Bow Fell (Bowfell)
902m (2960ft)
The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Christine Shepherd walked up Bow Fell (Bowfell) on April 25th, 2009 [from/via/route] Used walk c371 from Langdale to bag Rossett Pike, Esk Pike & Bowfell which I had bagged before in July 1997 but couldn't remember the exact date. Climbed again on 6.10.2021 using the same walk but in reverse & going up via The Climber's Traverse; superb! Climbed for the 4th time on 2.7.22 after climbing Cold Pike & Crinkle Crags with H4TH in Cold cloudy conditions. The sky cleared as we made our descent. On 25.04.23 I walked route c371 again; adding on Great End & descending next to the Great Slab & following the Climbers' Traverse. I decided that prefer going up this way. [with] On my own [weather] Windy & fine to start with. The storms which had been forecast for the afternoon kicked in while I was coming down the band. - I had studied the mountain forecast & made an early start so I could be off the tops before the storms. Some people heading for Scafell were putting their wet weather gear back in the car as they 'couldn't see any clouds'. They chose to ignore my warnings about the forecast. I guess they got wet!
John Tippins climbed Bow Fell (Bowfell) on October 25th, 2022 [from/via/route] From the Old Dungeon Ghyll [with] Alone [weather] Dry most of the day, even a bit of sunshine. Some light rain around lunchtime, warm by mid-afteroon. Winds much lighter than recently, but also colder, maybe the fact that I was higher. - At least the second time I've walked this peak but I have no record of the previous date(s).
Chris Sheard bagged Bow Fell (Bowfell) on September 28th, 2022 [from/via/route] Up from Stool end via the band [with] George [weather] middling coolish winds lessened with no rain, brightening through the day - Fairly relentless up the band with worn out path up from three tarns. Offed by passing over crinkle crags. Great day but quite tiring due to covid & flue jabs day before i think
Martyn Atherton hiked Bow Fell (Bowfell) on March 12th, 2022 [from/via/route] c371 Rosset Pike, Esk Pike & Bowfell From Langdale [with] Self [weather] Wet at first then dry & misty
Tim Winn summited Bow Fell (Bowfell) on August 15th, 2022 [with] Barry [weather] Hot with clouds. One quick shower.
Shirley Philips has conquered Bow Fell (Bowfell) [from/via/route] Great Langdale
Ian Ashton scaled Bow Fell (Bowfell) on November 13th, 2021 [with] Solo
Geoff Hand walked up Bow Fell (Bowfell) on March 23rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Walk c371 Rossett Pike, Esk Pike & Bowfell [with] Alone with Tess [weather] Glorious sunny & warm day (ridiculous for this time of year!) - Lovely walk up Mickleden, rossett gill, Esk Hause & back down the Band.
Carl Tillotson climbed Bow Fell (Bowfell) on March 19th, 2022 [from/via/route] using route C371 in revser [with] June [weather] Sunny, quite windy at top. Nice views, a little hazy to the west.
Stephanie Doyle bagged Bow Fell (Bowfell) on September 18th, 2021 [from/via/route] Car park
Kevin Foster hiked Bow Fell (Bowfell) on July 2nd, 2021 [from/via/route] The Old Dungeon Ghyll National Trust car park. [with] By myself. [weather] Some clouds. - No wonder Wainwright included Bowfell in a list of his six best fells (see his concluding notes in book seven The Western Fells)! I would recommend the climbers traverse & Great Slab ascent for views & a slight sense of exposure but still being totally safe. The 360 degree views from the rocky top are superb especially of the Scafell Massif!
