Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag)
481m (1579ft)

The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

The summit of Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

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You can find Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag) & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

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NB: Whether you print off a copy on to paper or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers Maps will prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal!

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag)

Christine Shepherd walked up on April 24th, 2010 [from/via/route] Used walk c309 from Brownrigg Farm [with] On my own [weather] Fine & clear - Climbed again on 30.08.2018 from Aira Force NT Carpark, just up & down. Did another up & down on 11.7.2022, before going for Afternoon Tea in Windermere.

Dave Gay climbed on May 24th, 2021 [from/via/route] Parked Aria Force Main CP. Walked up via the waterfalls, left path to trig point about half way up to cut accross to Gowbarrow Park, then on to Gowbarrow Fell & the Trig point. Headed East from the trig point & followed the path round the fell back to the CP. [with] Carole

Richard Marchant bagged on July 3rd, 1998 [from/via/route] Started from Aira Force car park alongside Ullswater & walked anticlockwise to Collier Hagg & around to Gowbarrow then carried on round to Aira Beck & down past Aira Force to the carpark [with] Alison and James my son who was less than a year old in a baby back pack. [weather] Slightly cloudy & grey but mild & a slight breeze

Tim Winn hiked on October 2nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Brownriggs Farm [with] Barry, Roger, Paul, Andy and Dave [weather] Wet ………. Very wet!

Phil Higgins summited on August 6th, 2021 [from/via/route] Aira Force. [with] Sarah Barnes and Steve Jones [weather] Showery day. - Sarah & Steve had travelled north to start their Scottish End to End cycling holiday. Met at Aira Force, weather was not as bad as forecast, so we were up for the climb today.

Paul Talbot-Greaves conquered on July 28th, 2021 [with] Paul Drury [weather] Sunny spells & showers.

John Bryers scaled on July 15th, 2021 [from/via/route] Parked on The Hause, took the steep path leading to top. Came down around eastern side making a small loop back to car. Once back at car, walked down road to juntion & took road/path heading to Dockrey. Took higher path which leads up a steep path to top of Gowbarrow. Continued over ridge after lunch to old shooting hut, through forest track to a wall (left turn)which gave a short cut via a dis-quarry back to The Hause. [with] With Mya my faithful 14 year old Patterdale Terrier. [weather] Very hot & sunny. - Also did a loop to top out on Gowbarrow. Took a short cut back over

Erin Ryan walked up on June 12th, 2021 [from/via/route] High Cascades National Trust Car Park [weather] Sunny Day, windy at summit - My first Wainwright

Claire Murray climbed on March 20th, 2021 [from/via/route] Gowbarrow Fell & Aira Force circular [with] Vitor [weather] Nice - Lovely walk well marked stony paths. Expensive parking!

Claire Rigg bagged on September 30th, 2000 [from/via/route] From Grasmere [with] Gary [weather] Overcast - Tricked my other half into this one

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