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Name:Gowk Hill
Hill number:3841
Height:471m / 1545ft
Parent (Ma):2528  High Street
RHB Section:34C: Lake District - Eastern Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Far Eastern Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Eden (Carlisle)
Class:Birkett, Synge
(B,Sy)
Grid ref:NY 44478 16696
Summit feature:single stone in grass
Drop:10m
Col:461m  NY447165  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 90
(1:25k) OL5S
Observations:ground 13m SW at NY 44468 16686 is c 20cm lower
Survey:Abney level
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From Martindale Church for a round of Brownthwaite Crag, Gowk Hill and Pikawassamatty1971b09/03/2024
With Katherine. Saw a herd of deer just over the brow on the summit.andrewcoles05/01/2024
Solo climb.jonsutterby7125/11/2023
With Jez and EleriCaralynR29/10/2023
From Martindale to High Raise and back, easier to do this on the return when the gate to the S is visible from the descent of the main ridge.milimana22/10/2023
3 of 15 starting at st. Martins church. Up the faint path line from brownthwaiteThe-Z-Man03/09/2023
with sean. 15 in 1 day and passed 100 hillsjordanwalmsley198703/09/2023
From Martindale Hause. 15 km, 790 m asc/desc. SE steeply up to the Steel Knotts ridge and Pikeawassa. S to Brownthwaite Crag, Gowk Hill and Red Crag. N along the High Street toWether Hill, Loadpot Hill and Arthur's Pike. S to Bonscale Pike and Swarth Fell and back by Mellguards. Warm, breezy. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720309294707SalmonJoe24/06/2023
A revisit to explore of the northern end of the High Street Range from Martindale New Church, bagging 6 Wainwrights for my 4th round and other lesser peaks. This time with Chris. Visited Steel Knotts, Brownthwaite Crag, Gowk Hill, High Kop, Wether Hill -Nuttall, Wether Hill-Wainwright, Loadpot Hill, Swarth Fell, Bonscale Pike, Arthur's Pike, White Knott, and Hallin Fell. 22km with 1000m ascent in 8 hours.silverwolf_alan13/05/2023
Fusedale circuit from church 10 of 12thekirkie pirate23/02/2023
A Loadpot Hill round from St Peters, Martindale.Sedge29/09/2022
From Brownthwaite Crag KeithByTheC19/09/2022
Last of the three for Boo and I from Martindale Church.Alphaville19925/05/2022
From St Peters Church - Martindale, Steel Knotts, Red Crag, High Raise, Kidsty Pike, Rampsgill Head, High Street, The Knott, Rest Dodd, Brock Crags, Angletarn Pikes, Stony Rigg, Place Fell, Sleet Fellphilz00814/04/2022
From Martindale Church for a round of Brownthwaite Crag, Gowk Hill, Red Crag, Low Raise and Swarth Fell to finish my round of the Birketts.rhalstead20/03/2022
en route to Steel KnottsDenise 10/03/2022
With kids. Sunny with snow on the tops. Perfect Lakeland day!SlowOl25/02/2022
The Hause to Steel Knotts then Pikeawassa, Brownthwaite Crag, Gowk Hill, Wether Hill, Loadpot Hill, Arthurs Pike, Barton Park, Howtown & The Hause. Fine, dry, cold moderate wind, overcast & hill fog above 600m.Vin20/12/2021
Parked at Martindale Church for a circuit around Fusedale Beck over 9 summits. 3/9PGCE16/11/2021
Taken in with the route to Low Raise, High Raise and High Kop,smocks and denims11/11/2021
An exploration of the northern end of the High Street Range from Martindale New Church, bagging 6 Wainwrights for my 3rd round and other lesser peaks. Visited Steel Knotts, Brownthwaite Crag, Gowk Hill, High Kop, Wether Hill -Nuttall, Wether Hill-Wainwright, Loadpot Hill, Swarth Fell, Bonscale Pike, Arthur's Pike, White Knott, and Hallin Fell. 22km with 1000m ascent in 6h 40m. (S)silveracorn_alan25/10/2021
Pikeawassa, Brownthwaite Crag & Gowk Hill. With Alfie.Dangerous Dave24/06/2021
round from Martindaleholtsd19/05/2021
With keithchristine9923/04/2021
from Brownthwaite Crag, descending to The Coombsjef11/04/2021
A round of Fusedale from the church above Howtown. Snow above 400m. Mostly clear on the tops. Great views. With B and R.jenx29/12/2020
Martindale Circuittomd421/11/2020
26km loop for the western Martindale Fells - conditions were grim!atreides788725/10/2020
