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:
5 English Mountains |
0 Wainwrights |
6 English Nuttalls |
1 English Dewey |
0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
2 Marilyns |
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:
- Fell Head (Howgills) at 640m (2100ft). Fell Head (Howgills) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (150th England, 257th Eng & Wal) and an English Nuttall (199th highest in England, 347th highest in England & Wales).
- Yarlside at 639m (2097ft). Yarlside is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (152nd England, 260th Eng & Wal), an English Nuttall (201st highest in England, 349th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (46th England, 704th highest in the UK).
- Randygill Top at 624m (2047ft). Randygill Top is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (165th England, 286th Eng & Wal) and an English Nuttall (224th highest in England, 389th highest in England & Wales).
- Bush Howe at 623m (2044ft). Bush Howe is known as an English Nuttall (227th highest in England, 393rd highest in England & Wales).
- Kensgriff at 574m (1883ft). Kensgriff is classified as an English Dewey (36th highest in England, 80th highest in England & Wales).
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