The Calf is the highest point of the Howgill Fells, the rounded, grassy hills between Sedbergh, Ravenstonedale and Tebay that joined the Yorkshire Dales National Park in 2017. A white trig point marks the top, with a small cairn just to the south-east. The summit once sat on the border between the West Riding of Yorkshire and Westmorland.
Small cairn 20 m south-east of trig point
Like the rest of the Howgills, it is built of old Palaeozoic sandstones, siltstones and mudstones rather than the limestone found across most of the Dales.
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Also on this route: Calders, Arant Haw, Winder, Bram Rigg Top
Safety: Routes are a guide only. Carry a map and compass and know how to use them, check the weather before you go, and turn back if in doubt. You use this route at your own risk.
