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Great Calva
690m (2264ft)

The Northern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England


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110th highest in England,
182nd in England & Wales

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144th highest in England,
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Walk Great Calva walking UK Mountains in The Northern Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria, England

Great Calva Summit

Photo: David Hayter

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You can walk to the top of Great Calva by using any of these 3 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c188 Knott and Great Calva from Grainsgill Bridge, Swineside

Superb views away from the crowds

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 7ml (11km)
Ascent:1,860ft (567m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c127 Great Sca Fell and Knott from Over Water

High Fell views with little company

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 10.5ml (17km)
Ascent:2,903ft (885m)
Time:6.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c200 Carrock Fell, High Pike (Caldbeck) and Great Calva from Mosedale

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 14ml (22.5km)
Ascent:2,978ft (908m)
Time:8.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Great Calva Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Great Calva

Martin Hartshorne walked up Great Calva on May 24th, 2024 [from/via/route] From mosedale [with] finley [weather] Low cloud on the tops,no views.

Geoff Hand climbed Great Calva on May 21st, 2024 [from/via/route] Walk C200 Carrock Fell, Round Knott, Milton, Hill,High Pike, Hare Stones, Gt Lingy, Knott, Littel & Great Calva from Mosedale. Return by River Caldew. [with] Solo [weather] Sunny Intervals, warm in the sun. Breezy from the north east. - Long hard walk with tough climb from the onset. Mose dale valley on the way back beautiful. Chap lost his dog on Round Knott & Milton, but found him. I lost my map & waterbottle!

Tim Winn bagged Great Calva on March 23rd, 2024 [with] Barry, Roger, Andy and Paul [weather] Overcast & strong gusty wind.

Paul Macey hiked Great Calva on July 17th, 2023 [from/via/route] Using walk c200 in reverse as couldn't find start! [weather] A dry day more sun than cloud about 16 degrees

Ian Ashton summited Great Calva on June 17th, 2023 [from/via/route] I [with] JPH

Christine Shepherd conquered Great Calva on July 23rd, 2008 [from/via/route] Walked from Mosedale using walk c200. Climbed again using walk c188 from Grainsgill Bridge 16.08.2021 [with] On my own [weather] Bright & sunny on the tops but quite humid when I set off. - Climbed for a third time using walk c200 on a lovely sunny day on 31.5.23

Angeline Grieveson scaled Great Calva on September 19th, 2022 [with] Dotty

Stephen Batson walked up Great Calva on August 6th, 2022 [from/via/route] Mosedale [with] Clare [weather] Cloudy

Caroline Winter climbed Great Calva on April 17th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked pull in below Peter House Farm, well laid path towards Black Nettle Hause,divert off Cumbria Way & follow fence line up Little Calva, then Great Calva [with] Becky [weather] Warm & humid, getting windy on top. - Great views to back of Skiddaw & to see views of less frequented Fells; hence not being on OS Explorer map.

Richard Marchant bagged Great Calva on May 28th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parking the car at Peter House Farm & then followed the Cumbria Way up past Whitewater Dash Water Falls to Black Nettle Hause. From here I went right up Birkett Edge to Bakestall then back to Black Nettle Hause & up the other side following Dry Gill to Little Calva then traversed around to Great Calva keeping to the ridge. Had a rest here then basically followed my route back to the car. [with] On my Own [weather] Dry Day & a bit overcast in the morning although it did become sunny & clear in the afternoon.

Kate Peacock hiked Great Calva on May 14th, 2022 [from/via/route] Dropped off at Peter House Farm, ascended from the Cumbrian Way, descended onto the road where the junction is for Bassenthwaite [with] Me & Sheila [weather] Cool initially but turned hot, very good weather. Low winds. - We made parts up today to get three boxed off which were a distance apart. Still quite boggy in places but not to sink into.

Richard Fulcher summited Great Calva on July 24th, 2021 [from/via/route] Walked from Knott as part of a circular route taking in Carrock Fell, High Pike, Knott & Great Calva. About 12.5 miles from/to Mosedale village. [weather] Warm sunny day with a little high cloud. A breeze on the tops. T shirt weather.

Julian Parry conquered Great Calva on July 8th, 2021 [with] Rachel Parry

Christina Lander scaled Great Calva on April 24th, 2021 [from/via/route] Thelkeld - Hall's Fell Ridge - Blencathra - Mungrisdale Common - Skiddaw House - Great Calva - Skiddaw House - Blencathra Centre - Blease Farm - Thelkeld [with] Dick [weather] A beautiful sunny day - During our holiday staying in Embleton

Kevin Foster walked up Great Calva on October 8th, 2020 [from/via/route] Little Calva. [with] Henry. [weather] Sunny, clouding over later. - Unfortunately the route to Great Calva involved retracing my steps to the col between Great & Little Calva (more wet feet). Then it was just a short easy climb to the wind shelter & cairn on top of Great Calva where the unexpected view South of Thirlmere between Blencathra & Lonscale Fell captivated the view.

