Great Calva
690m (2264ft)

The Northern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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Great Calva is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL4

1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)

OS Landranger Maps 89 & 90

1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

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*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Great Calva

Christine Shepherd walked up on July 23rd, 2008 [from/via/route] Walked from Mosedale using walk c200. Climbed again using walk c188 from Grainsgill Bridge 16.08.2021 [with] On my own [weather] Bright & sunny on the tops but quite humid when I set off.

Richard Fulcher climbed on July 24th, 2021 [from/via/route] Walked from Knott as part of a circular route taking in Carrock Fell, High Pike, Knott & Great Calva. About 12.5 miles from/to Mosedale village. [weather] Warm sunny day with a little high cloud. A breeze on the tops. T shirt weather.

Julian Parry bagged on July 8th, 2021 [with] Rachel Parry

Christina Lander hiked on April 24th, 2021 [from/via/route] Thelkeld - Hall's Fell Ridge - Blencathra - Mungrisdale Common - Skiddaw House - Great Calva - Skiddaw House - Blencathra Centre - Blease Farm - Thelkeld [with] Dick [weather] A beautiful sunny day - During our holiday staying in Embleton

Kevin Foster summited on October 8th, 2020 [from/via/route] Little Calva. [with] Henry. [weather] Sunny, clouding over later. - Unfortunately the route to Great Calva involved retracing my steps to the col between Great & Little Calva (more wet feet). Then it was just a short easy climb to the wind shelter & cairn on top of Great Calva where the unexpected view South of Thirlmere between Blencathra & Lonscale Fell captivated the view.

Darren Wilson conquered on December 29th, 2020 [from/via/route] Mungrisedale Common & Great Calva from Threlkeld [with] Mike [weather] Beautiful day, snow underfoot

Nick Dobson scaled on August 9th, 2020 [from/via/route] car park at top of Blease road Threlkeld [with] Margaret and Ralph [weather] Hot sunny clear day. - 9 mile there & back via Skiddaw House, a great walk with tremendous views the whole way.

Tony Rogerson walked up on December 25th, 2019 [with] Charlie

Andrew Johnson climbed on October 18th, 2019 [from/via/route] Longlands [with] Ted [weather] Cloudy, misty on tops

Jamie Bryan bagged on August 18th, 2019 [from/via/route] c200 [weather] Windy af

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