Caw Fell
697m (2288ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,275ft (998m) |
| Time: | 7½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Bowness Knott Car Park Ennerdale Water - Char Dub - Silver Cove Beck - Woundell Beck - Caw Fell - Little Gowder Crag - Haycock - Great Scoat Fell - Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) - Steeple - Long Crag - Moss Dub - Lingmell Plantation - Bowness Knott Car Park Ennerdale Water.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.75ml (19km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,970ft (905m) |
| Time: | 7½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Ennerdale Weir - Ennerdale Water - Silver Cove Beck - Woundell Beck - Caw Fell - Silver Cove - Iron Crag - Crag Fell - Grike - Ennerdale Weir
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 15.25ml (24.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,125ft (1,257m) |
| Time: | 9.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Ennerdale Weir - Ennerdale Water - Silver Cove Beck - Woundell Beck - Little Gowder Crag - Haycock - Caw Fell - Silver Cove - Iron Crag - Whoap - Lank Rigg - Crag Fell - Grike - Ennerdale Weir
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Caw Fell
Tim Winn walked up Caw Fell on October 26th, 2024 [from/via/route] Ennerdale [with] Barry, Paul and Roger [weather] Dry.
Christine Shepherd climbed Caw Fell on February 17th, 2008 [from/via/route] Walked from Bowness Knott Car park, Ennerdale using walk c130 Bagged again 16.04.14 using the start of walk 267 Climbed again with Louise on 28.4.24 adding this fell to The c340 walk to Grike, Crag fell & Lank Rigg. [with] On my own [weather] Beautiful, bright winter sunshine. - A wonderful start to a glorious day's walking.
John Tippins bagged Caw Fell on May 5th, 2023 [from/via/route] From Bowness Knott car park [with] Alone [weather] Warm & sunny to start with. Just before reaching the top it started raining. Heavy rain, moderately strong winds & thick cloud for the next couple of hours. Stopped raining, still misty until halfway down to the valley floor, then warm & sunny again.
Sarah Moore hiked Caw Fell on April 8th, 2023 [from/via/route] c130 / Caw Fell, Haycock & Steeple... with extra! from Ennerdale YHA [with] On my own [weather] Great day for it - almost too hot at points - clear for miles & sunny & beautiful - Couldn't believe how quiet it was for an Easter weekend - remote but incredible
Richard Marchant summited Caw Fell on September 24th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at the forest car park below Bowness Knot & walk up the side of Ennerdale Water heading East & at the end I headed South on a Forestry track then a footpath through the woods & up a ridge that finally brought me out to the col between Caw Fell & Haycock. I nipped up to Caw Fell & back along the ridge to Little Colder Crag & on to Haycock. Then across to Scoat Fell & descended down off there on to Steeple & carried on along Long Crag & eventually back to the bottom of Ennerdale & followed the Forest track back to my car. [with] On my Own [weather] Clear Sunny day with little or no breeze.
Kevin Foster conquered Caw Fell on June 15th, 2022 [from/via/route] Little Gowder Crag. [with] By myself. [weather] Dry & sunny. - After rejoining the main path it's just a pleasant saunter over grass with little in the way of gradient to the next top Caw Fell. Important to cross the wall via the stile as the summit cairn is to the north of the wall. As you would expect from a flattish top with a big wall traversing it the views are not that impressive especially South.
Paul Macey scaled Caw Fell on August 19th, 2021 [from/via/route] C130 in reverse [weather] High cloud to start kow about 400 cloud base at end
Chris Sheard walked up Caw Fell on June 27th, 2021 [from/via/route] Up from Cold fell Road [with] George [weather] Warm, slight winds a bit sweaty in calm valleys - Nice mountain top, with impressive views all around
Michael Austin climbed Caw Fell on June 18th, 2021 [from/via/route] C130
Christina Lander bagged Caw Fell on April 22nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Bowness Knott, Ennerdale - Lingmell - Steeple - Scoat Fell - Haycock - Caw Fell - Bowness Knott [with] Dick [weather] A beautiful sunny day - During our holiday staying in Embleton
Andrew Johnson hiked Caw Fell on December 1st, 2020 [from/via/route] Ennerdale [with] Ted [weather] Great weather
Darren Wilson summited Caw Fell on September 13th, 2020 [from/via/route] Caw Fell & Haycock from Ennerdale water [with] Lone walk [weather] blustery & claggy - worst decent ever for steepness & rocky uneven
Wayne Baxter conquered Caw Fell on August 9th, 2020 [from/via/route] From a car park near Netherbeck bridge Followed the Haycock path to Haycock & then onto Caw Fell. Returned on the same path. [with] Sue [weather] Bright sun very hot
Phillip Bulley scaled Caw Fell on July 7th, 2019 [from/via/route] Via Seatallan. [with] Ruby. [weather] Sunny & warm.
Richard Marshall walked up Caw Fell on July 7th, 2019 [from/via/route] Ennerdale Haycock [with] Bo [weather] Cloudy/sunny. Very warm.
Elaine Evans climbed Caw Fell on April 15th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Bowness Knott car park beside Ennerdale, followed path alongside Ennerdale, over bridge onto the river path, past Moss Dub & up Long Crag to the summit of Steeple, continued onto Scoat Fell, Haycock, Little Gowder Crag & finally Caw Fell before descending to the river path & retracing our steps back to the car. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Dry but very, very windy & cold on the tops. - Followed walk c130 (in reverse). Good day out but had the wind against us for much of the summit walk which increased the difficulty level. Beautiful late afternoon sunshine as we descended. Visibility hazy.
