Great Calva
690m (2264ft)
The Northern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
You can find Great Calva & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):
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See Great Calva and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
See Great Calva and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Maps:
*Walk & bag all 24 Wainwrights in The Northern Fells area of The Lake District in just 7 easy-to-follow circular walks.
*This version is marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks. Click here for more information.
NB: Whether you print off a copy on to paper or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers Maps will prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal!
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Great Calva
Paul Macey walked up Great Calva on July 17th, 2023 [from/via/route] Using walk c200 in reverse as couldn't find start! [weather] A dry day more sun than cloud about 16 degrees
Ian Ashton climbed Great Calva on June 17th, 2023 [from/via/route] I [with] JPH
Christine Shepherd bagged Great Calva 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. - Climbed for a third time using walk c200 on a lovely sunny day on 31.5.23
Angeline Grieveson hiked Great Calva on September 19th, 2022 [with] Dotty
Stephen Batson summited Great Calva on August 6th, 2022 [from/via/route] Mosedale [with] Clare [weather] Cloudy
Caroline Winter conquered Great Calva on April 17th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked pull in below Peter House Farm, well laid path towards Black Nettle Hause,divert off Cumbria Way & follow fence line up Little Calva, then Great Calva [with] Becky [weather] Warm & humid, getting windy on top. - Great views to back of Skiddaw & to see views of less frequented Fells; hence not being on OS Explorer map.
Richard Marchant scaled Great Calva on May 28th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parking the car at Peter House Farm & then followed the Cumbria Way up past Whitewater Dash Water Falls to Black Nettle Hause. From here I went right up Birkett Edge to Bakestall then back to Black Nettle Hause & up the other side following Dry Gill to Little Calva then traversed around to Great Calva keeping to the ridge. Had a rest here then basically followed my route back to the car. [with] On my Own [weather] Dry Day & a bit overcast in the morning although it did become sunny & clear in the afternoon.
Kate Peacock walked up Great Calva on May 14th, 2022 [from/via/route] Dropped off at Peter House Farm, ascended from the Cumbrian Way, descended onto the road where the junction is for Bassenthwaite [with] Me & Sheila [weather] Cool initially but turned hot, very good weather. Low winds. - We made parts up today to get three boxed off which were a distance apart. Still quite boggy in places but not to sink into.
Richard Fulcher climbed Great Calva 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 Great Calva on July 8th, 2021 [with] Rachel Parry
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