Bow Fell (Bowfell)
902m (2960ft)
The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Bow Fell (Bowfell) is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
| OS Explorer Map OL6 | |
| 1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
|
| OS Landranger Maps 89 & 90 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
|
Bow Fell (Bowfell) is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
Not familiar with Bow Fell (Bowfell)?
See the location of Bow Fell (Bowfell) and all 6 walks that climb it on an interactive Google Map
Walk c414 Crinkle Crags and Bow Fell (Bowfell) from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale
Superb fell walking on a superb ridge
   |
Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75ml (14km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,387ft (1,032m) | |
| Time: | 7 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Great Langdale, The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Oxendale, Oxendale Beck, Red Tarn (Langdale), Great Knott, Crinkle, Crags (South Top), Bad Step, Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Crinkle Crags (Gunson Knott), Shelter Crags, Shelter Crags (North Top), Three Tarns, Climbers' Traverse (optional), Flat Crag, Cambridge Crag, Bowfell Buttress, Bow Fell (Bowfell), Three Tarns, Earing Crag, White Stones, The Band, Stool End Farm, Mickleden Beck, Mickleden, The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale.
Walk c371 Esk Pike and Bow Fell (Bowfell) from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale
Superb ridge walking with good views of Scafell Pike
|
Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9ml (14.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,459ft (1,054m) | |
| Time: | 6.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Great Langdale, Old Dungeon Ghyll, The Cumbria Way, Mickleden Beck, Mickleden (Langdale), Rossett Beck, Rossett Pike, Angle Tarn (Langdale), Esk Hause, Esk Pike, Ore Gap, Bow Fell (Bowfell) (North Top), Bow Fell (Bowfell), Bowfell Buttress, Cambridge Crag, Flat Crag, Climbers' Traverse (optional), Three Tarns, Earing Crag, White Stones, The Band, Oxendale, Stool End Farm, The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale.
Walk c129 Crinkle Crags and Bow Fell from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale
Superb fell walking on a superb ridge
|
Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.25ml (16.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,604ft (1,098m) | |
| Time: | 7.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Great Langdale, The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Stool End Farm, Oxendale, Oxendale Beck, Browney Gill, Red Tarn (Langdale), Great Knott, Crinkle Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Crinkle Crags (Gunson Knott), Shelter Crags, Shelter Crags (North Top), Three Tarns, Climbers' Traverse (optional), Flat Crag, Cambridge Crag, Bowfell Buttress, Bow Fell (Bowfell), Bow Fell (Bowfell) (North Top), Ore Gap, Angle Tarn (Langdale), Rossett Pike, Rossett Beck, Mickleden, Mickleden Beck, The Cumbria Way, The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale.
Walk c425 The Oxendale Fells from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale
High level route with superb views
|
Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,680ft (1,426m) | |
| Time: | 8.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Great Langdale, The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Wall End Farm, Redacre Gill, Wrynose Fell, Pike of Blisco (Pike O' Blisco), Red Tarn (Langdale), Great Knott, Crinkle Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Crinkle Crags (Gunson Knott), Shelter Crags, Shelter Crags (North Top), Three Tarns, Climbers' Traverse (optional), Flat Crag, Cambridge Crag, Bowfell Buttress, Bow Fell (Bowfell), Bow Fell (Bowfell) (North Top), Ore Gap, Angle Tarn (Langdale), Rossett Pike, Rossett Beck, Mickleden, Mickleden Beck, The Cumbria Way, The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale.
Walk c194 Scafell Pike from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale
England's Highest Mountain
|
Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.5ml (20km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,684ft (1,428m) | |
| Time: | 9.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Great Langdale, The Old Dungeon Ghyll, The Cumbria Way, Mickleden Beck, Mickleden, Rossett Beck, Rossett Pike, Angle Tarn (Langdale), Esk Hause, Great End, Ill Crag, Broad Crag, Scafell Pike, Esk Hause, Esk Pike, Ore Gap, Bow Fell (Bowfell) (North Top), Bow Fell (Bowfell), Bowfell Buttress, Cambridge Crag, Flat Crag, Climbers' Traverse (optional), Three Tarns, The Band, Oxendale, Stool End Farm, The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale.
Walk c110 The Eskdale Skyline from Wha House Farm, Eskdale
Stenuous high level route across England's highest mountains
|
Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14ml (22.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 6,009ft (1,832m) | |
| Time: | 9 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Eskdale, Wha House Farm, Hare Crag, Quagrigg Moss, Slight Side, Sca Fell, Symonds Knott, Mickledore, Scafell Pike, Broad Crag, Ill Crag, Great End, Esk Hause, Esk Pike, Ore Gap, Bow Fell (Bowfell) (North Top), Bow Fell (Bowfell), Bowfell Buttress, Cambridge Crag, Flat Crag, Climbers' Traverse (optional), Three Tarns, Great Moss, Brotherikeld, Eskdale.
Not familiar with Bow Fell (Bowfell)?