Jeremy Torrance summited Bow Fell (Bowfell) on May 4th, 2018 [from/via/route] Langdale [with] Lex
Wayne Baxter conquered Bow Fell (Bowfell) on April 26th, 2021 [from/via/route] From old Dungeon Ghyl car park follow Cumbria way path up to Rossett Pike, onto Esk Pike. Onto a clear path to Bow fell (follow the cairns) Down via the band to the car park [with] Sue [weather] Sunny
Sarah Culverhouse scaled Bow Fell (Bowfell) on August 13th, 2020 [from/via/route] ODG [with] Mary Puppins [weather] glorious sunshine
John Bryers walked up Bow Fell (Bowfell) on August 13th, 2020 [from/via/route] Walked up Oxendale through the farm. Continued WSW beside the wall & then bear SW (left) at a fork on a level path to reach the footbridge over Oxendale Beck. Cross the bridge & 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 & up to Great Crag, skirting around on right to Crinkle Crag (South top) & along ridge to Crinkle Crags (North Top). Continued along ridge along the crinkle crags 4 & 5 & 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 & clouded in a touch. - Set off at 7.37am after parking in NT car park at New dungeon Ghyll (£8.00 parking).
Stephen Eddy climbed Bow Fell (Bowfell) on June 22nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Old dungeon ghyll [with] Mike Woodhouse, Tony Harris, Martin Bayliss [weather] Sunny
Andy Buxton bagged Bow Fell (Bowfell) during August, 1968 [from/via/route] From NDG - circuit of Langdale (Pavey Ark via Jack's Rake) [with] Dad [weather] Clear
Gill Bates hiked Bow Fell (Bowfell) on September 15th, 2015 [from/via/route] from Langdale Valley
Richard Banks summited Bow Fell (Bowfell) on June 23rd, 2019 [from/via/route] Langdale
Andrew Johnson conquered Bow Fell (Bowfell) 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 scaled Bow Fell (Bowfell) on September 10th, 2019 [from/via/route] Via Esk Pike & ore gap. [with] Ruby. [weather] Sunny & warm.
Elaine Evans walked up Bow Fell (Bowfell) on August 29th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Old Dungeon Gill ascended to Bow Fell via The Band & Three Tarns, retraced our steps to Three Tarns then on to Shelter Crags & Crinkle Crags, descended to Red Tarn & back to car park. [with] Sue [weather] Fine, dry & good for walking to start with, strong wind & 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 & descended but it really caught us out. Lots of people changing their plans due to weather conditions.
Richard Marchant climbed Bow Fell (Bowfell) on October 28th, 1993 [from/via/route] This was a walk carried out just by me from New Dungeon Ghyll & took me up Stickle Ghyll to Stickle Tarn up the back on to Langdale Pikes taking in both Pikes & on to Martcrag moor round to Rossett Pike & 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.
Craig Steeland bagged Bow Fell (Bowfell) on May 17th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Old Dungeon Ghyll car park [with] With Sue [weather] Sunny, warm & dry
Wayne Linley hiked Bow Fell (Bowfell) on October 9th, 2015 [from/via/route] Borrowdale yha [with] My airborne mates [weather] Cloudy , showers - Awesome 6 hour tab to campsite
Caroline Winter summited Bow Fell (Bowfell) on April 8th, 2019 [from/via/route] Millbeck farm, Micklebeck valley, Rossett Gill, Rossett Pike, Angle tarn, Esk Pike, Bow Fell, Shelter crags, The Band, Millbeck Farm [with] Becky [weather] Great views & sunny, 7 degrees on tops, light breeze on tops, great visibility - Easy to bag from Esk Pike & great views today of surrounding fells...Crinkles, Pike O stickle & Scafell Pike (snow still visible).
