The Calf is a 676-metre (2,218 ft) Hewitt in Westmorland and Furness, England. It lies in the North Pennines area (Yorkshire Dales - Northern Fells). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 383 m. The summit is marked by a small cairn 20m SE of trig point. It is also on the Marilyn, Simm and Nuttall lists.
| Height | 676 m / 2,218 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 383 m |
| Classifications | Marilyn, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall |
| Region | North Pennines |
| County | Westmorland and Furness |
| Country | England |
| OS grid reference | SD6674597045 |
| Latitude / longitude | 54.367837, -2.513352 |
| Summit feature | small cairn 20m SE of trig point |
Plan a walk up The Calf
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around The Calf and works out distance, ascent and difficulty as you plot. Download the map pack for North Pennines before you set off and it works with no signal. Record your track on the day, and logging the summit ticks it off your Hewitts list and your Nuttalls list.
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Hills near The Calf
Other listed hills within 10 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calders | 675 m | Hewitt | 1.1 km |
| Bush Howe | 622 m | Nuttall | 1.3 km |
| Fell Head | 640 m | Hewitt | 2.1 km |
| Yarlside | 639 m | Hewitt | 2.3 km |
| Randygill Top | 624 m | Hewitt | 3.6 km |
| Knoutberry Haw | 676 m | Nuttall | 8.2 km |
| Swarth Fell | 681 m | Hewitt | 8.8 km |
| Baugh Fell - Tarn Rigg Hill | 678 m | Hewitt | 9.1 km |
See the full list of Hewitts or the Nuttalls, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.