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Great Calva weather forecast
691 m · 2,267 ft · Prominence 142 m
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Great Calva each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 691m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Great Calva each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
Snowfall and lying snow at the summit over the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:07, sunset 16:45
9h 38m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:00 and starts 15:51. From the summit you see the sun 07:01 to 16:50.
Nearby summits
Close to Great Calva
- Little Calva642 m
- Knott710 m
- Frozen Fell625 m
- Burn Tod595 m
- Hare Crag538 m
- Great Sca Fell651 m
About Great Calva
Great Calva stands in Skiddaw Forest, the open moorland basin behind Skiddaw. From the south it looks like a neat pyramid, while from Knott it shows as a modest rise. Knott, the nearest higher hill, lies 1.9km north, and Bakestall 2.5km west.
Skiddaw House, an isolated hostel, is the usual base. Walkers reach it on the track from the car park above Keswick below Latrigg, or along the River Caldew from Mosedale, then climb heather beside a fence to the top. You can carry on north to Knott. The ground is rough heather with a thin path.
The summit lines up with the valley running south past St John's in the Vale, so you look straight through to Thirlmere. In cloud, use the fence on the summit ridge as a guide.
Great Calva is 691 m (2,267 ft) high with 142 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 161st highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Little Calva (0.9 km), Knott (1.9 km) and Frozen Fell (2.1 km).
How do you get to Great Calva?
Walk in to Skiddaw House on the track from the car park above Keswick or from Mosedale, then climb the heathery slope north to the summit.
Can you climb Great Calva and Knott together?
Yes. Knott lies 1.9km to the north, though the ground between is rough heather and bog.
Is Great Calva a Wainwright?
Yes. It is a Wainwright, a Hewitt, a Nuttall, a HuMP and a Birkett.
How high is Great Calva?
Great Calva is 691 metres high with 142 metres of prominence.
Where is Great Calva?
Great Calva is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Great Calva?
Route data is not available for this mountain yet, but the page still shows summit, weather, and location context.
Is it safe to climb Great Calva today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Great Calva?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
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About Great Calva
Great Calva stands in Skiddaw Forest, the open moorland basin behind Skiddaw. From the south it looks like a neat pyramid, while from Knott it shows as a modest rise. Knott, the nearest higher hill, lies 1.9km north, and Bakestall 2.5km west.
Skiddaw House, an isolated hostel, is the usual base. Walkers reach it on the track from the car park above Keswick below Latrigg, or along the River Caldew from Mosedale, then climb heather beside a fence to the top. You can carry on north to Knott. The ground is rough heather with a thin path.
The summit lines up with the valley running south past St John's in the Vale, so you look straight through to Thirlmere. In cloud, use the fence on the summit ridge as a guide.
Great Calva is 691 m (2,267 ft) high with 142 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 161st highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Little Calva (0.9 km), Knott (1.9 km) and Frozen Fell (2.1 km).
How do you get to Great Calva?
Walk in to Skiddaw House on the track from the car park above Keswick or from Mosedale, then climb the heathery slope north to the summit.
Can you climb Great Calva and Knott together?
Yes. Knott lies 1.9km to the north, though the ground between is rough heather and bog.
Is Great Calva a Wainwright?
Yes. It is a Wainwright, a Hewitt, a Nuttall, a HuMP and a Birkett.
How high is Great Calva?
Great Calva is 691 metres high with 142 metres of prominence.
Where is Great Calva?
Great Calva is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Great Calva?
Route data is not available for this mountain yet, but the page still shows summit, weather, and location context.
Is it safe to climb Great Calva today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Great Calva?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
More in Cumbria
- Little Carrs692 m
- Napes Needle692 m
- Ullock Pike690 m
- Seatallan693 m
- Great Knott695 m
- Rest Dodd696 m