Knott and Great Calva
Mon 30 Aug 2010
Route: Grainsgill Beck Bridge - Grainsgill Beck - Knott - Great Calva - Cumbria Way - River Caldew - Grainsgill Beck Bridge
Distance: 7.00 miles
Ascent: 1,900ft
Time: 4 hours
With: Anne
Notes:
Sunshine, blue sky and scattered clouds
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Coomb Height from the River Caldew
Towards Skiddaw Little Man
Mine workings by Grainsgill Beck
Looking across to Carrock Fell from near the top of Grainsgill Beck
Looking over Miller Moss to High Pike
Heading for the summit of Knott
Great Calva on the far left and the Skiddaw fells from Knott's summit
Great Cockup with Over Water and Binsey behind
A glimpse of the foot of Bassenthwaite Lake
Looking back to Knott as we start our ascent of Great Calva
Great Calva's summit shelter
Skiddaw from Great Calva's summit
Carrock Fell in the distance from Great Calva's summit
The valley of the River Caldew, Bowscale Fell and the flanks of Mungrisdale Common on the right from Great Calva's summit
South, into the sun, with Helvellyn on the left, a glimpse of Thirlmere and Lonscale Fell on the right
Just follow the fence down, the path is on the other side!
Knott and Wiley Gill
On the Cumbria Way, Carrock Fell ahead
River Caldew
Previous Walk: Four Stones Hill and Haweswater (Sat 28 Aug 2010)
Next Walk: A sunset walk to Angle Tarn (Fri 3 Sep 2010)