The Calf
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The Calf, at 676 m, is the highest top in the Howgill Fells
, an area of high ground in the north-west of the Yorkshire Dales
in the county of Cumbria
. It can be ascended from the town of Sedbergh
to the south, by way of Cautley Spout
from the east, or up the long valley of Langdale from the north. The Sedbergh ascent is the most popular, and has the distinction of being on good paths
all the way.
The summit commands an extensive panorama
, although foreground detail is obscured by the extreme flatness of the plateau. A twenty-mile skyline of the Lakeland
peaks can be seen, as well as the Yorkshire Three Peaks
and many of the nearer Howgill Fells.
Calders at 674 m is about 1 km SSE of the summit of The Calf. It is classified as a Hewitt.
Howgill Fells
The Howgill Fells are hills in Northern England between the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales, lying roughly in between the vertices of a triangle made by the towns of Sedbergh, Kirkby Stephen and Tebay....
, an area of high ground in the north-west of the Yorkshire Dales
Yorkshire Dales
The Yorkshire Dales is the name given to an upland area in Northern England.The area lies within the historic county boundaries of Yorkshire, though it spans the ceremonial counties of North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Cumbria...
in the county of Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
. It can be ascended from the town of Sedbergh
Sedbergh
Sedbergh is a small town in Cumbria, England. It lies about east of Kendal and about north of Kirkby Lonsdale. The town sits just within the Yorkshire Dales National Park...
to the south, by way of Cautley Spout
Cautley Spout
Cautley Spout is England's highest waterfall above ground. . The broken cascade of falls tumbles a total of 650 feet down a cliff face at the head of a wild and bleak glacial valley that comes down from a high plateau called The Calf...
from the east, or up the long valley of Langdale from the north. The Sedbergh ascent is the most popular, and has the distinction of being on good paths
Trail
A trail is a path with a rough beaten or dirt/stone surface used for travel. Trails may be for use only by walkers and in some places are the main access route to remote settlements...
all the way.
The summit commands an extensive panorama
Panorama
A panorama is any wide-angle view or representation of a physical space, whether in painting, drawing, photography, film/video, or a three-dimensional model....
, although foreground detail is obscured by the extreme flatness of the plateau. A twenty-mile skyline of the Lakeland
Lake District
The Lake District, also commonly known as The Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region in North West England. A popular holiday destination, it is famous not only for its lakes and its mountains but also for its associations with the early 19th century poetry and writings of William Wordsworth...
peaks can be seen, as well as the Yorkshire Three Peaks
Yorkshire three peaks
The mountains of Whernside , Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent are collectively known as the Three Peaks. The peaks, which form part of the...
and many of the nearer Howgill Fells.
Calders at 674 m is about 1 km SSE of the summit of The Calf. It is classified as a Hewitt.