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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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.5ml (7km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,204ft (367m) |
| Time: | 3 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Aira Force National Trust Car Park (nr Glenridding) - Aira Force - Riddings Beck - Waterfalls - High Force - Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag) - Gowbarrow Park - Green Hill (Gowbarrow Fell) - Aira Force Car Park.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.25ml (19.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,254ft (992m) |
| Time: | 7½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Brownrigg Farm - Great Mell Fell - Greenrow Great Barn - Lowthwaite - Little Mell Fell - The Hause - Underwood - Cove Park Campsite - Watermillock - Priest's Crag - Great Meldrum - Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag) - Norman Crag - Ulcat Row - Matterdale End - Brownrigg Farm
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag)
Neil Walker walked up on August 14th, 2025 [from/via/route] Royal Hotel, Dockray [with] Emma [weather] Sunny/overcast
Geoff Hand climbed it on June 10th, 2025 [from/via/route] Walked from Aira Force carpark over Hind Crag to Yew Crag & the Memorial Seat. Climbed Gowbarrow to Airy Crag. We then walkedSouth west back to high force & Aira Force. [with] Two friends Richard Macilwaine and John Dooley [weather] Cloudy, with sunny spells. Warm - Picked up a chap on the way home, he was nearly blind & quite lost. We took him back to the Patterdale Hotel & then went for a pint in the Ullswater Hotel.
Christine Shepherd bagged it 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. Climbed Gowbarrow again on a rather grey day as part of the Ullswater Way.
Caroline Winter hiked it on October 24th, 2024 [from/via/route] Aira upper road, Gowbarrow Fell, circuit about Ullswater, Aira falls [with] Becky [weather] Damp day with light breeze. - Great views over Ullswater, had a swim in water at falls on return
Martin Hartshorne summited on September 11th, 2024 [from/via/route] Aira force car park, yew crag, Gowbarrow fell, aira force [with] finley and Alex!!! [weather] Mostly sunshine windyon the top evening sunshine to finish
Andrew Gayne conquered it on August 28th, 2024 [from/via/route] Walked up from Aria Force Carpark. [with] Becky [weather] Rainy, very cloudy & misty at the top with zero visibility - Walked up from Aria Force Carpark. Originally intending to visit the falls but continued up to Gowburrow Fell. Very wet & rainy day with zero visibility at the top.
Mr M A Blanchard scaled on June 18th, 2024 [from/via/route] With all the mutts [with] Florence, Millie and Woodie [weather] Sunny warm
Claire Kirk walked up on June 3rd, 2023 [from/via/route] Aira Falls National Trust car park [with] Alone
James Hughes climbed it 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 bagged it on January 20th, 2024 [from/via/route] National Trust Car Park past Aira Force [with] Helen, Rich, Chris & Benny [weather] Soaking
Jan Ireland hiked it 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 summited 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 conquered it on June 14th, 2023 [from/via/route] c309 [weather] Sunny & warm, strong wind.
Simon Myerscough scaled on November 13th, 2022 [from/via/route] C352 - Gowbarrow Fell from Aira Force [with] Joanne [weather] Sunny & cold - very wet underfoot
Angeline Grieveson walked up on December 17th, 2022 [with] Dotty
Ian Ashton climbed it on October 15th, 2022 [with] Jph steve H
Iain Jones bagged it on September 8th, 2022 [from/via/route] Trail Run from Aira Force
Dave Gay hiked it 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 summited 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 conquered it on October 2nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Brownriggs Farm [with] Barry, Roger, Paul, Andy and Dave [weather] Wet ………. Very wet!
Phil Higgins scaled 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 walked up on July 28th, 2021 [with] Paul Drury [weather] Sunny spells & showers.
