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

A stunning waterfall - can be difficult in mist


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




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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


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

In no particular order . . .

Walk c365 Calders and The Calf via Cautley Spout from The Cross Keys - On the summit of Calders

On the summit of Calders

Photo: David Chesworth (3)

Walk c365 Calders and The Calf via Cautley Spout from The Cross Keys - The River Rawthey behind The Cross Keys near Sedburgh

The River Rawthey behind The Cross Keys near Sedburgh

Photo: Christine Shepherd (211)

Walk c365 Calders and The Calf via Cautley Spout from The Cross Keys - The cairn on the summit of Calders

The cairn on the summit of Calders

Photo: Christine Shepherd (685)

Walk c365 Calders and The Calf via Cautley Spout from The Cross Keys - 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 c365 Calders and The Calf via Cautley Spout from The Cross Keys - The trig point on the summit of The Calf

The trig point on the summit of The Calf

Photo: Mark Davidson (93)

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

Cautley Spout

Photo: Christine Shepherd (128)

Walk c365 Calders and The Calf via Cautley Spout from The Cross Keys - The cairn on the summit of Calders

The cairn on the summit of Calders

Photo: Christine Shepherd (133)

Walk c365 Calders and The Calf via Cautley Spout from The Cross Keys - *Arant Haw from (just below) Calders summit

*Arant Haw from (just below) Calders summit

Photo: Andy Malcolm (3)

Walk c365 Calders and The Calf via Cautley Spout from The Cross Keys - The cairn on Great Dummacks

The cairn on Great Dummacks

Photo: Graham Fleet (20)

Walk c365 Calders and The Calf via Cautley Spout from The Cross Keys - Cautley Spout - the waterfall at the top of Black Force, Carlin Gill

Cautley Spout - the waterfall at the top of Black Force, Carlin Gill

Photo: Mike Knipe (110)

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

The Howgill Fells from Cautley Spout

Photo: Mike Knipe (39)

Walk c365 Calders and The Calf via Cautley Spout from The Cross Keys - On the summit of The Calf

On the summit of The Calf

Photo: David Chesworth (2)

Walk c365 Calders and The Calf via Cautley Spout from The Cross Keys - The track back from the summit of Calders

The track back from the summit of Calders

Photo: David Chesworth (4)

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

The Calf trig point

Photo: Christine Shepherd (134)

Walk c365 Calders and The Calf via Cautley Spout from The Cross Keys - Cross Keys and The River Rawthey valley from Pickering Gill below Great Dummacks

Cross Keys and The River Rawthey valley from Pickering Gill below Great Dummacks

Photo: Graham Fleet (24)

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

Cautley Spout

Photo: Christine Shepherd (129)

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)

Walk c365 Calders and The Calf via Cautley Spout from The Cross Keys - The view from Great Dummacks

The view from Great Dummacks

Photo: Christine Shepherd (131)

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

The River Rawthey

Photo: Jez England (4)


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