, the chocolate labrador [weather] Low cloud, very windy but dry. - Very wet underfoot between Steel Fell & Calf Crag
Clive Ward scaled on March 1st, 2014 [from/via/route] Grasmere. See Steel Fell for details [with] Hazel
Kevin Parnham walked up on February 10th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Grasmere via steel Fell & head of far easedale. [with] Jo [weather] Some cloud but no wind & generally clear.
Lee Maddison climbed it on February 7th, 2014 [from/via/route] c264 From Grasmere [with] My son Lee jnr [weather] Cloudy with some intermittent sunshine - Great view down Easdale towards Grasmere
David Baines bagged it on May 12th, 2009 [from/via/route] From Ghyll Foot via Steel Fell returning down the valley of Greenburn Bottom. [with] Alone [weather] Sunny but extremely windy. - Quite boggy on ridge between Steel Fell & Calf Crag. Greenburn Bottom is a very pleasant valley to walk down.
Marcus Bradshaw hiked it on October 28th, 2013 [from/via/route] Grasmere (Steel Fell / Calf Crag / Gibson Knott & Helm Crag ) [with] Birthday Boy- Marcus [weather] raining on & off . viability poor but plenty of rainbows - What a walk this was from Steel Fell to Calf Crag , extremely boggy it was like walking on a enormous sponge . Lost the path a few times.
Tim Buckley summited on January 12th, 2013 [from/via/route] Arrived at 12.30 from Steel Fell en route to Gibson Knott [with] Lynne [weather] Cold, ground frozen with clear skies - great winters day - Very cold, sheltered amoungst rocks to eat lunch
Ann Davis conquered it on June 20th, 2013 [from/via/route] grasmere via steel fell [with] just me! [weather] sunny & lovely
Stephen Mcdonald scaled on June 6th, 2013 [from/via/route] Grasmere (c294) [with] Joanna and Sunny [weather] very warm - the steepest climb ever to start with but then a really great walk round the tops
Harry Meijer walked up on April 25th, 2013 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Alone
Christine Knowles climbed it on April 27th, 2013 [from/via/route] Grasmere via Steel Fell [with] Graham [weather] Nice day
Charlie Housley bagged it on April 13th, 2013 [from/via/route] A circular route along the ridge from Steel Fell. [with] Solo. [weather] Getting better as the walk goes on. Cloud lifting & views opening up nicely.
Iain Taylor hiked it on February 17th, 2013 [from/via/route] Grasmere NY 33606 07370
Wayne Baxter summited on October 10th, 2009 [from/via/route] Grasmere, Helm Crag, Gibson Knott, Calf Cragg, Dead Pike Steel Fell, Grasmere [with] Sue [weather] Cloudy early, sunny later
David Lane conquered it on July 28th, 2006 [with] Kelly
Joanne Mcgawley scaled on October 23rd, 2012 [with] Rich [weather] Gorgeous Autumn day
David Campbell walked up on October 18th, 2012 [from/via/route] Steel Fell & Helm Crag [weather] Cloud wind & rain
Craig Hewison climbed it on September 9th, 2012 [from/via/route] Walk c302 from grasmere [with] Chris & roxy [weather] Fine but a little cloudy - Got lost & completely underestimated the walk
Les Wrightson bagged it on July 21st, 2012 [from/via/route] rosthwaite [with] tan c369 [weather] good
Stella Nuttall hiked it on August 27th, 2010 [from/via/route] grasmere steel fell, calf crag, gibson knott & helm crag [with] Chrsitine Sally and Anne
Chris Bramley summited on February 25th, 2012 [from/via/route] Fairfield horseshoe [with] My lovely wife [weather] Misty on Fairfield,damp - Long trudge knackered at the end
Darren Gallagher conquered it on May 12th, 2010 [from/via/route] c294
Darren Mortimer scaled on January 7th, 2012 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Wet & windy
Stephen Byrne, Katherine Bonner, Andy Dickinson, Neil Smith, Patrick Rogozinski, Dale Sexton, Karen Lythgoe, Wendy Sockett, Dawn Roberts, Melanie Dunn, David Kelley, Jenny Godfrey, Adrian Roberts, Ian Gate, Andrew Martin, Paul Kendell, David Butterfield, Jo Dixon, Steven Waterhouse, Adrian Sherriff, David Shaw, John Walter, David Laws, Steven Woodroffe, Jacqui Smith, Paul Glynn, Patricia Dilley, Simon Duerden, Simon Packham, Jonathan Tobin, Michael Nolan, Peter Clark, Jan Dixon, Paul Booth, Louise Sandwith, Tracey Cordes, Mike Walker, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Williams, John Kendall, Paul Henderson, Wendy Carey, Raymond Barnett, Gordon Allison, John Cuthbert, Carol Juden, Patrick Buckland, Rob Barklamb, David Kelley, Andy Nicholls, David Buttress, Gordon Lee, Martyn Rouse, Jeanette Coward, Adam Shewry, Ray O'hara, Libby Burns, John Southward and Stephen Millington have all walked, climbed & bagged Calf Crag.To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Calf Crag
Loughrigg Fell with Windermere beyond from between Steel Fell (Dead Pike) and Calf Crag
Helm Crag, Gibson Knott, Calf Crag, Greenup Edge and The Wythburn Fells from Steel Fell (Dead Pike) summit cairn
Grasmere, Silver How, Lang How, Blea Rigg, Easedale Tarn, The LAngdale Pikes, Codale Head, Gibson Knott and Calf Crag from Helm Crag summit cairn
The Helvellyn 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
High Raise (Langdale) (centre), Coledale Head, Calf Crag and Gibson Knott (far right) above Grasmere Common from Helm Crag
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