John Bryers climbed it 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 bagged it on June 12th, 2021 [from/via/route] High Cascades National Trust Car Park [weather] Sunny Day, windy at summit - My first Wainwright
Claire Murray hiked it 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 summited on September 30th, 2000 [from/via/route] From Grasmere [with] Gary [weather] Overcast - Tricked my other half into this one
Wayne Baxter conquered it on August 22nd, 2020 [from/via/route] From Park Brow car park steady path to top. [with] Sue [weather] Raining
Deborah Johnson scaled on June 22nd, 2018 [from/via/route] Road by start [with] Andy, Tim and Bethan [weather] Cloudy
Adrian Howard walked up on September 4th, 2017 [from/via/route] Dockray car park
Gill Bates climbed it on July 12th, 2019 [from/via/route] as Part of the macmillan Ullswater Mighty Hike
Andrew Johnson bagged it on November 22nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Matterdale [with] Ted [weather] Cloudy
Charlotte Hill hiked it on October 30th, 2019 [from/via/route] Dockray to the top & back [with] me [weather] Dry
Neil Heywood summited on September 9th, 2019 [from/via/route] Aira foce
Stuart Rigby conquered it on August 5th, 2019 [from/via/route] Started from High Cascades car park on Park Brow. Walked up to summit via moderately rocky & boggy steepish climb. Descended down to Ullswater way path & walked around the fell & down to Aira Force waterfalls. Strolled up to Aira Force & continued back up to High Cascades & then back across to car park to finish. [with] Mandy-wife. Andrew-son. Victoria-daughter. Siobhan-sons girlfriend. [weather] Sunny & cloudy but mainly warm sunshine. Bit breezy at the summit. - Thoroughly enjoyable walk up steep ascent & excellent views for a small fell. The Ullswater way was a lovely ramble & the waterfall area was very interesting & enjoyable. Apple Watch gave us a rough distance of just over 11 kilometres.
Richard Beardsley scaled on June 26th, 2019 [from/via/route] Walked route C352. Arrived at 0930hrs & parked car at NT car park, (£9 for over 4 hrs) First visit here & spent time viewing Aira Force before continuing with the walk. [with] Gillian. [weather] Beautiful sunny day. - Great views from both Gowbarrow Fell & Green Hill. Arrived back at a packed car park at 1300hrs. Enjoyable day.
Geoffrey Robertshaw walked up on June 16th, 2019 [from/via/route] Up from Aira Falls car park [with] Wife [weather] Great - Great Views at the top
Stephen Batson climbed it on June 9th, 2019 [with] Diesel [weather] Sun
Liz Sheerin bagged it on February 12th, 2018 [with] Neil
Lucy Perchard hiked it on September 23rd, 2018 [from/via/route] From High Cascades Car Park up to Gowbarrow Fell then circling round Green Hill & Bernard Pike [with] Tony [weather] Cloudy with a few showers - The day after dropping our daughter off to start her first year at uni...
Rob Meadows summited on January 1st, 2019 [from/via/route] Aira Force National Trust Car Park [with] Diane and Lola [weather] Very sunny & light wind
Stephen Rowley conquered it during 2018 [from/via/route] Walk up from Aira force then back down around the back [with] Mum, dad and gemma [weather] Cold & windy at the top
Richard Marshall scaled on September 2nd, 2018 [from/via/route] 309 [with] Bo [weather] Great to start with then mist & Drizzle
Simon Neilson-Clark walked up on June 10th, 2018 [from/via/route] From the Royal Hotel in Dockray Lovely place to stay Circular walk [with] Mrs H [weather] Sunny & heavy showers Got wet on the way back
Andrew Peate climbed it on April 17th, 2018 [from/via/route] Aira Force [weather] Wet, windy - Pair of grouse sighted on top.
Christina Lander bagged it on June 8th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Aira Falls [with] Dick [weather] Overcast with some rain at times
Simon Boddy hiked it on October 12th, 2017 [from/via/route] Aria Force car park [with] My girlfriend [weather] Sunny & breezy
Lynne Moss summited on July 25th, 2014 [from/via/route] Aira Force Car Park [with] Children and Dog [weather] Warm & Cloudy - Ice creams in the waterfall visitors cafe at the bottom were welcome! :)
Chris Sheard conquered it on August 13th, 2015 [from/via/route] From pub at Dockray [with] Sue [weather] Beautiful afternoon - Off piste walking around through Aira Force - my 100th fell
Lindsay Goodall scaled during April, 2016 [from/via/route] Upper car park by Aira Force. [with] Shaun, Ben and Jenna. [weather] Clear day. No wind. - Ben walked most of the way apart from a short rock climb. Beautiful views of Ullswater.
