Walk c188 Knott and Great Calva from Grainsgill Bridge, Swineside

Superb views away from the crowds


Route outline for walk c188:

Grainsgill Bridge  -  Swineside  -  Grainsgill Beck  -  Knott (Uldale Fells)  -  Great Calva  -  The Cumbria Way  -  River Caldew  -  Grainsgill Bridge  -  Swineside.




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
2
English
Mountains
Wainwright
2
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
2
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
1
Marilyn
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Knott (Uldale Fells) at 710m (2330ft). Knott (Uldale Fells) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (94th highest in England, 158th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 83).

Knott (Uldale Fells) is also known as an English Nuttall (118th highest in England, 200th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (28th highest in England, 567th highest in the UK).

The summit of Knott (Uldale Fells) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Great Calva at 690m (2264ft). Great Calva is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (110th highest in England, 182nd highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 95).

Great Calva is also known as an English Nuttall (144th highest in England, 236th highest in England & Wales).

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Cumbria Way, a 112km (70 miles) linear footpath connecting Ulverston in Cumbria, England with Carlisle in Cumbria, England. The Cumbria Way is waymarked by named posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Cumbria Way.



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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c188 Knott and Great Calva from Grainsgill Bridge, Swineside

In no particular order . . .

Walk c188 Knott and Great Calva from Grainsgill Bridge, Swineside - Grainsgill Beck from Grainsgill Beck Bridge

Grainsgill Beck from Grainsgill Beck Bridge

Photo: Dave Richards (9)

Walk c188 Knott and Great Calva from Grainsgill Bridge, Swineside - Grainsgill Beck from Grainsgill Beck Bridge

Grainsgill Beck from Grainsgill Beck Bridge

Photo: Dave Richards (8)

Walk c188 Knott and Great Calva from Grainsgill Bridge, Swineside - The summit of Knott (Uldale Fells)

The summit of Knott (Uldale Fells)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (461)

Walk c188 Knott and Great Calva from Grainsgill Bridge, Swineside - On the summit of Knott (Uldale Fells)

On the summit of Knott (Uldale Fells)

Photo: Mike Dawson (1)

Walk c188 Knott and Great Calva from Grainsgill Bridge, Swineside - Knott (Uldale Fells) Summit

Knott (Uldale Fells) Summit

Photo: David Hayter (33)

Walk c188 Knott and Great Calva from Grainsgill Bridge, Swineside - Blencathra  or Saddleback from Great Calva

Blencathra or Saddleback from Great Calva

Photo: David Hayter (36)

Walk c188 Knott and Great Calva from Grainsgill Bridge, Swineside - Skiddaw and Bakestall from Little Calva

Skiddaw and Bakestall from Little Calva

Photo: David Hayter (30)

Walk c188 Knott and Great Calva from Grainsgill Bridge, Swineside - Great Calva Summmit

Great Calva Summmit

Photo: David Hayter (35)

Walk c188 Knott and Great Calva from Grainsgill Bridge, Swineside - Skiddaw from Great Calva

Skiddaw from Great Calva

Photo: David Hayter (34)

Walk c188 Knott and Great Calva from Grainsgill Bridge, Swineside - Great Calva from Knott (Uldale Fells)

Great Calva from Knott (Uldale Fells)

Photo: Dave Richards (6)

Walk c188 Knott and Great Calva from Grainsgill Bridge, Swineside - Mosedale (Mungrisdale) from Great Calva

Mosedale (Mungrisdale) from Great Calva

Photo: Dave Richards (7)


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