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Name:Bowscale Fell
Hill number:2329
Height:702m / 2303ft
Parent (Ma):2320  Blencathra - Hallsfell Top
RHB Section:34A: Lake District - Northern Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Northern Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Derwent (Workington), Catchment Boundaries, Eden (Carlisle)
Watershed:Solway Firth
Class:Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Wainwright, Birkett,
Synge, Fellranger, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge
(Tu,Sim,Hew,N,W,B,Sy,Fel,BL,Bg)
Grid ref:NY 33339 30541
Summit feature:stone shelter
Drop:87m
Col:615m  NY327291  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 90
(1:25k) OL5N OL5S
Observations:cairn 50m NE at NY 33382 30609 is c 2m lower
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 1425 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Mungrisdale � Souther Fell � Scales Tarn � Sharp Edge � Blencathra � Mungrisdale common � Bannerdale Crags � Bowscale Fell � east top on bowscale fell� Mungrisdale First Sharp Edge! never decent bowscale!BB8_Mountains16/03/2024
With Izzy and Margo. From East Top. All easy but no views sadly. Didn't linger long at the summit. Onto Bannerdale Crags.James McKnight04/11/2023
From mungrisdale to souther fell - Blencathra- mungrisdale common - bannerdale crags - bowscale crag and down to mungrisdale.matthewthomas1604/09/2023
With Matt and Anna. Sheep rescue incident!djc3614/06/2023
Walked from Mungrisdale.Wandelaar07/06/2023
3/7 Blencathra Mungrisedale Common Bowscale Fell Bannerdale Crags Souther Fell Carrock Fell High Pike on Ian's Wainwright Wandernickywood113/05/2023
all the Birketts and Synges in the group, namely: Souther Fell, Souther Fell South Top, Scales Fell, Doddick Fell, Blencathra, Gategill Fell Top, Knowe Crags, Atkinson Pike, Mungrisedale Common, Bannerdale Crags, Bowscale Fell, Bowscale Fell East Top, Bowscale Fell Far East Top, and The Tongue. Altogether 25km with 1200m ascent taking 7h 40m.silverwolf_alan19/03/2023
Loop up Blencathra from Mungrisdale (19/02/2023 Blencathra, Bowscale Fell, Bannerdale Crags, Souther Fell)nat57119/02/2023
R Superb conds Richard Tait13/02/2023
Bowscale / Blencathra / Souter fell 9 mile looprichoakes20/01/2023
Bannerdale / Bowscale Fell loop (6 miles) because we couldn't park anywhere else!!richoakes02/01/2023
TC,EC.From Mungrisedale via bridle path on the side of the tongue. Showery weatherTopCat195931/10/2022
From Mungrisdaleholtsd22/10/2022
Wainwright Walk 12: Spider (Blencathra, Bowscale Fell, Bannerdale Crags & Mungrisdale Common)DavidHiner18/10/2022
Solo from Mungrisedale. Carrock Fell, Milton Hill, High Pike (Caldbeck) Hare Stones, Bowscale Fell, Tarn Crags top, Bowscale FellFar East top. Good day sunny - rainy - sunny. 13.3 miles 3534 ft elevationnell158315/10/2022
Wild camped by the tarn and swam with the immortal fish before ascending to the fell peak in a howling galeAlphaville19920/08/2022
Birthday walk. First peak of the day. Up from Mungrisdale. Very hot. Wasps on the summit shelter!huwthomas10/08/2022
Old Crown Round Fell Race. Bright initially but very claggy as the day went on. 38km, 2380vm, 6.5 hours. Carrock Fell, Bowscale Fell, Atkinson Pike, Blencathra - Hallsfell Top, Mungrisdale Common, Sale How, Skiddaw South Top, Skiddaw Middle Top, Skiddaw, Skiddaw North Top, Hare Crag, Great Calva, Knott, Hare Stones, High Pike (Caldbeck)Fionalevey23/07/2022
Birkett 3 with Gill,Paul,Andy & FudgeDave Geere16/07/2022
Circuit via Souther Fell, Blencathra (Sharp Edge), Mungrisdale Common and Bannerdale CragsMrD09/07/2022
Blencathra Fell Racepaulcook280901/06/2022
The Bannerdale Round. Bowscale Fell – Bannerdale Crags – Souther Fellsms.3714/05/2022
Veryhappybunny07/05/2022
Easy 10 miles from Mungrisde for 4 wainwrights.atreides788701/05/2022
