Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers

All the Howgills 2000ft'ers - in the easiest order


Route outline for walk c347:

The Cross Keys  -  River Rawthey  -  Ben End  -  Yarlside  -  Kensgriff  -  Randygill Top  -  Bowderdale Beck  -  The Calf  -  Bush Howe  -  Fell Head (Howgills)  -  The Calf  -  Bram Rigg Top  -  Calders  -  Cautley Crag  -  Croonthard Brow  -  Cautley Holme Beck  -  River Rawthey  -  The Cross Keys




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
5
English
Mountains
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
6
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
1
English
Dewey
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
2
Marilyns
Bridget
1
Bridget

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is The Calf at 676m (2218ft). The Calf is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (118th highest in England, 201st highest in England & Wales)

The Calf is also known as an English Nuttall (157th highest in England, 268th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (37th highest in England, 642nd highest in the UK).

The summit of The Calf is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Calders at 675m (2216ft). Calders is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (119th highest in England, 202nd highest in England & Wales)

Calders is also known as an English Nuttall (159th highest in England, 270th highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Bram Rigg Top at 672m (2205ft). Bram Rigg Top is known as an English Bridget. Bram Rigg Top was demoted from 'Nuttall' status in November 2016. It is now classified as a 'Bridget'.

Along the way you will also bag:


You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Yorkshire Dales National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL19 Howgill Fells and Upper Eden Valley


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

97 Kendal & Morecambe, Windermere & Lancaster


98 Wensleydale & Upper Wharfedale


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers

In no particular order . . .

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - White Fell Head summit cairn

White Fell Head summit cairn

Photo: Mark Davidson (94)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Large cairn 350m WSW of Fell Head (Howgills) summit

Large cairn 350m WSW of Fell Head (Howgills) summit

Photo: Mark Davidson (97)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - The Calf and Calders from Fell Head (Howgills)

The Calf and Calders from Fell Head (Howgills)

Photo: Graham Fleet (15)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - The view from Fell Head (Howgills) summit cairn

The view from Fell Head (Howgills) summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (217)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Bush Howe summit cairn

Bush Howe summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (216)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Yarlside summit

Yarlside summit

Photo: Jez England (1)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Fell Head (Howgills) summit cairn

Fell Head (Howgills) summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (218)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Long Rigg Beck valley from near Fell Head (Howgills)

Long Rigg Beck valley from near Fell Head (Howgills)

Photo: Graham Fleet (13)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - The River Rawthey behind The Cross Keys near Sedburgh

The River Rawthey behind The Cross Keys near Sedburgh

Photo: Christine Shepherd (211)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Randygill Top summit cairn

Randygill Top summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (221)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Kensgriff from Yarlside

Kensgriff from Yarlside

Photo: Graham Fleet (5)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Yarlside from Bowderdale Beck

Yarlside from Bowderdale Beck

Photo: Mike Knipe (66)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Kensgriff from Yarlside

Kensgriff from Yarlside

Photo: Jez England (2)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - The Calf trig point

The Calf trig point

Photo: Christine Shepherd (134)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Descending towards Bowderdale Beck from Randygill Top

Descending towards Bowderdale Beck from Randygill Top

Photo: Christine Shepherd (220)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - The Calf from Bush Howe summit cairn

The Calf from Bush Howe summit cairn

Photo: Graham Fleet (12)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - *Arant Haw from (just below) Calders summit

*Arant Haw from (just below) Calders summit

Photo: Andy Malcolm (3)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - The Calf summit trig point

The Calf summit trig point

Photo: Christine Shepherd (219)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Yarlside summit cairn

Yarlside summit cairn

Photo: Graham Fleet (2)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Linghaw behind Fell Head (Howgills) from near The Calf

Linghaw behind Fell Head (Howgills) from near The Calf

Photo: Graham Fleet (11)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - West Fell, Hooksey, Randygill Top, Kensgriff and Wandale Hill from Yarlside

West Fell, Hooksey, Randygill Top, Kensgriff and Wandale Hill from Yarlside

Photo: Graham Fleet (3)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - On the summit of The Calf

On the summit of The Calf

Photo: David Chesworth (2)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - The summit cairn on Calders

The summit cairn on Calders

Photo: Christine Shepherd (214)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - The trig point on the summit of The Calf

The trig point on the summit of The Calf

Photo: Mark Davidson (93)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - The cairn on Randygill Top

The cairn on Randygill Top

Photo: Andy Brandreth (1)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Sickers Fell, Rowantree Grains and Arant Haw from Calders

Sickers Fell, Rowantree Grains and Arant Haw from Calders

Photo: Graham Fleet (19)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Bram Rigg Top summit cairn

Bram Rigg Top summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (215)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - My walking buddy Tony on The Calf in The Howgills in late May!

