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Name:Calf Crag
Hill number:2472
Height:537m / 1762ft
Parent (Ma):2396  High Raise [High White Stones]
RHB Section:34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Central Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Catchment Boundaries, Derwent (Workington), Leven (Ulverston)
Watershed:St Bees Head to Ravenscar, Morecambe Bay
Class:Dodd (500-599m), Dewey, Wainwright, Birkett, Synge,
Fellranger
(Tu,5,Dew,W,B,Sy,Fel)
Grid ref:NY 30162 10411
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:50m
Col:487m  NY295102  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 90
(1:25k) OL4S OL5S OL6N OL7N
Survey:Abney level
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Layby on A591-> Steel Fell -> Calf Crag -> Gibson Knott -> Helm Crag -> Layby on A591. Nice loop on a cold but dry day.Longwojo08/03/2024
Gentle climb up from North of GrasmereAdventurers501/02/2024
The Greenburn Horseshoe. Helm Crag - Gibson Knott - Calf Crag - Steel Fell (Dead Pike)sms.3706/01/2024
Greenburn Horseshoe.Helm crag,Gibson knott,Calf crag,Steel fell. Hike with SiNicefish06/01/2024
On a solo walk from Grasmere: Steel Fell, Calf Crag, Codale Head, Blea Rigg, Castle How, Swinescar Pike, Lang How & Silver How. Quiet day on the fells despite the mainly good weather.alistairpooler26/12/2023
Stunning afternoon sunshine after morning session at Rydal with +Rob. Included scramble to summit.Dave Sargent30/11/2023
A circular round of Far Easdale from Grasmere, visiting Tarn Crag, Calf Crag, Steel Fell, Gibson Knott, and Helm Crag. Much of the day spent in low cloud with drizzle on and off. Ground quite wet and slippery in places. 20km with 940m ascent, taking me 7h30m.silverwolf_alan28/10/2023
from Gibson Knot. Soggy orrible day out with DadM0YDH06/10/2023
Grasmere-Helm Crag-Gibson Knott-Calf Crag-Steel Fell Cracking loop round, in dry and cool conditionsmatty1971b24/07/2023
Walked Helm Crag, Gibson Knott and Calf Crag in the morning then drove to Langdale and did Rossett Pike (from small car park near NT campsite). Just got back to car when huge storm hit Langdale. SoloRiver-Girl18/06/2023
R K BG section Richard Tait21/05/2023
13.5 miles 2700ft elevation. Thirlmere to Grasmere Armboth Fell, High Tove, Middle Crag, Shivery Knott, Watlendeth Fell, Standing Crag, Ullscarf, Calf Crag, Gibson Knott and Helm Cragnell158306/05/2023
Grasmere - Far Easedale - Greenup Edge - Ullscarf - Greenup Edge - Calf Crag - Steel Fell - Grasmere. Cold but clear. Great day out.MountainTerrier15/04/2023
Beautiful day... Very boggy up on top! With all the family. From Steel Fell. Onwards to Gibson KnottHam and Skate07/04/2023
R Richard Tait06/04/2023
Steel Fell (Dead Pike - Steel Fell) > [Pt. 506] > [Shoots] > Brownrigg Moss > Calf Crag > Moment Crag [Pt. 430.6m] > Gibson Knott > Horn Crag from GR: NY 33509 09644ronaldo33304/03/2023
Laura Kay and Flo from helm crag quite long thisLauralj8427/02/2023
Grasmere - Easdale Tarn - Sergeant Man - High Raise - Calf Crag - Gibson Knott - Helm CragMountainTerrier25/02/2023
Wainwright Walk 43: Spider (Steel Fell, Calf Crag, Gibson Knott & Helm Crag)DavidHiner23/02/2023
Horseshoe Helm Crag to Steel Felltrimarc208/02/2023
With Izzy and Margo. From Steel Fell. An easy enough route across to the top of my 150th Wainwright. From here we decided against a visit to Low White Stones and High Raise as planned, because time was getting on (12:30) and we wanted some time in Grasmere in the light. So, onto Gibson Knott.James McKnight21/01/2023
From Grasmere after Helm Crag and Gibson Knott with M,J, M, C and V.PeterD29/12/2022
