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Name: | Bowfell North Top |
Hill number: | 2370 |
Height: | 866m / 2841ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2359 Scafell Pike |
RHB Section: | 34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Southern Fells |
County/UA: | Westmorland and Furness, Cumberland |
Catchment: | Catchment Boundaries, Esk (Ravenglass), Leven (Ulverston) |
Watershed: | St Bees Head to Ravenscar, Morecambe Bay |
Class: | Nuttall, Synge, Bridge (N,Sy,Bg) |
Grid ref: | NY 24456 07001 |
Summit feature: | cairn |
Drop: | 17m |
Col: | 849m NY244069 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 89 90 (1:25k) OL6N |
Observations: | rock 4m N is of similar height to rock in cairn |
Survey: | Abney level |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 690 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Circular from Old Dungeon Ghyll car park, Bowfell, Bowfell NT, Esk Pike, Rossett Pike. With R+R. | Dan Baddeley | 24/02/2024 |
With Jim, Jus and Cat. Round of Black Crags, Buck Pike, Rossett Pike, Tongue Head, Esk Pike, Bowfell North Top and Bowfell from Old Dungeon Ghyll. Very slippery rock on the ascent, and clag really setting in - huge thanks to whoever built the large and regular cairns! | wheresthepath | 01/10/2023 |
Parked at NT ODG. Circuit via The Band, Three Tarns, Bow Fell, Bow Fell N Top, Esk Pike, Ore Gap, Angle Tarn, Rossett Pike. Mid afternoon walk waiting for forecast rain at lunchtime to pass. Finally cleared on the summit of Bow Fell. Just getting dark on return along Mickleden. Solo | richard69 | 26/09/2023 |
Revisit. After Black Crags. | PGCE | 06/09/2023 |
Pike of Blisco - Cold Pike - Crinkle Crags - Bow Fell - Esk Pike - Rossett Pike | The Playful Pig | 06/05/2023 |
Great Lakeland 3 Dayer | emily | 30/04/2023 |
Great Lakeland 3 Dayer | emily | 29/04/2023 |
2/5. From NT campsite to the ODG via the Nuttall's route with Richie and Johnny. Rain to start with but improving in the afternoon. | Herbert Anchovy | 22/04/2023 |
From Great Langdale. White stones, Bowfell, Bowfell North Top, Esk Pike, Tongue Head, Rossett Pike, Buck Pike and Black Crags. GLorious weather!! | alunrees40 | 20/04/2023 |
Bowfell, Esk Pike, Allen Crags, Tongue Head, Rossett Pike + 2 Mickleden Birketts from Old Dungeon Ghyll. | Longwojo | 02/12/2022 |
Esk Pike, Bowfell and Crinkle Crags from Cockley Beck Bridge. First ascent of Esk Pike from the upper Duddon Valley for me and the desolate but romantic head of Eskdale - splendid scenery. The route visited many not previously climbed Birketts and Synges. 20 summits topped during the day, order of ascent: Painet Knott, Throstlehow Crag, Scar Lathing, High Gait Crags, Yeatyrigg Crags, Pike de Bield, Esk Pike, Bowfell North Top, Bowfell, Shelter Crags N Top, Shelter Crags, Gunson Knott, 4th Crinkle, 3rd Crinkle, Crinkle Crags, Crinkle Crags South Top, Great Knott, Cold Pike Far West Top, Cold Pike West Top, Cold Pike. 23km with 1400m of ascent, taking 8h 40m. | silverwolf_alan | 20/09/2022 |
After Bowfell | Hirta | 17/01/2022 |
Fun 25km slog across the Langdale Skyline, got pretty wet towards the end. | atreides7887 | 11/11/2021 |