Craig Steeland bagged Caw Fell on July 9th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Bowness Knott car park with bike used to start of walk [with] On my own [weather] Hot & sunny with no wind.
Tracey Cowell hiked Caw Fell on July 8th, 2018 [from/via/route] Bowness Knott/Deep Gill/Tongue/ Caw Fell/ Haycock/ Tewit How/lingmell End [with] Andrew Foster/ Billy Foster/ Simon Lockyer [weather] 30 degrees & sunny
John Almond summited Caw Fell on August 29th, 2017 [from/via/route] go4awalk c130 - From Bowness Knott Car Park - CAW FELL - Little Gowder Crag - Haycock - Scoat Fell - Steeple - Low Beck - Moss Dub - Wainwright 107 [with] Solo [weather] Cloudy, cool wind on tops. - A long, slow, slippery descent from Steeple. Would only recommend it after a long dry period.
John Walter conquered Caw Fell on July 17th, 2017 [with] Tricia [weather] Warm
Anthony Scott scaled Caw Fell on July 12th, 2017 [from/via/route] Wast Water [with] me [weather] Blue sky then white cloud. No wind - Walk 101...this was a Wainwright too far!
Mark Davidson walked up Caw Fell on June 11th, 2006 [with] Theresa [weather] Quite nice in the valleys but misty on the tops
Clive Ward climbed Caw Fell on July 29th, 2016 [from/via/route] Scaly Moss. See Grike for details [with] Solo - Extended route C340 to do this one
Doug Martin bagged Caw Fell on August 1st, 2016 [from/via/route] Kirk Fell, Pillar, Little Scoat Fell, Haycock - then came back on myself to below Scoat Fell & cut over to Red Pike & off down Dore Head [with] Solo [weather] Wonderful day to be in lakes - sunshine , cloud on occasion & cooling breeze - most importantly no rain. - Having come up from Ennerdale on a few occasions always seemed to miss Caw Fell so decided to tag it on to my ascent of Kirk Fell as I was coming in that direction sort of - didn't look too much after Little Scoat Fell & in reality it wasn't - that is apart from the 4k each way & up & down Haycock twice. Had perfect weather to just stride out. Reminder of the day - Descent down the scree slope at Dore Head - confirmed I'm bordering on fringe of madness - definitely not one for the faint hearted.
Victoria Bates has hiked Caw Fell [from/via/route] Ennerdale [with] Mark [weather] Cold, wet & windy - Last Western Fell :)
Dave Eyes summited Caw Fell on May 8th, 2016 [from/via/route] Haycock [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Sunny Day
Christine Knowles conquered Caw Fell on July 2nd, 2016 [from/via/route] From Haycock [with] Graham, Amy, Claire, Dominic and Allan [weather] Clouds down & rain some of the time, but lifted at the top. - Our 214th Wainwright! With our children & one partner - great day.
Raymond Barnett scaled Caw Fell on March 18th, 2016 [weather] sunny & crisp
David Noble walked up Caw Fell on October 17th, 2015 [from/via/route] Ennerdale Forest [with] Jack [weather] Sunny & cold
Kevin Parnham climbed Caw Fell on May 15th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Greendale via Seatallan [with] Jo [weather] Windy but fine - Long walk out to summit cairn
Colin Egan bagged Caw Fell on March 22nd, 2015 [from/via/route] Continuation from Lank Rigg, via Whoap & the ridge between Crag Fell & Caw Fell [with] My wife Faith [weather] Cloud base dropped to about the height of the top & it was cold with strong winds - A last minute decision to add this fell to the day's effort to avoid having to try again another day
Charlie Housley hiked Caw Fell on December 3rd, 2014 [from/via/route] The path from Ling Mell Plantation as described in Caw Fell 10. [with] Candy the collie. [weather] A day of two halves....08.30-11.30 low cloud & no views. 11.30-16.30 no cloud & fine views.
Keith Eastman summited Caw Fell on June 30th, 2014 [from/via/route] c130
Harry Meijer conquered Caw Fell on August 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] The Ennerdale Horseshoe [with] The Lake District Walker
Darren Mortimer scaled Caw Fell on October 5th, 2013 [from/via/route] c264 From Ennerdale water [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Fine with misty tops
Iain Taylor walked up Caw Fell on July 31st, 2013 [from/via/route] Walked from Greendale near Wast Water NZ 14443 05610
Dale Verrall climbed Caw Fell on March 16th, 2011 [from/via/route] Ennerdale Water - walk number C340 [with] Amber [weather] Nice day but cold
Tony Aspden bagged Caw Fell on June 11th, 2011 [from/via/route] Whitehaven to Wasdale Head [with] Andy [weather] Sunny
David Hallam, Jenny Godfrey, Patrick Rogozinski, Clare Houlihan, Melanie Dunn, Louis Smith, Peter Clark, Jonathan Tobin, David Shaw, Elaine Grayson, Simon Duerden, Jeanette Coward, Gordon Lee, Paul Booth, Linda Mckeogh, Paul Henderson, Trevor Williams, Stephen Millington, Louise Sandwith, Libby Burns, Rob Barklamb, John Cuthbert and Ray O'hara have all walked, climbed & bagged Caw Fell.
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*From Left to right: Caw Fell, Seatallan, Red Pike, Pillar, Yewbarrow, Kirk Fell, Great Gable, Lingmell and Sca Fell and Wast Water (foreground) from Illgill Head (NB. Scafell Pike is largely hidden behind Sca Fell)
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