Start from Mungrisdale 364306 at Raven Crags. Climb up through Gorse steep climb on loose terrain for 10 minutes then on to easier ground. Steady ascent then along the ridge to summit. Head towards Bannerdale Crags then turn left down side of The Tongue.Ulysses29/03/2022
Easy ascent from Mungrisdale Commonthecoopers21/03/2022
Circuit of Souther Fell, Blencathra, Mungrisdale Common, Bannerdale Crags & Bowscale Fell from Mungrisdale village.thekirkie pirate15/03/2022
Bob & DukeDukeNukem06/03/2022
From Mungrisedale. 13 km, 680 m asc. Out SW over the Souther Fell ridge to cross the R. Glenderamackin FB under White Horse Bent. Up the true LH side of the Glenderamackin (the old lead mine path) to the Blencathra col path junction. Up to Bannerdale Crags summit cairns and around to Bowscale Fell summit. A short backtrack to the slanting path above Bannerdale.SalmonJoe12/01/2022
Fine afternoon. Souther, Bannerdale, Bowscale round from Mungrisdale. With dogs and Rick.jenx11/01/2022
Parked by the village hall in Mungrisdale and took the lane opposite the Hutton roof turn off. Then veered right for an initial steep ascent before following the ridge line to the summit. Visibility closed in rapidly at this point so modified my plans for a longer circuit.Gerry the Ranger29/11/2021
Mungrisdale -> Bowscale Fell Far East Top -> Bowscale Fell East Top -> Bowscale Fell -> Bannerdale Crags -> Atkinson Pike -> Blencathra -> Doddick Fell -> Scales Fell -> Souther Fell South Top -> Souther Fell -> Mungrisdalebriandiggle22/11/2021
Walked with Chewie, Wainwright 1Flip13/11/2021
with Ruth on Blencathra round from Mungrisedale 5 in totalDunlawyering15/10/2021
With: hb sb; From Mungrisdale up path by The Tongue to col then right up to Bowscale Fell. Down to Glenderamackin col & across to Mungrisdale Common. Return to col, over Bannerdale Crags & Souther Fell back to car.Ian Baines13/10/2021
11 of the Blencathra group summits from Mungrisdale Village Hall, with Jim, Jus & Cat. Thick clag with gusty showers - bog all visibility. Initial ascent up Raven Crags was steep and slippery but after that easy walking all day. Saw a yellow-bellied frog when ascending this one.wheresthepath26/09/2021
Scales, Scales Tarn, Sharp edge, Mungrisdale, Blencathra, Bow scale, Bannerdale, Souther.AvidSockWearer26/09/2021
Parked at Scales. Up to Scales Tarn, Sharp Edge, Mungrisdale, Blencathra. Down via Bowscale Fell, Bannerdale Crags and Souther Fell. With AvidSockWearer.meltdiceburg26/09/2021
From Blease Road car park nr FSC Blencathra, with Dave: Knowe Crags - Gategill Fell Top - Blencathra - Atkinson Pike - Mungrisdale Common - Bannerdale Crags - The Tongue - Tarn Crags Top - Bowscale Fell. Dropped down to Cumbria Wa, stayed at Skiddaw House hostel with Bishop, Jago, Steve, Paul, Andy and Tim. No real path north to the Cumbria Way here, river crossing relies on rock hopping!stevem7617/09/2021
With Suzannedc9623/08/2021
18.3 miles 2503ft walk. Start at Scales campsite Mungrisdale, to Greystoke Forest, Hutton Roof and Bowscale Fell, back to Scales campsite.stephenbuda24/07/2021
12.8 miles 2486ft walk. Start at Scales campsite Mungrisdale, to Bowscale Fell, Tarn Crags and Bowscale Far East, back to Scales campsite.stephenbuda20/07/2021
with bendyhollisclan15/07/2021
just meMandyBaldam04/07/2021
During the Blencathra Fell Race - wet and cloud set in. Hard!Fionalevey03/07/2021
With louise,val,John and mizzi2510chris27/06/2021
From Mosedale to Bowscale Tarn then up to summit, then onto Bannerdale Crags and BlencathraJulieB05/06/2021
Done as part of 18k loop, Blencathra > Bannerdale Crags > Bowscale Fell > The Tongue > Souther Fell. Parked up from White Horse Inn.Gredwyar18/05/2021
Walk with Dad and Scott.lizziej8716/04/2021
Bowscale Fell and Bannerdale in the snowrichoakes31/12/2020