See the location of Bow Fell (Bowfell) and all 6 walks that climb it on an interactive Google Map
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Bow Fell (Bowfell)
Sarah Culverhouse walked up on August 13th, 2020 [from/via/route] ODG [with] Mary Puppins [weather] glorious sunshine
John Bryers climbed on August 13th, 2020 [from/via/route] Walked up Oxendale through the farm. Continued WSW beside the wall and then bear SW (left) at a fork on a level path to reach the footbridge over Oxendale Beck. Cross the bridge and bear SW up a clear path that eventually bears S beside Browney Gill to reach a junction of paths on the col. Turning left up to peak of Pike O' Blisco. Returning to col and up to Great Crag, skirting around on right to Crinkle Crag (South top) and along ridge to Crinkle Crags (North Top). Continued along ridge along the crinkle crags 4 and 5 and up to top of Bow Fell. [with] With Mya my faithful 13 year old Patterdale Terrier. [weather] Very warm day, sweated up to Col, breeze did help and clouded in a touch. - Set off at 7.37am after parking in NT car park at New dungeon Ghyll (£8.00 parking).
Stephen Eddy bagged on June 22nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Old dungeon ghyll [with] Mike Woodhouse, Tony Harris, Martin Bayliss [weather] Sunny
Andy Buxton hiked during August, 1968 [from/via/route] From NDG - circuit of Langdale (Pavey Ark via Jack's Rake) [with] Dad [weather] Clear
Gill Bates summited on September 15th, 2015 [from/via/route] from Langdale Valley
Richard Banks conquered on June 23rd, 2019 [from/via/route] Langdale
Andrew Johnson scaled on February 5th, 2020 [from/via/route] Seathwaite [with] Ted [weather] Cleared to blue skies at some points, Snow on top with some hail
Phillip Bulley walked up on September 10th, 2019 [from/via/route] Via Esk Pike and ore gap. [with] Ruby. [weather] Sunny and warm.
Elaine Evans climbed on August 29th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Old Dungeon Gill ascended to Bow Fell via The Band and Three Tarns, retraced our steps to Three Tarns then on to Shelter Crags and Crinkle Crags, descended to Red Tarn and back to car park. [with] Sue [weather] Fine, dry and good for walking to start with, strong wind and poor visibility on reaching summit made conditions very difficult. - Didn't see the amazing views we'd heard about. Had the wind got so bad on the way up we would have abandoned our plans and descended but it really caught us out. Lots of people changing their plans due to weather conditions.
Richard Marchant bagged on October 28th, 1993 [from/via/route] This was a walk carried out just by me from New Dungeon Ghyll and took me up Stickle Ghyll to Stickle Tarn up the back on to Langdale Pikes taking in both Pikes and on to Martcrag moor round to Rossett Pike and to Angle Tarn up to Ore Gap-Esk Pike-Bow Fell-Crinkle Crags-Great Knott- Pike of Blisco then back down to New Dungeon Ghyll. [with] On my own. [weather] Wet dull dreary day.
To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
. . . [see more walk reports]
Not familiar with Bow Fell (Bowfell)?
See the location of Bow Fell (Bowfell) and all 6 walks that climb it on an interactive Google Map
More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Bow Fell (Bowfell)
*Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco), Crinkle Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Gunson Knott, Bow Fell (Bowfell), The Scafell Massif, Great Gable and Pike of Stickle (in the foreground) from Harrison Stickle
From left to right: Slight Side and Sca Fell, Mickledore, Scafell Pike, Ill Crag and Great End, Esk Hause, Esk Pike, Bow Fell (Bowfell), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Cold Pike, Little Stand and finally the shoulder of Grey Friar from the summit of Hard Knott
*Cinkle Crags, Bow Fell (Bowfell) and the Langdale Pikes from Great Langdale in the early morning
Easedale Tarn and High Raise (Langdale) with Bow Fell (Bowfell), Gunson Knott, Crinkle Crags (Long Top) and Crinkle Crags (South Top) beyond from Fairfield
Esk Pike, Bow Fell (Bowfell), Gunson Knott , Crinkle Crags (Long Top) and Crinkle Crags (South Top) from Scafell Pike
Rossett Pike and Black Crags from the top of Great Slab below Bow Fell (Bowfell)
. . . see all 79 walk photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Bow Fell (Bowfell)
Send us your photographs and pictures on, of, or from Bow Fell (Bowfell)
If you would like to add your walk photographs and pictures featuring views from, on or of Bow Fell (Bowfell) to this page, please send them as email attachments (configured for any computer) along with your name to:
and we shall do our best to publish them.
(Guide Resolution = 300dpi. At least = 660pixels (wide) x 440 pixels (high).)
You can also submit photos via our Facebook Page.
NB. Please indicate where each photo was taken.
Not familiar with Bow Fell (Bowfell)?
See the location of Bow Fell (Bowfell) and all 6 walks that climb it on an interactive Google Map
To contribute to go4awalk.com or to contact us about anything at all - see Talk To Us.
For help see Help.
go4awalk.com and go4awalk.co.uk are registered trademarks of TMDH Limited.
Copyright © 2000-2020 TMDH Limited. All rights reserved.
Copyright | Terms & Conditions | Privacy Statement
A - Z
Walks
Home
Log On/Accounts
Photo Gallery
Walk Ideas and Collections
Fell Facts
Places to Stay
Hill Skills
Walking Questions and Answers
Your Stories
News
Competitions
Product Reviews/Gear Tests
Walking Gear Guides
Peaks and Mountains
Peak Bagging
Find New Walking Friends
Camping
GPS Waypoints for Walking
Walk Search
Talk to us
go4awalk.com Help
Free example walks