From Martindale Church visiting High Dodd, Place Fell, Round How, Beda Fell, Angletarn Pikes, Brock Crags, The Nab, Rest Dodd, The Knott, Rampsgill Head, Kidsty Pike, High Raise, Raven Howe, Red Crag, Gowk Hill, Brownthwaite Crag, and Steel Knotts. 32km with 1800m ascent taking 11 hours.silveracorn_alan14/06/2020
Overnight route, parked at Martindale Church. Steel Knotts, Gowk Hill, Wether Hill, Red Crag, Raven Howe, High Raise, Rampsgill Head, Rest Dodd, The Nab, Satura Crag, Buck Crag, descent by path running down side of Bannerdale. Snowing for a while on ridge near High Raise.RobertP03/01/2020
Debs & Tali, enroute to Howtown picking up unbagged tops (incl wainwright Wether Hill) Then ferry back to Glenridding.Mountain Goat22/10/2019
A VERY WET NIGHT AND MORNING BUT IMPROVED ALL THROUGH AFTERNOON. FROM HOWTON SET OFF P.M. OVER PIKEAWASSA TO BAG BROWNTHWAITE CRAG AND GOWK HILL. THEN UP ONTO MAIN RIDGE AND, BYPASSING TOPS ALREADY DONE, OUT TO SWARTH FELL. DESCENDED FROM BONSCALE PIKE AFTER SOME DIFFICULTY FINDING START OF PATH.BURGESS20/07/2019
Solo. Then up to Wether Hill.Dangerous Dave05/07/2019
From Steel Knotts. On way to Bonscale Fell. Very Hot. On my own.alwaysinshorts28/06/2019
With: hb; From Martindale Church down to Howtown then up slanting path to Swarth Fell, then Bonscale Pike to Arthur's Pike. Then via High St to Loadpot Hill and Wether Hill. Down over Gowk Hill and Steel Knotts to car.Ian Baines14/02/2019
With: ib; From Martindale Church down to Howtown then up slanting path to Swarth Fell, then Bonscale Pike to Arthur's Pike. Then via High St to Loadpot Hill and Wether Hill. Down over Gowk Hill and Steel Knotts to car. Helen Baines14/02/2019
From Martindale Church with NB. Pikawassa, Brownthwaite Crag, Gowk Hill, Red Crag, Raven Howe, High Kop, two Wether Hill Tops. Return via Fusedale. Cold and cloudy still day. Not bad for stat of yearFrank03/01/2019
From Martindale Church with FR Steel Knotts, Brownthwaite Crag, Gowk Hill, Red Crag, Raven Howe, High Kop, Wether hill 674, Wether hill 671.Bheinn03/01/2019
From Martindalesolitaryfellwanderer20/10/2018
With Eileen. Parked at the new church tool the path to Howtown and went up Fusedalejohnjennison26/09/2018
St.Peter's Martindale - GOWK HILL - Brownthwaite Crag - Pikewassa. Lovely sunny morning walk with great views all round.citygent29/05/2018
Did From Martindale, along with Bonscale Pike, Arthurs Pike, Swarth Fell, Loadpot Hill, Wether Hill(2), Brownthwaite Crag, Steel Knotts, and Hallin FellWayne Mac19/05/2018
The Knott, Rampsgill Head, High Raise, Low Raise, Raven Howe, Red Crag, High Kop, Wether Hill, Gowk Hill, Brownthwaite Crag, Steel Knotts, Hallin Fellkeithouk29/04/2018
Parked in Martindale, Swarth Fell, Bonscale Pike, Arthur's Pike, Loadpot Hill, Wether Hill, High Kop, Red Crag, Gowk Hill, Brownthwaite Hill. Sunny and cold conditions with good views and wet under foot.Fell_wanderer20/03/2018
with PupLittledave03/02/2018
Fusedale Round from Martindale Old Church. 10.93 miles with 870m of ascent in 6hrs 57mins with 5 hrs 13 mins moving time and 1hr 44mins stopped time. Sunny spells to begin with cloud filling in until clearing after lunch (from Loadpot Hill) to leave a bright, sunny day with no wind and excellent views.pwhitaker_196602/11/2017
From Howtown: White Knott, Whinney Crag, Arthur's Pike, Bonscale Pike, Loadpot Hill, Wether Hill, Gowk Hill, Brownthwaite Crag, Steel Knotts. Wonderful walk, depsite rain showers. Breathtaking views.Lazylizzie09/09/2017
Headed to Gowk Hill from Red Crag and then carried on to Brownthwaite Crag.Sprog02/09/2017
Walk with VJ after being rained off from Borrowdale. Clear all day until last hill Pikawassa when rain ame in. Cloud base above summits so great views. Nice walk out, 10 tops in total.Mark T23/07/2017
Martindale New Church > Hallin Fell > Steel End > Steel Knotts > Brownthwaite Crag > Gowk Hill > Red Crag > Wether Hill > Wether Hill (wainwright top) > Loadpot Hill > Arthur's Pike > Bonscale Pike > Mellguards > Martindale New Church. Blue sky day, just me and H.johnkaysleftleg08/07/2017