David Watson conquered Bow Fell (Bowfell) on August 25th, 2018 [from/via/route] Old Dungeon Ghyll [weather] Sunny
Richard Marshall scaled Bow Fell (Bowfell) on April 9th, 2018 [from/via/route] C371 [with] Chris and Bo [weather] Fine
Dale Tyler walked up Bow Fell (Bowfell) on October 15th, 2017 [from/via/route] Up The Band from Dungeon Ghyll [weather] Cloudy & wet with sideways driving mist! - Summitted with Chris after the others turned back
Iain Jones climbed 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 bagged Bow Fell (Bowfell) during 2011 [with] a lady from this site
Anthony Scott hiked 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 summited Bow Fell (Bowfell) on June 26th, 2017 [from/via/route] Great Langdale [with] HF Holidays [weather] Warm & sunny
Dave Eyes conquered 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 scaled Bow Fell (Bowfell) on September 2nd, 2016 [from/via/route] Dungeon Ghyll [with] Lee Boldison [weather] Rainy & Cloudy at first, brightened later. Took over 9hrs.
Mark Davidson walked up Bow Fell (Bowfell) on August 2nd, 2004 [weather] Sunny & warm - fantastic
Charlie Housley climbed Bow Fell (Bowfell) on June 3rd, 2016 [from/via/route] From Crinkle Crags along the stoney ridge route. [with] Solo. [weather] Glorious sun.
Richard Fulcher bagged Bow Fell (Bowfell) on May 31st, 2007 [from/via/route] Old Dungeon Ghyll [with] Alone [weather] Heavy cloud, light wind, misty, no rain - Crinkle Crags & Bowfell
Michael Nolan hiked Bow Fell (Bowfell) on February 2nd, 2016 [from/via/route] Old Dungeon Ghyll [weather] I have NEVER been as cold as on Bow Fell ...I have skied in lapland at minus 35 but with the wind it was amazingly cold but was on my own & saw not a soul for 7 hours
Andrew Martin summited Bow Fell (Bowfell) on July 11th, 2015 [from/via/route] old dungeon ghyll [weather] murky
Elaine Grayson conquered Bow Fell (Bowfell) on October 23rd, 2012 [with] Derbyshire Dales Ramblers [weather] Very misty
Philip Layton scaled Bow Fell (Bowfell) on July 14th, 2006 [with] Karen, Karen & Steve
Bay Wan walked up Bow Fell (Bowfell) on September 4th, 2015 [from/via/route] Park at the 1st pub car park field in Langdale Valley as its £5 for the whole day whereas the official car parks are £7/£8 for the day. [with] Cocoa Pops [weather] Mild & sunny - Go up through Bowfell, via Esk Pike & then down via The Cumbria Way. Doing this rote in reverse is a killer for the knees wgen descending Bowfell so best to get the steep stuff over with at the start
Christina Lander climbed Bow Fell (Bowfell) on August 3rd, 2015 [from/via/route] Old Dungeon Ghyll - Stool End Farm - Great Knott - Crinkle Crags - Shelter Crags - Bow Fell - Esk Pike - Esk Hause - Scafell Pike - Esk Hause - Angle Tarn - Cumbria Way/Mickleden Beck - Old Dungeon Ghyll (20 miles) [with] Mick & Kath Hobday and Dick [weather] Sunny intervals, very windy but quite warm
David Noble bagged Bow Fell (Bowfell) on July 24th, 2015 [from/via/route] ODG Rosset Pike, Esk Pike, Bow Fell, Crinkle Crags, Cold Pike & Pike O Blisco [with] Solo [weather] Dry/Sunny
Leon Harvey hiked Bow Fell (Bowfell) on July 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] Langsdale [with] Solo [weather] Strong wind & lower cloud - 9hr hike
Tracey Cowell summited Bow Fell (Bowfell) on July 9th, 2015 [from/via/route] Oxendale/red tarn/crinkle crags/bowfell/the band [with] Sister [weather] Sunny/windy
Claire Lloyd conquered Bow Fell (Bowfell) during October, 1993 [from/via/route] Can't remember [with] Family
Susanna Jordan scaled Bow Fell (Bowfell) on March 21st, 2015 [from/via/route] ODG [with] Claire S-F, Connie, Helen
Mike Jackson walked up Bow Fell (Bowfell) on April 25th, 2015 [from/via/route] Old Dungeon Ghyll [with] Stevie McAdam [weather] Snow, wind, rain & sun - Best walk yet...
