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) |
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| OS Landranger Maps 89 & 90 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Great Calva is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
Walk c188 Knott and Great Calva from Grainsgill Bridge, Swineside
Superb views away from the crowds
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7ml (11km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,860ft (567m) | |
| Time: | 4½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Grainsgill Bridge, Swineside, Grainsgill Beck, Knott (Uldale Fells), Little Calva, Great Calva, The Cumbria Way, River Caldew, Grainsgill Bridge, Swineside.
Walk c127 Great Sca Fell and Knott from Over Water
High Fell views with little company
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.5ml (17km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,903ft (885m) | |
| Time: | 6.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Over Water Reservoir, Orthwaite, Uldale Fells, Great Cockup, Meal Fell, Great Sca Fell, Knott (Uldale Fells), Great Calva, Little Calva, Brockle Crags, Orthwaite, Over Water.
Walk c200 Carrock Fell, High Pike (Caldbeck) and Great Calva from Mosedale
Superb views away from the crowds
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14ml (22.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,978ft (908m) | |
| Time: | 8.25hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Mosedale (Mungrisdale), Carrock Fell, Round Knott, Miton Hill, Hare Stones, High Pike (Caldbeck), Hare Stones, Great Lingy Hill, Miller Moss, Lingy Hut, Little Lingy Hill, Knott (Uldale Fells), Little Calva, Great Calva, The Cumbria Way, Grainsgill Beck, River Caldew, Swineside, Mosedale (Mungrisdale).
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Great Calva
Kevin Foster walked up 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 and Little Calva (more wet feet). Then it was just a short easy climb to the wind shelter and cairn on top of Great Calva where the unexpected view South of Thirlmere between Blencathra and Lonscale Fell captivated the view.
Darren Wilson climbed on December 29th, 2020 [from/via/route] Mungrisedale Common & Great Calva from Threlkeld [with] Mike [weather] Beautiful day, snow underfoot
Nick Dobson bagged 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 and back via Skiddaw House, a great walk with tremendous views the whole way.
Tony Rogerson hiked on December 25th, 2019 [with] Charlie
Andrew Johnson summited on October 18th, 2019 [from/via/route] Longlands [with] Ted [weather] Cloudy, misty on tops
Jamie Bryan conquered on August 18th, 2019 [from/via/route] c200 [weather] Windy af
Dave Eyes scaled on July 8th, 2019 [from/via/route] Parked at Peter House Farm and walked up the Cumbrian Way route to the stile and then up the side of Bakestall. Back down to the Cumbrian Way and around to Great Calva. Retrace steps back to the car. 8.4 miles. [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Warm day - a few spots of rain - decent views
Tom Mcbeath walked up on June 26th, 2019 [from/via/route] Walked from Knott Fell [with] Ursula [weather] Sunny, day with a good breeze - Waked back to Gainsgill Beck carpark
Chris Sheard climbed on April 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] Across from Knott starting from Mosedale [with] Solo [weather] Staying very cold and windy easterly - very blowy - Across fro Knott found a quiet spot for a ssnack on the saddle - quite tough heather off slope, broken ground with sharp boulders - knee scraped on rusted fence - Vey long off back to Mosedale
Craig Steeland bagged on October 6th, 2018 [from/via/route] From car park in Mosedale village [with] Sue [weather] Cool, sunny and dry.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Great Calva
The North Western Fells (far left distance), Carl Side, Skiddaw and Lonscale Fell (centre left), Great Calva (centre) and Belncathra or Saddleback, Bannerdale Crags and Souther Fell (centre right) and the shoulder of Clough Head (far right) from the summit of High Rigg
Great Calva, Burnt Horse, Blencathra and Lonscale Crags from (North of) Lonscale Fell
*Great Calva, Burnt Horse, Blencathra (Saddleback) and Lonscale Crags from (North of) Lonscale Fell
Carl Side, Skiddaw and Lonscale Fell (centre left), Great Calva (centre) and Belncathra or Saddleback, Bannerdale Crags and Souther Fell (centre right) from the summit of High Rigg
Great Calva and Whitewater Dash from The Cumbria Way at Melbecks, Back o' Skiddaw
*Bakestall, Great Calva, Skiddaw House, Blencathra (Saddleback) and Lonscale Fell from Skiddaw
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