Bowfell

Standing at the head of Langdale, Bowfell's conical summit sits atop a much larger and flatter block. Ridges extend south, east, and north dropping to Ore Gap and access to Scafell.

The main routes of ascent are from Langdale where The Band drops down to the valley floor and The Old Dungeon Ghyll. South is Shelter and Crinkle Crags by way of the wonderfully named Three Tarns, which often only has two tarns! On the east face are the climbing areas of Bowfell buttress and Cambridge Crags, from the climbers traverse is the Great Slab: a massive flat slab of rock inclined about 30 degrees and a couple of hundred feet long.

Why not try walking up this hill using one of our walks:

• Rossett Pike, Angle Tarn, Esk Pike and Bowfell
• Bowfell, via Worneyside Force, Hell Gill, and the Great Slab

... or, if you've walked it already, why not log on or register and record your walk?

Other walkers registered on our site who have already walked up this hill include: 147matt, 19wayne68, @woody, adgl, AGJ64, ahampson, ajpicky1995, Alan0409, Andy Duff, andypresley, annie26793, anthbowles, Ashleighatkinson, atessa, awall, Becky28, beckylindeman, beth, BigEvey, Bilberry, Biscuits17, Bluebeard, bluegrassbella, bob.taylor100, budgie, CarlandHay, CARLOS (x13), Carolwildbird (twice), chloealina, Chris the rambler, chrisandbex, chrisfry35 (x10), CodyJ, Cowles, creaky, daleheadged, DANE2766, Danrobinson, darrendixon, Darrenh, Dave Martin, Daver64, davew, David_F (x13), DavidMBurnett, Daz Graham, digby, distantecho, DJSibbald, domusmantell, drsylvester68, dsutton101, DukeNukem, DuncanG22, Econ, Ejuk, Elaineb, Elina, Felltopper (twice), fellwalker68, fizzerfox, Floydian1, frizzwig, gallowshill (x4), Gary Stanley, GaryR, gbh (x3), gilly_3886 (twice), Ginty, gossy251, goth_angel, GraemeLackford, griff44, Hannahfw, Harter hod carrier (x7), HayleyT, hhampson, highdave, hillbilly, Homesick Scorrie, Howdo, Hutchy22, i2am2no2man, iggsypoo, Itismegann, JA_Gorman, JackKendall, James48, JamieL, Jandy, jegger, JimRiley, johngraham5056@aol.com, Jojo777, Jul3scorn3ll, JulesMC, Kanianne (x3), kasw3670, Katherined, Katie McBride, kevharris73, Kieranatt98, kierandol, Kingskerswell, Lakeviewlad, Lancashire Lad (x6), Lancylass, Lb2007, leedrich, lilyybarnes, lludwinski, lucygordonxo, Luizawoods, Luly, mariablky (x3), MarjWatson, markhallam, Mc49, McLeish, michaelrusman@hotmail.com, MickRadford, Mikew92, motley 55 (x3), Mountain Zulu, munrobracket, mush145, Nathaniel Hillman (twice), navdave (x3), neil_h, NickiG, Nottspanther (twice), onceuponatime, Orayner15, pah800 (twice), PaulG1952 (twice), PaulSpink, PDB1963, Petemoss (x17), peterb, Peterfishwick (twice), pottyscotty (twice), racheljanemchugh, Rebecca55, Riven, rjhunt, RockChick, Rudi2309, RuslandRambler (x3), samross, ScoutScarShuffler, sgrice56, SheepFarmer, shivtc@yahoo.co.uk, Shortnick, skiddawlittleboy, slamiga, Smoo1610, SophieWalker, Spacemonkey, springfishblue (twice), SteelFellLover, Stephenmshanks, Steve18566, steve71, StevetheRover (x4), Stoney, Strangerclur, Stuchlik, Susanna, Sylwia J Kociemba (twice), The Ozard, ThinArthur (twice), Toy poodle, Trevor123, Tricia15, tunebluez, vinmac, Walmo124, Wayne-1977, wezboyes@hotmail.com (x4), wolfgangb, wrowlands3, and yorkmunrobagger.

In our forum you can read the following walk reports which include this hill:

• 13/11/21 - Jandy - Bow Fell and Esk Pike
• 13/09/18 - SheepFarmer - Pike of Bliscoe, Bowfell & Crinkle Crags with cloud
• 09/05/17 - Lancashire Lad - A Mickleden Round (Pavey Ark, High Raise, Bowfell, etc.)
• 09/05/16 - Lancashire Lad - Scafell Pike via Corridor Route (from Langdale)
• 09/10/16 - Lancashire Lad - Bowfell via Ore Gap (from Langdale).

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