Darren Wilson climbed Great Calva on December 29th, 2020 [from/via/route] Mungrisedale Common & Great Calva from Threlkeld [with] Mike [weather] Beautiful day, snow underfoot

Nick Dobson bagged Great Calva on August 9th, 2020 [from/via/route] car park at top of Blease road Threlkeld [with] Margaret and Ralph [weather] Hot sunny clear day. - 9 mile there & back via Skiddaw House, a great walk with tremendous views the whole way.

Tony Rogerson hiked Great Calva on December 25th, 2019 [with] Charlie

Andrew Johnson summited Great Calva on October 18th, 2019 [from/via/route] Longlands [with] Ted [weather] Cloudy, misty on tops

Jamie Bryan conquered Great Calva on August 18th, 2019 [from/via/route] c200 [weather] Windy af

Dave Eyes scaled Great Calva on July 8th, 2019 [from/via/route] Parked at Peter House Farm & walked up the Cumbrian Way route to the stile & then up the side of Bakestall. Back down to the Cumbrian Way & around to Great Calva. Retrace steps back to the car. 8.4 miles. [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Warm day - a few spots of rain - decent views

Tom Mcbeath walked up Great Calva on June 26th, 2019 [from/via/route] Walked from Knott Fell [with] Ursula [weather] Sunny, day with a good breeze - Waked back to Gainsgill Beck carpark

Chris Sheard climbed Great Calva on April 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] Across from Knott starting from Mosedale [with] Solo [weather] Staying very cold & windy easterly - very blowy - Across fro Knott found a quiet spot for a ssnack on the saddle - quite tough heather off slope, broken ground with sharp boulders - knee scraped on rusted fence - Vey long off back to Mosedale

Craig Steeland bagged Great Calva on October 6th, 2018 [from/via/route] From car park in Mosedale village [with] Sue [weather] Cool, sunny & dry.

Mark Davidson hiked Great Calva on August 31st, 2004 [from/via/route] go4awalk.com walk c200:- Mosedale (Mungrisdale), Carrock Fell, Round Knott, Miton Hill, Hare Stones, High Pike (Caldbeck), Hare Stones, Great Lingy Hill, Lingy Hut, Little Lingy Hill, Knott (Uldale Fells), Little Calva, Great Calva, The Cumbria Way, Grainsgill Beck, River Caldew, Swineside, Mosedale (Mungrisdale) [with] Mike [weather] Lovely & sunny

Richard Marshall summited Great Calva on October 7th, 2018 [from/via/route] Made up [with] Bo [weather] Bright but windy

Michael Nolan conquered Great Calva on April 24th, 2018 [from/via/route] walked c127 how can it be this cold in April!! good morning rotten wet afternoon [weather] decent a.m. rotten p.m.

Wayne Baxter scaled Great Calva on April 2nd, 2018 [from/via/route] Mosedale, along Cumbria way & up Great Calva & return same way. [with] Sue, Wendy & Trevor [weather] Cloudy with sun later

Derek Parkin walked up Great Calva on March 19th, 2016 [from/via/route] Knott [with] Lynn Parkin [weather] cloudy

Anthony Scott climbed Great Calva on March 7th, 2017 [from/via/route] Mosedale [with] me [weather] 8 degrees, blue sky at start but clouded over & cool - Bit boggy between Knott & Great Calva. Walk 188

Leon Harvey bagged Great Calva on January 8th, 2017 [with] Solo

Simon Boddy hiked Great Calva on December 4th, 2016 [from/via/route] Peter House Farm [with] My girlfriend [weather] Sunny but very cold.

John Almond summited Great Calva on October 10th, 2016 [from/via/route] go4awalk c200 from Mosedale - Carrock Fell - High Pike - Knott - Great Calva [with] Solo [weather] Increasing cloud with a cool wind on the tops

Adrian Sherriff conquered Great Calva on September 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] c200

Phillip Bulley scaled Great Calva on July 14th, 2016 [from/via/route] Knott [with] Ruby [weather] Sunny & very hot.

Elaine Grayson walked up Great Calva on October 4th, 2015 [from/via/route] grainsgill bridge wiley beck great clava knott [with] robin [weather] good

Nick Christian climbed Great Calva on September 19th, 2015 [with] Mick Ottey

Victoria Bates bagged Great Calva on August 31st, 2015 [from/via/route] c200 with Bakestall [with] Mark

Claire Lloyd hiked Great Calva on August 27th, 2014 [from/via/route] Dash Falls [with] Family and friends

Elaine Evans summited Great Calva on April 17th, 2015 [from/via/route] Parked at Orthwaite, walked up Great Cockup, across to Knott via Frozen Fell, then on to Great Calva & Little Calva, down to Dash Falls & back to Orthwaite. [with] Sue [weather] Beautiful day, sunny but hazy & a cool breeze in places. - Some boggy ground & tricky descent to Dash falls.

