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Name:Calfhow Pike
Hill number:2560
Height:660m / 2165ft
Parent (Ma):2515  Helvellyn
RHB Section:34C: Lake District - Eastern Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Eastern Fells
County/UA:Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Derwent (Workington)
Class:Birkett, Synge, Bridge, Deleted Nuttall
(B,Sy,Bg,xN)
Grid ref:NY 33072 21133
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:9m
Col:651m  NY331210  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 90
(1:25k) OL5S
Survey:obvious summit
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Circuit, parking at corner W of Wanthwaite Bridge. Threlkeld Knotts, White Pike, Calfhow Pike, Little Dodd (fairly meaningless 'summit' with two cairns), Great Dodd, Randerside, Watson's Dodd. Descended via Castle Rock then returned via ridge of High Rigg. Wen Crag, High Rigg S Top, SE Top, and High Rigg.RobertP11/12/2023
Legburthwaite to Clough Headtrimarc230/11/2023
Repeat ascent on walk from Wythburn to Threlkeld.vuirich02/09/2023
En route from Clough Head to Great Dodd. Generally when something is described as looking like a Dartmoor Tor it takes a fairly elastic imagination to see the likeness, but this wee lump actually does.agentmancuso31/08/2023
From High Row. 14 km, 690 m asc. W over Low How, High Brow and Randerside to Great Dodd. Over Little Dodd and N to Calfhow Pike, Clough Head and White Pike. Back by the Old Coach Road. Wet. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720310198548SalmonJoe01/08/2023
A good walk on good paths over Threlkeld Knotts, Calfhow Pike and White Crag (a nice little summit, surprisingly only a Synge, not a Birkett). Back along the Coach RoadBURGESS04/07/2023
Walked from Car Park at Red Moss.Wandelaar18/06/2023
The Dodds from Dockray. Visited Common Fell, Watermillock Common, Swineside Knott, Brown Hills, Birkett Fell, Hart Side, Green Side (White Stones), Stybarrow Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Great Dodd, Little Dodd, Calfhow Pike, Clough Head, and White Pike. A perfect winter's day with cloudless skies, a thin layer of frost / snow and absolutely calm. 21km with 950m ascent taking 7h 30m.silverwolf_alan12/12/2022
Wainwright Walk 23: Spider (Great Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Hart Side & Clough Head)DavidHiner30/11/2022
R Richard Tait29/11/2022
With NadiaDaisy Dee02/10/2022
With Sue, David, Linda, Don and Liz on a anticlockwise circuit of 9 summits from High Row.Phreerunner14/09/2022
Climbed with Phoebe on way to Great Dodd from Clough Head (and then onwards to Seat Sandal and Grasmere)MrD29/08/2022
Parked at NY3202024600, on N side of old railway. Used old railway FP, E, to AL access point at NY3307524635 (No fell access via the museum). Threlkeld Knotts, White Pike, Clough Head, Calfhow Pike, Little Dodd, Great Dodd, Randerside, Matterdale Common, Cockley Moor, Old Corpse Road back to Threlkeld Quarry.Isbjorn27/04/2022
High Row Car Park - Birkett Fell, Hart Side, Green Side, Stybarrow Dodd, Watson Dodd, Great Dodd, Calfhow Pike, Clough Head,ytfckent21/04/2022
From Bramcrag Quarry. Clough Head (via Fisher's Wife's Rake - not for the faint hearted) - Calfhow Pike - Great Dodd - Watson's Dodd - Stybarrow Dodd - Raise - White Side. Descent over Brown Crag to Thirlspot.forsterfamily715/04/2022
Down from Clough HeadAndrew Pearson26/03/2022
Huge day hiking from Threlkeld to Rydal covering 15 wainwrights!thecoopers23/03/2022