Clive Ward climbed Bow Fell (Bowfell) on June 27th, 2010 [from/via/route] From Old Dungeon Ghyll, ascent via Great Slab. With Johnny & Ben about 2011. With Ben 1st November 2014 [with] Hazel [weather] Fair, cloudy but clear on tops. - Same day England lost to Germany in World Cup
Anil Pall bagged Bow Fell (Bowfell) during June, 2012 [from/via/route] Esk Pike
Keith Eastman hiked Bow Fell (Bowfell) on July 22nd, 2014 [from/via/route] c371
Kevin Parnham summited Bow Fell (Bowfell) on July 11th, 2014 [from/via/route] rossett gill,esk hause & esk pike [with] Jo [weather] hot & sunny - Had the summit to ouselves & a couple of crows,fantastic views as always
Marcus Bradshaw conquered Bow Fell (Bowfell) on June 21st, 2014 [from/via/route] cricke Crags bow fell Esk Pike [with] marcus [weather] Sunny - longest Day . burnt my ears.
Steve Frank scaled Bow Fell (Bowfell) on May 3rd, 2014 [from/via/route] ODG
John Powell walked up Bow Fell (Bowfell) during May, 2008 [from/via/route] The Band
Beth Webster climbed Bow Fell (Bowfell) on May 6th, 2013 [with] Hannah Phillips
Ann Davis bagged Bow Fell (Bowfell) on August 8th, 2013 [from/via/route] crinkle crags [weather] sunny on top - ran from summit to bus stop!! caught the 516 at 5pm phew!
Raymond Barnett hiked Bow Fell (Bowfell) on May 22nd, 2013 [from/via/route] Langdale [with] self [weather] good & sunny
Harry Meijer summited Bow Fell (Bowfell) on April 22nd, 2013 [from/via/route] Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel,Great Langdale [with] The Lake District Walker
Derek Parkin conquered Bow Fell (Bowfell) on October 26th, 2012 [from/via/route] Great Langdale [with] Lynn (wife) [weather] fair to start snow flurries later
Brian Laverty scaled Bow Fell (Bowfell) on May 30th, 2010 [from/via/route] great langdale [with] wendy [weather] good - lovely walk great views
David Lane walked up Bow Fell (Bowfell) on November 29th, 1996 [from/via/route] Langdale, & Crinkle Crags. [with] Kelly [weather] A fabulous day with snow up top. It was like being in a Christmas Card Scene
Iain Taylor climbed Bow Fell (Bowfell) on August 29th, 2010 [from/via/route] Langdale (NY 29589 06415)
Mr Davison bagged Bow Fell (Bowfell) during January, 2011 [from/via/route] from old dungeon ghyll to bow fell [with] jenny davison [weather] cold sunny
Chris Bramley hiked Bow Fell (Bowfell) on August 18th, 2012 [from/via/route] Wry nose pass & crinkle crags [with] Janet [weather] Mist then sun - Really foggy on the crags, cleared to be a fantastic sunset
Frank Riches summited Bow Fell (Bowfell) on August 8th, 2012 [from/via/route] Langdales national trust car park [with] Kian Ellie & Carol [weather] Cloudy & wet at the summit clear in in valley
Christine Knowles conquered Bow Fell (Bowfell) on April 22nd, 2009 [from/via/route] Mickledon, Rosset Ghyll, Esk Hause, Scafell Pike, Esk Pike [with] Graham [weather] Cloud down by Bowfell - no visibility - Got lost on top - scary - could tell from GPS we made it to top!
Darren Mortimer scaled Bow Fell (Bowfell) on February 25th, 2012 [from/via/route] Old Dungeon Ghyll [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Over cast & windy
Colin Pomfret walked up Bow Fell (Bowfell) on August 27th, 1979 [from/via/route] New Dungeon Ghyll [with] Gareth [weather] Clear warm sunny
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