Path heading towards Fell Head from The Calf, Howgill Fells
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Hewitt Marilyn
Height
677 m · 2,220 ft
Drop
383 m
Grid ref
SD 667 970
Region
Pennines, Dales & Cheviots
Range
North Pennines
County
Westmorland and Furness

Summit: Small cairn 20m SE of trig point.

The Calf is a Hewitt in Pennines, Dales & Cheviots, 677 m (2,220 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Calders, The Calf, Yarlside and Fell Head, is 17.8 km with 1,260 m of ascent and takes 6 to 8.5 hours.

Routes up The Calf

Rounds that include The Calf (1)

Map

Summit at SD 667 970 (54.3678, -2.5133). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about The Calf

How high is The Calf?
The Calf is 677 m (2,220 ft) high, a Hewitt in Pennines, Dales & Cheviots. The summit is at grid reference SD 667 970.
How long does it take to climb The Calf?
The quickest route on TRXO, Calders, The Calf, Yarlside and Fell Head, takes 6 to 8.5 hours: 17.8 km with 1,260 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up The Calf?
The route with the least climbing is Calders, The Calf, Yarlside and Fell Head, starting from Sedbergh, Howgill Lane (SD 636 944): 17.8 km and 1,260 m of ascent, graded hard.

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