Leon Harvey walked up on January 1st, 2017 [with] Solo
Emily Sharratt climbed it on January 22nd, 2017 [from/via/route] from High Castle car park [with] Just me [weather] misty & icy
Mark Davidson bagged it on February 15th, 2006 [with] Alone [weather] Pretty good for February
Adrian Sherriff hiked it on September 14th, 2014 [from/via/route] c309
Paul Macey summited on August 25th, 2016 [from/via/route] Airia force then onto little mell fell [with] Alone [weather] Cloudy
Richard Grimshaw conquered it on May 22nd, 2016 [from/via/route] Dockray [weather] Sunny/Cloud
David Watson has scaled [from/via/route] Aira Force car park [weather] Fine with light shower
Elaine Evans walked up on April 8th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Dockray around base of Gowbarrow with views over Ullswater before ascending to summit, took direct route down & back to Dockray. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Mostly fine with occasional showers. - Lots of boggy areas on way down, pleased we walked the route we took & not the opposite way round.
Clive Ward climbed it on January 10th, 2016 [from/via/route] Dockray car park [with] Hazel [weather] Dry for the first time in weeks. Windy once we got to top - Short walk after closing down lodge until March
Jean Nichol bagged it on October 4th, 2015 [from/via/route] Aira Force [with] Jill Bell [weather] Autumnal - mix of cloud & sunshine ... cool on top with a cold wind
Tony Rogerson hiked it on March 1st, 2014 [from/via/route] Aira Force & Swinburn's Park [with] Darren Floss Robbie & Ruby [weather] Sunny spells
Philip Layton summited on June 15th, 2011 [with] K,A,J
Paul Peppiate conquered it on August 8th, 2015 [from/via/route] Aira Force [with] Ann, Jessica and Jake [weather] Sunny & hot! - Difficult to locate the start & would have been better in reverse - we went anti-clockwise via Yew Crag.
Anthony Scott scaled on August 8th, 2015 [from/via/route] Aira Force [with] Hayley Brennan, Jack and Ben Scott, Austin and Mae Brennan [weather] Perfect! Sunny, minor white clouds, some breeze, 18 degrees - Our first fell as a group & Ben first to the cairn.
Claire Lloyd walked up on April 7th, 2012 [from/via/route] From Aira Force [with] Family
Nick Dobson climbed it on April 19th, 2015 [from/via/route] Aira Force Carpark [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] cloudy witrh some light showers
Linda Mckeogh bagged it on April 11th, 2015 [from/via/route] aira force [with] gary [weather] windy
Dave Eyes hiked it on February 21st, 2015 [from/via/route] Walked in from foot of Little Mell Fell [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Bright sunny & Cold - beautiful
Tracey Cowell summited on January 30th, 2015 [from/via/route] Kirkstyle [with] Sister [weather] Snow on ground but sunny
Jim Powell conquered it on June 12th, 2010 [from/via/route] via yew crag starting on A592 at Ullswaters edge [with] Wife Michelle [weather] mixed, sunshine & showers - Took this route by mistake, blindly following a gps device
Angela Moroney scaled during January, 2015 [with] Captain Turner [weather] Really windy had to crawl to the trig point :)
Andrea Healy walked up on November 29th, 2014 [from/via/route] Aira force [with] Stevie walker [weather] Warm sunny & not like November! - Stunning views all day
John Senior climbed it during June, 2014 [with] Julie Senior
David Noble bagged it on September 21st, 2014 [from/via/route] Ulcat Row [with] Jack [weather] Sunny - Kelly sat in car as we drove over from Great Mell after walking back to Car from Little Mell due to Kelly's foot
Phillip Bulley hiked it on September 12th, 2014 [from/via/route] Aira Force [with] Judith and Toby [weather] Sunny
Kevin Parnham summited on September 22nd, 2014 [from/via/route] From Dockray roadside [with] Jo [weather] Fairly clear & warm - Walked to Green Hill ,good views of Ullswater ,then via Aira Force waterfall
Cheryl Hawkes conquered it on August 19th, 2013 [from/via/route] Aira Force - Dockray - Airy Crag - Shooting Lodge - Hind Crag [with] Steve [weather] Mostly fine, a few showers
Mark Cummins scaled on August 17th, 2014 [with] Sue, Tasha and Jess [weather] Rain & 60mph winds - Started off dry but incredibly windy at the top followed by torrential rain on the way down. Had a great day though & it certainly blew away the cobwebs. Looking forward to a hot shower & a cosy pub meal now though.