From Stickle Ghyll CP via Rossett Pike, Tongue Head & Esk Pike | garyhoney | 04/06/2021 |
after Bow Fell | jef | 26/04/2021 |
With Chris in superb weather. First time back in the Lakes after lockdown relaxation. The classic Crinkle Crags and Bowfell ridge walk, visiting a total of 21 summits from Dungeon Ghyll. Visited: Brown Howe, Great Knott, Cold Pike, Cold Pike West Top, Cold Pike Far West Top, Little Stand, Stonesty Pike, Crinkle Crags South Top, Crinkle Crags - Long Top, Crinkle Crags – 3rd Crinkle, Crinkle Crags – 4th Crinkle, Crinkle Crags – Gunson Knott, Shelter Crags, Crinkle Crags North Top, Bowfell, Bowfell North Top, Esk Pike, Tongue Head, Rossett Pike, Buck Pike, Black Crags. 27.7km with 1630m ascent in 11h30m. | silveracorn_alan | 03/04/2021 |
With: solo; Cumbria Way Day 2. From camp by Torver Beck via Goat's Hawse then to 'Old Man, Coniston Fells down to Wrynose Pass. Then by Red Tarn over Crinkle Crags to Three Tarns. Then over Bowfell to Ore Gap and down to Angle Tarn. | Ian Baines | 13/10/2020 |
With: hb sb tp mt; From ODG CP, up The Band then Climber's Traverse and Great Slab up to Bow Fell. Past N Top onto Esk Pike, Esk Hause then Angle Tarn and Rossett Pike descending via Stake Pass. | Ian Baines | 20/09/2020 |
With: ib sb tp mt; From ODG CP, up The Band then Climber's Traverse and Great Slab up to Bow Fell. Past N Top onto Esk Pike, Esk Hause then Angle Tarn and Rossett Pike descending via Stake Pass. | Helen Baines | 20/09/2020 |
HardenC | 19/09/2020 | |
Bowfell via Climber's Traverse then wandered across to the north top | Gary Heath | 03/08/2020 |
Revisit with Pete via Centre Top | Dave Geere | 19/01/2020 |
Parked at New Dungeon Ghyll, walked up The Band to Bowfell, then Esk pike, Allen Crags, back to car. Fantastic views/weather, and produced brocken spectre. (part of New year 2019 trip @Thurston) | Joel451 | 31/12/2019 |
Nuttall round | lenman | 21/09/2019 |
Dungeon Ghyll -> Pike of Blisco -> Cold Pike -> Cold Pike West Top -> Cold Pike Far West Top -> Great Knott -> Crinkle Crags South Top -> Crinkle Crags Long Top -> Shelter Crags -> Shelter Crags North Top -> Bow Fell -> Esk Pike -> Rossett Pike -> High Raise -> Thurnacar Knott -> Harrison Stickle -> Pike of Stickle -> Loft Crag -> Dungeon Ghyll. | axoree | 14/09/2019 |
On a round of hills from Langdale, this the seventh and last. From Yeastyrigg Crags. Excellent return track along Earing Crag, although did pop up onto Bowfell for a revisit in passing. | jonglew | 15/08/2019 |
From Langdale campsite up to High Rise then around to Bow Fell. Nice big day out. | LaurieIson21 | 08/08/2019 |
ODG hotel > Mickleden > Stake Gill > Black Crags > Buck Pike > Rossett Pike > Angle Tarn > Esk Hause > Esk Pike > Ore Gap > Bowfell North Top > Bowfell > Three Tarns > Crinkle Crags > Crinkle Crags South Top > Oxendale > ODG Hotel. Just me and H. Cloudy morning with a cooling breeze but turned into unbroken sunshine and next to no wind. | johnkaysleftleg | 06/07/2019 |
With Ian. Second ascent also climbed in late 90s. | PeteF | 03/07/2019 |
RAYNET radio operator for safety cover of The Great Lakes Fell Race. 