135windybilly19/11/2022
Helm Crag, Gibson Knott, Calf Crag and back down Far Easedale. With Cockermouth walkers.ytfckent12/11/2022
From A591 Town Head, Grasmere. 10.5 km, 675 asc. NW up the Cotra Breast ridge to Dead Pike (Steel Fell summit). W following the fence around the head of Greenburn valley to Brownrigg Moss. Then E up the ridge over Calf Crag and Gibson Knott summits to Helm Crag summit (The Howitzer). Down the zig-zag path from Bracken Hause to the Green Burn footbridge. Very misty at first but clearing. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720303164331SalmonJoe25/10/2022
Along the ridge from Gibson Knott. Wet walk back to Grasmere down Far Easedale. With Edi, Gavin, Darrell & Janine. W7 Rnd7.Dangerous Dave15/10/2022
Grasmere-Helm Crag-Gibson Knott-Calf Crag-Ullscarf-Middle How-Steel Fellbenarbia no 330/08/2022
Walked up from Grasmerebillames12/08/2022
Along the ridge from Gibson Knot. Not a soul around apart from a bloke wearing nothing but a G-string ! Other than this excellent views all around!worldclimbs15/06/2022
Run with joannastuduncan04/06/2022
With Joanne,Reuben, Nicola, Gavin, Natalie & GraceDaisy Dee15/05/2022
Grasmere, Helm Crag, Gibson Knott, Calf Crag, Steel Fell, Calf Crag, Far Easedale, Grasmere. With Jill.ijpowell11/05/2022
08:00 start to get a parking place in the lay-by just N of Grasmere (NY337085). Easdale, Easdale Tarn, Belles Knott, Bllea Rigg, Codale Head, Sergeant Man, High Raise, Low White Stones, Middle How, Calf Crag, Gibson Knott, Helm Crag, Ghyll FootIsbjorn23/04/2022
A nice day out bagging 5 Wainwrights from Grasmere.atreides788709/04/2022
Luke and Lee - lovely and clearKenny Morris03/04/2022
from Grasmere - Helm Crag (not Howitzer), Gibson Knott, Calf Crag, Tarn Crag. Glorious sunny day. With Tammy and Fudge.Hippo01/04/2022
Calf Crag Loop from Fairey Glen. Helm Crag via the boulder chute (incl. the scramble to the summit outcrop!), Gibson Knott, Calf Crag, then my partner took my bag and I ran around to Tarn Crag before rejoining him at the foot of Steel FellBarns15019/03/2022
Helm Crag, Gibson Knott, Calf Crag, Sergeant's Crag, Eagle Cragkeithouk30/01/2022
Between Steel Fell and Gibson crag.Thankfully most boggy bits were frozen, which saved wet feet.Hirta21/01/2022
Very pleasant loop from Grassmere and returning down Far Easdale.sebastiencale01/01/2022
Outcrop and cairn in improving weather with hazy views. From Steel fell and onto Gibson Knott.Denise 31/12/2021
Climbed with Phoebe from Helm Crag and Gibson Knott, then onto Codale Head and High Raise.MrD28/12/2021
A circuit around the Easdale and Greenburn valleys from Grasmere, visiting Tarn Crag, Belles Knott, Codale Head, Sergeant Man, High Raise, Low White Stones, Calf Crag and Steel Fell. A cold but clear day with snow above 500m. First outing for the crampons this season! 20km with 1350m ascent in 7h 40m. (S)silveracorn_alan05/12/2021
With Luna. CW Loop, up Blea Rigg ridge & down Helm Crag ridge. From Red Bank Road car park Grasmere.masmith25/09/2021
with bendyhollisclan14/09/2021
From Gibson Knott again. A hot, sunny morning. Solo. W165 Rnd6.Dangerous Dave08/09/2021
Reached Calf Crag from summit of Steel Fell (Dead Pike). Good path until NY31061121 when ground become very boggy and path difficult to follow or non-existent in places. Low cloud day so very misty and poor visibility, navigation would have been challenging without map/gps.forsterfamily718/08/2021
With Jon CocroftGaynorSeymour17/08/2021
From High Broadrayne, up Steep Fell, round to Calf Crag and return by Greenburn valley.milimana05/08/2021
MQ da cm am sc dnquartley03/07/2021