Little Calva
642m (2107ft)

The Northern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

Little Calva is classified as:

Unclassified

The view from the summit of Little Calva

Photo: David Hayter

Little Calva was demoted from 'Nuttall' status in January 2021 due to insufficient prominence.

You can find Little Calva & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

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The Northern Fells area of The Lake District National Park

The Whole of The Lake District National Park

The Northern Fells area of The Lake District National Park

*Walk & bag all 24 Wainwrights in The Northern Fells area of The Lake District in just 7 easy-to-follow circular walks.

*This version is marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks. Click here for more information.

NB: Whether you print off a copy on to paper or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers Maps will prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal!

Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Little Calva

Kevin Foster walked up Little Calva on October 8th, 2020 [from/via/route] Knott. [with] Henry. [weather] Sunny, clouding over later. - Had to give up a lot of height (that had to be regained) on the descent (then reascent) from the col between Knott & Great Calva. The ground was very boggy when I did it after a lot of rain the previous week. It was even boggier on the plateau between Great & Little Calva. The top of Little Calva had to be reached by following the summit fence west over a 'boggy wonderland' to reach a small pile of stones. The view of the surrounding fells (especially Sliddaw's east side) from the small summit cairn was almost worth it.

Michael Nolan climbed Little 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.

Mark Davidson bagged Little Calva on August 31st, 2004 [with] Mike [weather] Lovely & sunny

Ray O'hara hiked Little Calva on February 24th, 2014 [from/via/route] Mosedale/Carrock Fell/High Pike/Knott/Great Calva/Mosedale [weather] Wet, windy & boggy, no mist.

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

Christine Shepherd conquered Little Calva on September 13th, 2009 [from/via/route] Walked from Over Water using walk c127 [with] On my own [weather] A lovely day for walking. - This is part of a brilliant walk on quiet fells.

Matthew Thomas, Leon Potts, Elaine Grayson and Paul Carmichael have all walked, climbed & bagged Little Calva.

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