Walked in following most of the route forward from Stool End Farm to 3 Tarns, Bowfell Summit, Ore Gap, Esk Pike Summit, Esk Hause, Scafell Pike Summit, Mickledore, Foxes Tarn Gully to Sca Fell Summit. Manned checkpoint. Exited via Slight Side to Esk Dale.Went into cloud at about 800m initially and then it descended giving heavy rain and very poor visibility right through until after Scafell Pike Summit. Once on Sca Fell cloud lifted to give a beautiful clear and warm June afternoon. A good navigation challenge. | higlett | 15/06/2019 |
Marshall WtW no.18. | Sedge | 06/06/2019 |
13 miles, 5116ft Scafell Pike circular walk. | stephenbuda | 17/05/2019 |
From Millbeck Farm where I stayed, along the road past ODG, up the Band to Bowfell, Bowfell N. Top, across to Pike de Bield and Yeastyrigg Crags before Esk Pike. Then NW, NE and SE to Tongue Head and continued to Rossett Pike, Buck Pike and Black Crags. Went across to Martcrag Moor before returning via the Cumbrian Way. 15 miles in over 7 hours. | clivevilla | 23/04/2019 |
Seathwaite, Glaramara, SH721, Allen Crags, Rossett Pike, Bowfell, Great End, Lingmell Crag, Seathwaite Fell, Seathwaite. | PGCE | 01/10/2018 |
Stickle Ghyll Car Park, Langdale - Pike O Blisco - Cold Pike - Crinkle Crags - Bow Fell - Esk Pike - Rossett Pike - Stickle Ghyll Car Park, Langdale | eviljeff9 | 14/07/2018 |
Parked at Old Dungeon Ghyll, The Band, Great Slab, Bowfell, Bowfell North Top, Rossett Pike. Sunny, warm and excellent clear views | Fell_wanderer | 07/06/2018 |
with Frances | langskill | 14/04/2018 |
First recorded ascent. I feel I must have done it earlier before I kept good records. | Alan Moore | 02/02/2018 |
7/9 today started out in borrowdale on 15 mile horseshoe. Glaramara, Looking Steads, Red Beck Top, High House, Allen Crags, Esk Pike, Bowfell North Top, Rossett Pike, Buck Pike | The-Z-Man | 05/12/2017 |
Head of the langdales 
A long day Pike of Blisco 
Cold Pike 
Crinkle crags 
Bow Fell 
Esk Pike 
Rossett Pike | Tobo1969 | 19/09/2017 |
Dungeon Gill - Oxendale - Crinkle Crags - Bowfell - Angle Tarn - Mickleden - Dungeon Ghyl (19K, 1400m Ascent, 6.5hrs) 
 
Weather was generally good. Clouds on top of Crinkle Crags and a bit blowy. Bowfell clear. Some cracking views down the valley back to the Dungeon Ghyl. Some minor scrambling around Crinkle Crags. 
 
Overall a cracking route (walked with Rach). | scholesy | 05/08/2017 |
From the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel. A huge 12 mile hike in a blustery July day with a fair bit of mist. Great Knott, Crinkle Crags South Top, Crinkle Crags Long Top, Crinkle Crags Gunson Knott, Shelter Crags, Shelter Crags north top, Bowfell, Rossett Pike. | Lazylizzie | 09/07/2017 |
Started from Stickle Ghyll CP along the Cumbria Way to Rossett Pike, Esk Hause, Esk Pike, Bow Fell and back down The Band to the CP. | Delta68 | 17/06/2017 |
Old Dungeon Ghyll - The Band - Bowfell - Bowfell N top - Esk Pike - Esk Hause - Allen Crags - Angle Tarn - Rossett Pike - Stake Pass - Mickleden - Old Dungeon Ghyll. Walking solo. Warm and sunny to begin with (started 2.30pm). Little wind. Increasing cloud and spot of drizzle after 7pm. Helped several lost walkers around Esk Pike, including one with no map! Total time 5 hours. | jamessteel100 | 31/05/2017 |
Walked from Seatoller over Esk Pike. With Clare, Eire, Evan, Sail, Danu, Coel & Alfie. Birkett's Second Round. | Dangerous Dave | 22/04/2017 |
Nuttall Walk EN 5.2 Bowfell from Dungeon Ghyll. Bowfell, Bowfell North Top, Esk Pike and Rossett Pike. 17km with 1150m ascent in 6h30m. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 17/04/2017 |
Langdale-The Band-White Stones-Three Tarns-Bowfell-Bowfell North Top-Three Tarns-The Band-Langdale. With Stu K. | MorecambeMonkey | 05/04/2017 |
From public car park at Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, en route to Scafell Pike. Continuing from Bow Fell, very poor visibilty and snow made navigation very challenging, fortunately found some footprints and scrambled up from main route to summit. | muzza2 | 05/03/2017 |
on Way to Crinkle Crags and Bowfell, Snowy Hike | jmistry86 | 04/03/2017 |
Solo. Via route from Bow Fell summit down into Ore Gap. No visibility. | Statto | 22/02/2017 |