John Almond walked up on March 15th, 2012 [from/via/route] Park Brow Foot
Keith Eastman climbed it on July 17th, 2014 [from/via/route] c309
Harry Meijer bagged it on August 14th, 2014 [from/via/route] Dockray [with] Private Guided Walk The Lake District Walker
Lee Maddison hiked it on January 30th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Brownrigg Farm via Little Mell Fell & Swinburn's Park [with] Solo [weather] Cloudy with sunny intervals - Stunning views of the Eastern Fells & Far eastern Fells over Ullswater
David Baines summited on April 24th, 2010 [from/via/route] from NT car park Aira Force. [with] Alone [weather] Overcast, thick mist on summit. - Cold damp heavy drizzly mist on summit. Had full waterproof gear on & as I turned to start descent this guy was walking towards summit in shorts, t-shirt & no pack or any other gear, soaked to the skin, makes you wonder what goes on between their ears.
Gill Watson conquered it on March 15th, 2003 [with] Gill
Neil Bennett scaled on August 4th, 2013 [from/via/route] Aira Force Car Park [with] Pam Bennett, Oliver Bennett, Thomas Bennett
Chris Bramley walked up on August 25th, 2013 [from/via/route] Airs falls car park [with] Jaqui, Blake and Jan [weather] Fine
Darren Mortimer climbed it on March 16th, 2013 [from/via/route] Walk C309 from Brownrigg Farm [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Rain at first then sunny
Dale Verrall bagged it on September 11th, 2012 [from/via/route] Ulllswater [with] Leigh &Amber [weather] Nice day
Christine Knowles hiked it on September 24th, 2012 [from/via/route] Aira Force [with] Graham [weather] Drizzle to start, just cloudy after
Gary Scales summited on September 29th, 2011 [from/via/route] Walked from national trust car park at aira force up to Gowbarrow & back via a nice pub/hotel at Dockray [with] family [weather] one of them lovely sunny days - one of them perfect beautiful days,could see for miles
Simon Smith conquered it on April 11th, 2012 [weather] Warm & sunny.
Charlie Housley scaled on July 17th, 2012 [from/via/route] The most circuitouse route I`ve taken to get to any summit up to today. [with] Joanna, the wife:-) [weather] Cool & cloudy with a fresh breeze, although humidity of 74%.
Jane Chiarello walked up on September 27th, 2011 [with] Adrian Thoroughgood
Stephen Byrne, Katherine Bonner, Neil Smith, Patrick Rogozinski, Paul Roddam, Dale Sexton, Jenny Godfrey, Karen Lythgoe, Maxine Down, Wendy Sockett, Jane Wilkinson, Victoria Bates, Melanie Dunn, David Kelley, John Tippins, Mike Walker, Julie Ross, Doug Jeffries, Paul Kendell, Jonathan Tobin, Simon Clark, Louise Sandwith, Simon Kirkbride, David Shaw, John Walter, Amanda Hinds, David Laws, Adam Beeby, David Hickin, David Butterfield, Raymond Barnett, Paul Woodburn, Wendy Haycock, Patricia Dilley, Simon Duerden, Colin Egan, Leon Potts, David Plimmer, Paul Booth, Peter Clark, Rob Barklamb, Louis Smith, Rod Cove, David Kelley, David Buttress, Sarah Lowe, Adrian Roberts, Trevor Williams, Paul Henderson, John Cuthbert, Ian Walkden, Patrick Buckland, Robin Scott, Stephen Millington, Andy Nicholls, Jeanette Coward, Jacqui Smith, Ray O'hara, Libby Burns and John Southward have all walked, climbed & bagged Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag).To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
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Ullswater featuring Patterdale & Glenridding (left), Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag) (centre left), Great Mell Fell (centre), Little Mell Fell (centre right) and Pooley Bridge (right) from Hallin Fell summit
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Climbing up the edge of Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag) high above the North Western shores of Ullswater.
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