With: hb, sb, str; From Wanthwaite up via quarries track onto Clough Head. Then via Calfhow Pike, Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Sybarrow Dodd, Raise & White Side to Browncove Col. Descended via good track over Brown Crag to Legburthwaite & 2nd car.Ian Baines05/03/2022
A circular walk from high row. Super sunshine. With Rick and the dogs.jenx27/02/2022
F7-8 winds on top, but mostly visable.DaveT15/02/2022
St John's in the Vale Skyline: St John's in the Vale - Clough Head - Calfhow Pike - Little Dodd - Great Dodd - Watson's Dodd - Stybarrow Dodd - High Rigg - St John's in the ValeJHes26/11/2021
From High Row car park. Cockley Moor (active forestry W side, along circular E track then through saplings to clear summit), old coach road to White Pike, around Clough Head to Calfhow Pike, Little Dodd (alternative cairn), Great Dodd, Randerside, Matterdale Common in perfect weather.Jim.Fothergill16/09/2021
With Samuel Healing, good clear views but slightly overcast with occasional grey cloud and attempt at hail/ snow. Parked at Threlkeld Bridge and walked from there along railway path and then up via Birkett Beck onto the fell, skirted along bottom past the quarry to get onto the path from Wanthwaite Farm up to the Red Screes path. Really enjoyed this route. Hugged the trig pillar and then had lunch just off the top out of the wind. Then continued onto Calfhow Pike and back down via Rowantree Beck to the old coach road and back round to Birkett Beck and the railway path. Sam lost his watch about halfway through the walk but found it again the next day. Strava stopped tracking for me sometime up Red Screes and then I restarted it at Calfhow Pike and it drew a straight line between the two points. So it looks like we didn't summit Clough Head but I have a photo of me hugging the trig as proof.Ruth Mackay01/05/2021
Clough Head and the Dodds with MKNab Scar23/04/2021
Perfect weather on a 20 mile 16 top roundholtsd14/04/2021
Lovely walkejjohnstone22/12/2020
4/8 Used Birkett route up to Threlkeld Knotts and on to Clough Head (cracking route) then dropped down to White Pike, contoured right round to Calfhow Pike on good sheep trods, then passed Little Dodd to reach Great Dodd, and dropped down wet bridleway to Randerside and Matterdale Common, down to the Old Coach Road, and right to road at High Row, to pick up track into woods and summit Cockley Moor using the track right round the top of the hill (easy over cut trees), return to St Johns all the way on the Old Coach Road. Lovely route and Cumbrian hills 999 - 1002 for us!nickywood108/10/2020
With Jamie. Started from High Row. Route - White Pike, Clough Head, Calfhow Pike, Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Hart Side and Birkett Fell. Great weather. Route boggy in places.Cicatrice17/09/2020
Park near Kings Head pub. Difficult ascent of first summit (involved scrambling, then yomping across open fell when lost). Then North to High Raise, Stybarrow Dodd, Watson Dodd, Great Dodd, Cathlow Pike and Clough Head. Long walk, maybe 6 miles back to car.johnsingo17/09/2020
With Alfie. From Little Dodd.Dangerous Dave22/03/2020
From High Row for a round of Calfhow Pike, Little Dodd, Randerside, High Brow and Low How.rhalstead28/12/2019
Did 10 summits (5 Wainwrights) starting from High Row, near Dockray, on Matterdale Common. Went along the Old Coach Road, up Mosedale Beck, over Clough Head, Calfhow Pike, Little Dodd, Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, White Stones - Green Side, Hart Side, Birkett Fell and Brown Hills, descending to Dowthwaitehead and along the Aira Valley. Took 7 hours, all in strong westerly wind - the middle part included some horizontal rain showers bookended by some beautiful sunshine.mavero1017/08/2019