John Tippins conquered Great Calva on April 7th, 2015 [from/via/route] Longlands [with] Me [weather] Warm & sunny

Clive Ward scaled Great Calva on October 8th, 2014 [from/via/route] Fell Side. One of 8.. See Brae Fell [with] Ian, Chris [weather] Ok

Keith Eastman walked up Great Calva on June 21st, 2014 [from/via/route] c200

David Noble climbed Great Calva on April 17th, 2014 [from/via/route] Mosedale, up Cumbria way to skiddaw house then up & down along side fence & back to mosedale [with] Me and Jack [weather] Overcast, heavy rain then clear skies

Kevin Parnham bagged Great Calva on March 17th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Swinside via Knott [with] Jo [weather] Clear & windy

Harry Meijer hiked Great Calva on June 3rd, 2014 [from/via/route] Great Calva & The Northern Fells [with] The Lake District Walker

Darren Mortimer summited Great Calva on August 31st, 2013 [from/via/route] Mosedale [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Nice at first then the wind picked up & rain followed. Full winter gear entailed

Tony Aspden conquered Great Calva on September 13th, 2007 [with] Andy [weather] Sunny

Iain Taylor scaled Great Calva on April 24th, 2011 [from/via/route] Nr Applethwaite (NY 28047 25403)

Paul Carmichael walked up Great Calva on August 20th, 2012 [from/via/route] basenthwaite [with] solo [weather] sunny

Christine Knowles climbed Great Calva on September 22nd, 2011 [from/via/route] After Skiddaw & Little Man - [with] Graham [weather] Nice by this time. Pretty windy still

Charlie Housley bagged Great Calva on November 9th, 2010 [from/via/route] Up the valley path along Skiddaw House path. [with] Joanna. [weather] Changeable to say the least. Snow & blizzard on the tops then sun in the valley.

David Hallam, Patrick Rogozinski, Melanie Dunn, Adrian Roberts, Jenny Godfrey, Clare Houlihan, Matthew Thomas, Mr M A Blanchard, Jonathan Tobin, Louis Smith, David Watson, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Longman, Louise Sandwith, John Walter, David Shaw, David Laws, John Grimes, Raymond Barnett, Patricia Dilley, Simon Duerden, Colin Egan, Tracey Cowell, Paul Booth, Jeanette Coward, Tracey Cordes, Trevor Williams, Paul Henderson, Alan Davidson, John Cuthbert, Stephen Millington, Neville Rapley, Jacqui Smith, Ray O'hara and Libby Burns have all walked, climbed & bagged Great Calva.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Great Calva

Great Calva, Burnt Horse, Blencathra and Lonscale Crags from (North of) Lonscale Fell

Great Calva, Burnt Horse, Blencathra and Lonscale Crags from (North of) Lonscale Fell

Photo: Colin Jenkins (14)

The North Western Fells (far left distance), Carl Side, Skiddaw and Lonscale Fell (centre left), Great Calva (centre) and Belncathra or Saddleback, Bannerdale Crags and Souther Fell (centre right) and the shoulder of Clough Head (far right) from the summit of High Rigg

The North Western Fells (far left distance), Carl Side, Skiddaw and Lonscale Fell (centre left), Great Calva (centre) and Belncathra or Saddleback, Bannerdale Crags and Souther Fell (centre right) and the shoulder of Clough Head (far right) from the summit of High Rigg

Photo: Peter Crumpler (3)

Mosedale (Mungrisdale) from Great Calva

Mosedale (Mungrisdale) from Great Calva

Photo: Dave Richards (7)

Carl Side, Skiddaw and Lonscale Fell (centre left), Great Calva (centre) and Belncathra or Saddleback, Bannerdale Crags and Souther Fell (centre right) from the summit of High Rigg

Carl Side, Skiddaw and Lonscale Fell (centre left), Great Calva (centre) and Belncathra or Saddleback, Bannerdale Crags and Souther Fell (centre right) from the summit of High Rigg

Photo: Peter Crumpler (4)

*Great Calva, Burnt Horse, Blencathra (Saddleback) and Lonscale Crags from (North of) Lonscale Fell

*Great Calva, Burnt Horse, Blencathra (Saddleback) and Lonscale Crags from (North of) Lonscale Fell

Photo: Colin Jenkins (13)

Skiddaw from Great Calva

Skiddaw from Great Calva

Photo: David Hayter (34)

Great Calva and Whitewater Dash from The Cumbria Way at Melbecks, Back o' Skiddaw

Great Calva and Whitewater Dash from The Cumbria Way at Melbecks, Back o' Skiddaw

Photo: Colin Jenkins (17)

Great Calva from Lonscale Fell

Great Calva from Lonscale Fell

Photo: Colin Jenkins (11)

*Bakestall, Great Calva, Skiddaw House, Blencathra (Saddleback) and Lonscale Fell from Skiddaw

*Bakestall, Great Calva, Skiddaw House, Blencathra (Saddleback) and Lonscale Fell from Skiddaw

Photo: Colin Jenkins (9)

Blencathra  or Saddleback from Great Calva

Blencathra or Saddleback from Great Calva

Photo: David Hayter (36)

Great Calva from Knott (Uldale Fells)

Great Calva from Knott (Uldale Fells)

Photo: Dave Richards (6)


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