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.
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)
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See Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag) and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
See Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag) and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Maps:
*Walk & bag all 35 Wainwrights in The Eastern Fells area of The Lake District in just 8 easy-to-follow circular walks.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag)
James Hughes walked up Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag) on February 11th, 2024 [from/via/route] From Royal Hotel in Dockray... [with] Will [weather] Fairly dry winter day. Not too cold once walking. Great views back over Ullswater - Soup & roll at top.
Kate Peacock climbed Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag) on January 20th, 2024 [from/via/route] National Trust Car Park past Aira Force [with] Helen, Rich, Chris & Benny [weather] Soaking
Jan Ireland bagged Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag) on January 7th, 2024 [from/via/route] Gowbarrow from Aira Force using C352 route from Go4Walk with Julie Jo. [with] Rolo and Julie J. [weather] Very cold, dry & sunny but icy underfoot. - Glorious views over Ullswater & round to Eden Valley up towards Carlisle.
Michael Nolan hiked Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag) on December 6th, 2023 [from/via/route] Airy Force car park [with] Morag [weather] Lovely brilliant frozen ground crisp with blue sky & good visibility but very cold & fell on ice!
Rob Prikanowski summited Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag) on June 14th, 2023 [from/via/route] c309 [weather] Sunny & warm, strong wind.
Simon Myerscough conquered Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag) on November 13th, 2022 [from/via/route] C352 - Gowbarrow Fell from Aira Force [with] Joanne [weather] Sunny & cold - very wet underfoot
Angeline Grieveson scaled Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag) on December 17th, 2022 [with] Dotty
Ian Ashton walked up Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag) on October 15th, 2022 [with] Jph steve H
Iain Jones climbed Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag) on September 8th, 2022 [from/via/route] Trail Run from Aira Force
Christine Shepherd bagged Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag) 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.
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