Gowbarrow Fell (Wainwright summit)

Area:	Lake District - Eastern Fells
County:	Cumbria
Country:	England
Classification:	Wainwright and Birkett (also Fellranger and Synge)
Height:	481.2m
Maps:	OL5(S) Explorer or 90 Landranger
Grid Ref:	NY407218         Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km
Summit:	trig point - photo
Notes:	trig point is Wainwright/Birkett but rocks 3m S and 8m S are higher (16 cm below FB); N knoll of S top (Hill 7833) 105m S at NY 40730 21722 is 1cm higher than rocks
Daylight:	dawn 07:38, sunrise 08:19, sunset 16:25, dusk 17:06
External links:	Wikipedia

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

• Aira Force and Gowbarrow Fell

... 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: , adgl, AGJ64, ahampson, albee23, Andrew McKillop, annemu9, anthbowles, Becky28, beth, BKK, bob.taylor100, Boss_keloid, bryanatk, CarlandHay, cejackson1951, CEW, chrisfry35 (x4), Cydonia, daleheadged, Danrobinson, darrendixon, Darrenh, Dave Martin, DG123, distantecho, drsylvester68, DukeNukem, DuncanG22, Dunkman (twice), Ejuk, elbog_20, euant (x3), fellwalker68, fidds, fizzerfox (twice), frothyraptor, Gaflatlast, Gail, gallowshill (twice), Gav Laa, gbh, gill4rolo, Gillc, Gillian7660, Ginty (x3), griff44, Hannah.Haydock, Hannahfw, Ivesylew, ja5ca, JamieL (twice), jegger, JimRiley, john09cw, johnwsmith51, Jojo777, Lancashire Lad, lancashirelass2, lancasterwalker, Lancylass (twice), lauramac, LordoftheHillside, MarjWatson, McLeish, Mikew92, NickiG, Nottspanther, pah800, patrickonthefells, peterb, Peterfishwick, russellporter12, ScoutScarShuffler, sgrice56, Shortnick, Slock, spookyfish, springfishblue, Steaallan, sterushton, Steve18566, steve71, StevetheRover, Stewart Sanderson, Strangerclur, Susanna, Sylwia J Kociemba (twice), Tirama, TonyRogerson, Traverse, Trott, vinmac, walsh581, wolfgangb, and Yeti.

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

• 12/10/19 - euant - Aira Force to Pooley Bridge - a bit of the Ullswater Way
• 26/08/19 - euant - Aira Force and Gowbarrow trail from High Cascades Car Park
• 09/07/2019 - Yeti - Gowbarrow, Aira Force
• 28/12/17 - Lancashire Lad - Aira Force & Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag).

If you need accommodation we have details of 22 properties offering rooms near Gowbarrow Fell (Wainwright summit). Here are some examples:

4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

Fellview, Glenridding

£361-1857 per week
5.4km (3.3 miles) away, sleeps 4

3 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

Crock Boys Bothy, Glenridding

£334-1487 per week
5.8km (3.6 miles) away, sleeps 3

4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

Mell Fell View, Penruddock

£263-1214 per week
6.0km (3.7 miles) away, sleeps 4

Photo by Elizabeth Oldham and is our copyright. For more information about this photo, including on copyright, see the photo's home page.