Walk Route Map c365 Calders and The Calf via Cautley Spout from The Cross Keys

Walk c365 Calders and The Calf via Cautley Spout from The Cross Keys

A stunning waterfall - can be difficult in mist

Vital Statistics:

Length:	6mls (9.5km)
Ascent:	1,946ft (593m)
Time:	4½hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

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Route outline for walk c365:

The Cross Keys - River Rawthey - Cautley Holme Beck - Cautley Spout - Cautley Crag - Great Dummacks - Little Dummacks - Calders - Bram Rigg Top - The Calf - Bowderdale Beck - Bowderdale Head - Cautley Holme Beck - The Cross Keys

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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

2
English
Mountains

0
Wainwrights

2
English
Nuttalls

0
English
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

1
Marilyn

2
Bridgets

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) (117th highest in England, 199th highest in England & Wales) The Calf is also known as an English Nuttall (157th highest in England, 265th 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 674m (2212ft). Calders is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (122nd highest in England, 206th highest in England & Wales) Calders is also known as an English Nuttall (163rd highest in England, 274th 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 a 'Nuttall' to a 'Bridget' in November 2016.

Along the way you will also bag:

Great Dummacks at 663m (2175ft). Great Dummacks is known as an English Bridget.

This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL19
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 98
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c365 Calders and The Calf via Cautley Spout from The Cross Keys

In no particular order . . .

Sickers Fell, Rowantree Grains and Arant Haw from Calders

Photo: Graham Fleet (19)

The summit cairn on Calders

Photo: Christine Shepherd (214)

Walk c365 Calders and The Calf via Cautley Spout from The Cross Keys - 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)

The summit cairn on Calders

Photo: Graham Fleet (18)

Yarlside from Bowderdale Beck

Photo: Mike Knipe (66)

The Calf trig point

Photo: Christine Shepherd (134)

Cautley Spout

Photo: Christine Shepherd (128)

Bram Rigg Top

Photo: Graham Fleet (17)

Great Dummacks summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (213)

Yarlside from the lower slopes of Great Dummacks

Photo: Graham Fleet (22)

*Arant Haw from (just below) Calders summit

Photo: Andy Malcolm (3)

Harter Fell from the River Rawthey Valley just south of Cautley

Photo: Mike Knipe (98)

The trig point on the summit of The Calf

Photo: Christine Shepherd (686)

Bruno above Cautley Spout

Photo: Mike Knipe (41)

The Howgill Fells from Cautley Spout

Photo: Mike Knipe (39)

The River Rawthey and Cross Keys from the lower slopes of Great Dummacks

Photo: Graham Fleet (23)

The River Rawthey

Photo: Jez England (4)

The River Rawthey valley from Great Dummacks

Photo: Christine Shepherd (212)

Walk c365 Calders and The Calf via Cautley Spout from The Cross Keys - Cautley Crag, Cautley Spout, Bowderdale Head and Yarlside from Great Dummacks

Cautley Crag, Cautley Spout, Bowderdale Head and Yarlside from Great Dummacks

Photo: Mike Knipe (68)

The track back from the summit of Calders

Photo: David Chesworth (4)

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