Bow Fell (Bowfell)
902m (2960ft)
The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Bow Fell (Bowfell)
Pete George walked up on October 13th, 2025 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] Roco [weather] Beautiful cloud inversion on Lingmell, cloud rising on Scafell Pike, rest of day in fog
James Hughes climbed it on April 2nd, 2025 [from/via/route] c371 Esk Pike & Bow Fell from Great Langdale [weather] Beautiful clear skies, blustery on tops, warm in valleys & in sheltered spots. - Epic double walk day from Old Dungeon Ghyll including Rosset Pike, Esk Pike, Bow Fell, Cringle Crags, Cold Pike, Pike of Blisco. Helped down 'Bad Step', unorthodox descent of Cold Pike & ascent of Pike of Blisco. Great views of Sca Fell. Awesome Day.
David Peebles bagged it on June 1st, 2024 [from/via/route] Langdale Campsite Carpark [with] Group [weather] Great Weather. Sun & not t cold or windy.
Christine Shepherd hiked it on April 25th, 2009 [from/via/route] Used walk c371 from Langdale to bag Rossett Pike, Esk Pike & Bowfell which I had bagged before in July 1997 but couldn't remember the exact date. Climbed again on 6.10.2021 using the same walk but in reverse & going up via The Climber's Traverse; superb! Climbed for the 4th time on 2.7.22 after climbing Cold Pike & Crinkle Crags with H4TH in Cold cloudy conditions. The sky cleared as we made our descent. On 25.04.23 I walked route c371 again; adding on Great End & descending next to the Great Slab & following the Climbers' Traverse. I decided that prefer going up this way. [with] On my own [weather] Windy & fine to start with. The storms which had been forecast for the afternoon kicked in while I was coming down the band. - I had studied the mountain forecast & made an early start so I could be off the tops before the storms. Some people heading for Scafell were putting their wet weather gear back in the car as they 'couldn't see any clouds'. They chose to ignore my warnings about the forecast. I guess they got wet!
John Tippins summited on October 25th, 2022 [from/via/route] From the Old Dungeon Ghyll [with] Alone [weather] Dry most of the day, even a bit of sunshine. Some light rain around lunchtime, warm by mid-afteroon. Winds much lighter than recently, but also colder, maybe the fact that I was higher. - At least the second time I've walked this peak but I have no record of the previous date(s).
Chris Sheard conquered it on September 28th, 2022 [from/via/route] Up from Stool end via the band [with] George [weather] middling coolish winds lessened with no rain, brightening through the day - Fairly relentless up the band with worn out path up from three tarns. Offed by passing over crinkle crags. Great day but quite tiring due to covid & flue jabs day before i think
Martyn Atherton scaled on March 12th, 2022 [from/via/route] c371 Rosset Pike, Esk Pike & Bowfell From Langdale [with] Self [weather] Wet at first then dry & misty
Tim Winn walked up on August 15th, 2022 [with] Barry [weather] Hot with clouds. One quick shower.
Shirley Philips has climbed it [from/via/route] Great Langdale
Ian Ashton bagged it on November 13th, 2021 [with] Solo
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Bow Fell (Bowfell)

Bowfell Buttress (left), Great Langdale and The Langdale Pikes (with Harrison Stickle prominent) from the col between Bow Fell (Bowfell) and Bow Fell (Bowfell) (North Top)

Rossett Crag, Black Crags, Mart Crag, Pike of Stickle, The Langdale Pikes, Mickleden and Great Langdale from The Climbers' Traverse below Bow Fell (Bowfell)

Sca Fell, Scafell Pike and the dome of Great Gable in the distance beyond Crinkle Crags and Bow Fell (Bowfell) with The Langdale Pikes in the mid distance from Yoke

Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Gunson Knott & Crinkle Crags (South Top) and Bow Fell (Bowfell) from Great Langdale

Great Knott, Shelter Crags (Crinkle Crags) and Bow Fell (Bowfell) from Red Tarn (Langdale)

Crinkle Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Crinkle Crags (Gunson Knott), Shelter Crags, Shelter Crags, (North Top), The Band , Bow Fell (Bowfell) and Bow Fell (Bowfell) (North Top), Esk Pike, Rossett Pike and The Langdale Pikes including Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle) (left) Loft Crag and Harrison Stickle from Stool End, Great Langdale

Heading for The Band from the Three Tarns col between Crinkle Crags and Bow Fell (Bowfell)

*Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco), Crinkle Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Gunson Knott, Bow Fell (Bowfell), The Scafell Massif, Great Gable and Pike of Stickle (in the foreground) from Harrison Stickle

Esk Pike (left) and Bow Fell (Bowfell) from Crinkle Crags (Gunson Knott)

*Great Knott, Crinkle Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Gunson Knott and Bow Fell (Bowfell) from Red Tarn (Langdale)

Bow Fell (Bowfell) (North Top) and Esk Pike from the shelter on Esk Hause

The Scafell Massif - Slight Side, Sca Fell, Symonds Knott, Mickledore, Scafell Pike and Ill Crag - from the summit of Bow Fell (Bowfell)

*Crinkle Crags featuring Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Gunson Knott & Crinkle Crags (South Top) (left), Bow Fell (Bowfell) (centre) and The Langdale Pikes (right) from Great Langdale
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