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Calf Top
609m (2000ft)

The Southern Dales Area, The Yorkshire Dales, Cumbria, England


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The summit of Calf Top is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


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English Mountain
180th highest in England,
317th in England & Wales

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English Nuttall
253rd highest in England,
441st in England & Wales

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English Marilyn
51st highest in England,
752nd highest in Great Britain

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English Trig Point (Pillar)

Calf Top was reclassified from a 'Dewey' to a Mountain (Hewitt) and 'Nuttall' in September 2016. Formerly thought to be fractionally under the 609.6m (2000ft) required for mountain status, the Ordnance Survey recalculated the height of the mountain using the OSTN15/OSGM15 transformation to a height of 609.606m (2000ft and 1/4 inch).

You can find Calf Top & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Yorkshire Dales National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL2 Yorkshire Dales - Southern & Western areas


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

98 Wensleydale & Upper Wharfedale


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You can walk to the top of Calf Top by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
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Walk c339 Calf Top from Barbon

England's 'newest' mountain

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 13.5ml (21.5km)
Ascent:2,317ft (706m)
Time:7.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Calf Top Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Calf Top

Adrian Howard walked up Calf Top on November 9th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Blindbeck Bridge, East of Barbon, to Castle Knott then onto Calf top. Same route back.

Alan Sutherland climbed Calf Top on September 15th, 2020 [from/via/route] Bardon [weather] Sunny

Margaret Richards bagged Calf Top on August 29th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Barbon [with] Don [weather] Misty at first, then sunny & clear - Great views

Caroline Winter hiked Calf Top on October 21st, 2017 [from/via/route] Short Gill Bridge in Barbondale via Hanging Stone to Calf Top [with] Becky [weather] Good visibility to Irish Sea, but low cloud over Crag Hill. Drizzle on return. High winds & gusts 40mph- SW - Saw 6 mice running into hides on the grsssy slope

Kevin Foster summited Calf Top on August 15th, 2017 [from/via/route] Barbon [with] Henry [weather] Low cloud just covering summits with light rain morning. Clearing out & sunny afternoon. - The highlight of this walk for me, apart from climbing England's newest mountain at 2000ft & a 1/4 inch! was dropping down off the ridge to the lower cairn above Combe Scar for a late lunch break. You get a superb aerial view of the length of Dentdale. I could have sat there all day (and would have) if I didn't have to descend down Long Bank & then face a 5 mile walk along the Lune valley back to my car parked at Hodge bridge just outside Barbon village.

Trevor Williams conquered Calf Top on August 16th, 2017 [with] paul

Mark Davidson scaled Calf Top on November 24th, 2002 [with] Mike [weather] Lovely November day with lots of sunshine

Darren Mortimer walked up Calf Top on November 26th, 2016 [from/via/route] Barbon [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Cold & sunny

Tony Rogerson climbed Calf Top on November 6th, 2016 [from/via/route] Fellside Long Bank Calf Top Castle Knott Eskholme Middleton [with] Caz Floss [weather] Cold & windy Low cloud & snow flurries

Christine Shepherd bagged Calf Top on October 4th, 2016 [from/via/route] Walked from Barbon using walk c339 but came down by the route of ascent as I didn't fancy the road walking. [with] On my own [weather] Sunny & bright but very, very windy. - I was surprised to find that a new mountain had appeared in the Yorkshire Dales list so it had to be climbed. So glad I took the time. This is a great mountain with superb long distance views.

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

Calf Top from Barth Bridge, Dentdale

Calf Top from Barth Bridge, Dentdale

Photo: Alf Graystone (1)

Dentdale from Calf Top

Dentdale from Calf Top

Photo: Mark Kissipie (151)

The final climb to Calf Top summit

The final climb to Calf Top summit

Photo: Christine Shepherd (435)

Calf Top from Long Moor (Dentdale)

Calf Top from Long Moor (Dentdale)

Photo: Alf Graystone (2)

Dentdale with Whernside (left) Calf Top (centre) and Aye Gill Pike (right) from Great Knoutberry Hill (Widdale Fell)

Dentdale with Whernside (left) Calf Top (centre) and Aye Gill Pike (right) from Great Knoutberry Hill (Widdale Fell)

Photo: Dick Rix (2)

Calf Top summit trig point

Calf Top summit trig point

Photo: Christine Shepherd (433)

The Howgills from Calf Top summit

The Howgills from Calf Top summit

Photo: Christine Shepherd (432)

Sedbergh from Calf Top

Sedbergh from Calf Top

Photo: Mark Kissipie (152)

The trig point on the summit of Calf Top

The trig point on the summit of Calf Top

Photo: Adrian Howard (3)


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