Billy Bland recce with Marsden Racers (bonus summit)tsar.nathan02/08/2019
Cockley Moor, Randerside, Great Dodd, Little Dodd, Calfhow Pike, Low Rigg, High Riggkeithouk09/06/2019
ENGLISH 3000's Started 03:00 Wasdale Head CP with GAVIN SIMPSON > SCAFELL (3162) > SYMONDS KNOTT (3147) > (Lord's Rake) > SCAFELL PIKE (3209) > BROAD CRAG (3069) > ILL CRAG (3054) > Blunt Top > High Raise [High Raise (High White Stones)] > Low White Stones > STEEL FELL [DEAD PIKE - STEEL FELL] > (Dunmail Raise) > HELVELLYN (3117) > HELVELLYN LOWER MAN (3035) >White Side > Raise > Little Dodd (St John's Common) > Calfhow Pike > Clough Head > White Pike > (Threlkeld) > Sale How > SKIDDAW SOUTH TOP (3035) > SKIDDAW MIDDLE TOP (3045) > SKIDDAW (3054) > SKIDDAW NORTH TOP ( 3025) > Broad End > Bakestall finished 23:00 Peter House Farm 36 Miles - 11,721ft ascent (20 hours)Mark A Hartry18/05/2019
Long 'O' with KT, John and Katescreeleep01/01/2019
Parked at Wanthwaite Bridge in St Johns in the vale.Threlkelld Knotts,Clough Head,Calfhow Pike,Little Dodd,Great Dodd,and Rannerside in the clag.Little Dodd is a swine to find in the mist.The cairn beside the path is not the top.Back by the coach roa.jocks121/12/2018
With Sue from road layby past quarry to Threlkeld Knotts, Calfhow Pike, Clough Head, cloudy, windy, damp and cold.Frank19/12/2018
back pack tripCora Thorny05/10/2018
From Legburthwaite to Sticks Pass and then north along ridge to Clough Head. Descent to Old Coach Road and return to car via St Johns Valebenalder28423/09/2018
High Row > Birkett Fell > Hart Side > Stybarrow Dodd > Watson's Dodd > Great Dodd > Calfhow Pike > Clough Head > High Row. Mostly fine day with a cool breeze, one or two tops in cloud but a great day was still had. Just Me and Hjohnkaysleftleg22/09/2018
Started from Dockray and followed the old coach road and branched off over the fence to the old railway carriage below the summit of White Pike, from the summit of White Pike it was then on to Clough Head, Calfhow Pike, Little Dodd, Great Dodd and RandersideWayne Mac22/09/2018
25 miles, 5632ft Helvellyn Ridge Walk from Keswick.stephenbuda12/09/2018
Parked at the Dockray end of the Old Coach Road, up alongside Groove Beack and Matterdale Common onto Great Dodd, Calfhow Pike, Clough Head, White Pike and back along the Old Coach Road.Chipstertrain08/09/2018
Part of a summer walk in 2018, walking from hostel to hostel starting at Keswick yha, and ending at Helvellyn yha. Mostly good weather- muggy heat and spectacular views, however often cloud on top!Joel45107/08/2018
From Red Moss car park near Dockray: White Pike, Clough Head, Calfhow Pike, Little Dodd, Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Green Side (White Stones, Hart Side and Birkett Fell. 844 metres ascent. Stayed in Grasmere afterwards.Lazylizzie21/07/2018
Parked at High Row, then Old Coach Road to White Pike, Clough Head, Calfhow Pike, Little Dodd, Great Dodd, Watson’s Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Raise, White Side, Green Side, Hart Side and Birkett Fell. Calfhow Pike was worth the veer out from the main path; a nice little knoll with great views.wheresthepath23/06/2018
Parked at Matterdale then along the green lane before the long walk up to White Pike then fairly straightforward for the rest of the walk, just very windy to - Clough Head - Calfhow Pike - Little Dodd - Great Dodd - Watson's Dodd - Stybarrow Dodd - Green Side - Hart Side - Birkett FellDelta6823/06/2018
With K en route from Great Dodd to Clough HeadAshley01/05/2018