Route outline for walk c188:
Grainsgill Bridge - Swineside - Grainsgill Beck - Knott (Uldale Fells) - Little Calva - Great Calva - The Cumbria Way - River Caldew - Grainsgill Bridge - Swineside.
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
![]() 2 English Mountains |
![]() 2 Wainwrights |
![]() 2 English Nuttalls |
![]() 0 English Deweys |
![]() 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
![]() 1 Marilyn |
![]() 1 Bridget |
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 a English Mountain (Hewitt) (93rd highest in England, 157th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 83). Knott (Uldale Fells) is also known as a English Nuttall (117th highest in England, 199th highest in England & Wales). Knott (Uldale Fells) is also classified as a English Marilyn (28th highest in England, 566th highest in the UK).
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Great Calva at 690m (2264ft). Great Calva is classified as a English Mountain (Hewitt) (110th highest in England, 182nd highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 95). Great Calva is also known as a English Nuttall (145th highest in England, 237th highest in England & Wales).
You will also reach the summit of Little Calva at 642m (2107ft). Little Calva is known as a Bridget.Little Calva is Unclassified.
This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Explorer Maps OL4 & OL5 | |
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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OS Landranger Map 90 | |
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c188 Knott and Great Calva from Grainsgill Bridge, Swineside
In no particular order . . .

Derwent Water with Maiden Moor, Cat Bells (Catbells) and Causey Pike (right) beyond from Friar's Crag
. . . load all 477 walk photos from Walk c188 Knott and Great Calva from Grainsgill Bridge, Swineside
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