My walking buddy Tony on The Calf in The Howgills in late May!

Photo: Billy Howson (1)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Cyclist (and bike) on The Calf trig point

Cyclist (and bike) on The Calf trig point

Photo: Christine Shepherd (135)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Bram Rigg Top

Bram Rigg Top

Photo: Graham Fleet (17)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - The Calf summit trig point

The Calf summit trig point

Photo: Graham Fleet (16)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Green Bell from Kensgriff

Green Bell from Kensgriff

Photo: Graham Fleet (8)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Kensgriff from Yarlside

Kensgriff from Yarlside

Photo: Christine Shepherd (223)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Cautley Spout from Yarlside

Cautley Spout from Yarlside

Photo: Mike Knipe (35)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - The trig point on the summit of The Calf

The trig point on the summit of The Calf

Photo: Christine Shepherd (686)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - The River Rawthey with Calders beyond from the Cross Keys footbridge

The River Rawthey with Calders beyond from the Cross Keys footbridge

Photo: Graham Fleet (1)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Kensgriff summit cairn

Kensgriff summit cairn

Photo: Graham Fleet (7)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Kensgriff summit

Kensgriff summit

Photo: Jez England (3)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - The River Rawthey

The River Rawthey

Photo: Jez England (4)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - The magnificent view from The Calf in the Howgills after a full English and a stiff climb

The magnificent view from The Calf in the Howgills after a full English and a stiff climb

Photo: Paul Brown (3)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Wild Boar Fell (centre right with some snow on it) from Yarlside

Wild Boar Fell (centre right with some snow on it) from Yarlside

Photo: Christine Shepherd (139)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Beinn-y-Phott from Snaefell

Beinn-y-Phott from Snaefell

Photo: Mark Davidson (98)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Yarlside from The River Rawthey near Narthwaite Farm

Yarlside from The River Rawthey near Narthwaite Farm

Photo: Mike Knipe (99)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - The route off Breaks Head to Fell Head (Howgills)

The route off Breaks Head to Fell Head (Howgills)

Photo: Mark Davidson (96)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Looking North to West Fell and the Bowderdale Beck Valley from Randygill Top

Looking North to West Fell and the Bowderdale Beck Valley from Randygill Top

Photo: Graham Fleet (10)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Yarlside from Kensgriff

Yarlside from Kensgriff

Photo: Graham Fleet (6)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - The cairn on the summit of Calders

The cairn on the summit of Calders

Photo: Christine Shepherd (133)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - On Yarlside summit

On Yarlside summit

Photo: Christine Shepherd (138)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Harter Fell from the River Rawthey Valley just south of Cautley

Harter Fell from the River Rawthey Valley just south of Cautley

Photo: Mike Knipe (98)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - The cairn on the summit of Calders

The cairn on the summit of Calders

Photo: Christine Shepherd (685)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Linghaw from Fell Head (Howgills) summit

Linghaw from Fell Head (Howgills) summit

Photo: Graham Fleet (14)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - The track back from the summit of Calders

The track back from the summit of Calders

Photo: David Chesworth (4)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Randygill Top summit cairn

Randygill Top summit cairn

Photo: Graham Fleet (9)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Fell Head (Howgills) summit

Fell Head (Howgills) summit

Photo: David Chesworth (1)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Breaks Head from Fell Head (Howgills)

Breaks Head from Fell Head (Howgills)

Photo: Mark Davidson (95)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - An Andy Goldworthy 'Sheep Pen' in the valley below from the path between Little Dummacks and The Calf

An Andy Goldworthy 'Sheep Pen' in the valley below from the path between Little Dummacks and The Calf

Photo: Christine Shepherd (126)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Kensgriff from Yarlside

Kensgriff from Yarlside

Photo: Mike Knipe (36)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - On the summit of Calders

On the summit of Calders

Photo: David Chesworth (3)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - West Fell, Hooksey and the shoulder of Randygill Top from Yarlside

West Fell, Hooksey and the shoulder of Randygill Top from Yarlside

Photo: Graham Fleet (4)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - Kensgriff summit cairn

Kensgriff summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (222)

Walk c347 The Howgill Fells 2000ft'ers - The summit cairn on Calders

The summit cairn on Calders

Photo: Graham Fleet (18)


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