Bagged Bow Fell (Bowfell) 902m (2960ft) The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

The view from the summit of Bow Fell (Bowfell) Photograph by Peter Swan Bow Fell (Bowfell) is classified as a: Mountain (8th in Eng, 24th in Eng & Wales) Wainwright (No. 6) Nuttall (10th in Eng, 27th in Eng & Wales)   Bow Fell (Bowfell) is on interactive maps: OS Explorer (Orange Covers) sheet: OL6 OS Landranger (Pink Covers) sheet: 89 and 90

Bow Fell (Bowfell) is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:

• The Southern Fells area of The Lake District

• *Walk all The Wainwrights in The Southern Fells area of The Lake District

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You can walk to the top of Bow Fell (Bowfell) by using any of these 6 easy to follow route maps:

Walk c414 Crinkle Crags and Bow Fell (Bowfell) from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale

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.

Length: 14km (8¾ miles) | Ascent: 1,032m (3,387ft) | Allow at least: 7hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk c371 Esk Pike and Bow Fell (Bowfell) from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale

Route Summary: - Great Langdale, Old Dungeon Ghyll, The Cumbria Way, Mickleden Beck, Mickleden, Rossett Beck, Rossett Pike, 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.

Length: 14.5km (9 miles) | Ascent: 1,054m (3,459ft) | Allow at least: 6¾hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk c129 Crinkle Crags and Bow Fell from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale

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.

Length: 16.5km (10¼ miles) | Ascent: 1,098m (3,604ft) | Allow at least: 7¼hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk c425 The Oxendale Fells from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale

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.

Length: 18km (11¼ miles) | Ascent: 1,426m (4,680ft) | Allow at least: 8¾hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk c194 Scafell Pike from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale

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.

Length: 20km (12½ miles) | Ascent: 1,428m (4,684ft) | Allow at least: 9¼hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk c110 The Eskdale Skyline from Wha House Farm, Eskdale

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.

Length: 22.5km (14 miles) | Ascent: 1,832m (6,009ft) | Allow at least: 9hrs | Grade: Very Hard

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Bow Fell (Bowfell)

David Watson walked up Bow Fell (Bowfell) on August 25th, 2018 [from/via/route] Old Dungeon Ghyll [weather] Sunny

Richard Marshall climbed Bow Fell (Bowfell) on April 9th, 2018 [from/via/route] C371 [with] Chris and Bo [weather] Fine

Dale Tyler bagged Bow Fell (Bowfell) on October 15th, 2017 [from/via/route] Up The Band from Dungeon Ghyll [weather] Cloudy and wet with sideways driving mist! - Summitted with Chris after the others turned back

Iain Jones hiked Bow Fell (Bowfell) on April 15th, 2012 [from/via/route] The Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, Great Langdale [with] BMF Birmingham - 20 July 2013 - The Langdale Horseshoe; 30 August 2014 - walked from The Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, Great Langdale; 02 January 2016 - walked from Great Langdale; 26 August 2017 - The Wainwright 60 - Day 6 (Scafell)

Andy Jakob summited Bow Fell (Bowfell) during 2011 [with] a lady from this site

Anthony Scott conquered Bow Fell (Bowfell) on July 14th, 2017 [from/via/route] Old Dungeon Ghyl Hotel [with] me [weather] Grey cloud, some rain, windy, sunny spells. Changeable! - walk 179

Simon Boddy scaled Bow Fell (Bowfell) on June 26th, 2017 [from/via/route] Great Langdale [with] HF Holidays [weather] Warm and sunny

Dave Eyes walked up Bow Fell (Bowfell) on April 24th, 2017 [from/via/route] Old Dungeon Gill car park [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Windy, Hail, Sunny - long day - back at car by 8.35pm almost 7000ft of ascent according to the gps

Chris Tomlinson climbed Bow Fell (Bowfell) on September 2nd, 2016 [from/via/route] Dungeon Ghyll [with] Lee Boldison [weather] Rainy and Cloudy at first, brightened later. Took over 9hrs.

Mark Davidson bagged Bow Fell (Bowfell) on August 2nd, 2004 [weather] Sunny and warm - fantastic

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