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Name: | Gowbarrow Fell (Wainwright summit) |
Hill number: | 2610 |
Height: | 481.2m / 1579ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2598 Little Mell Fell |
RHB Section: | 34C: Lake District - Eastern Fells |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Eastern Fells |
County/UA: | Westmorland and Furness |
Catchment: | Eden (Carlisle) |
Class: | Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger, Clem (W,B,Sy,Fel,Cm) |
Grid ref: | NY 40762 21821 |
Summit feature: | trig point |
Drop: | 9m |
Col: | 472m NY406217 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 90 (1:25k) OL5S |
Observations: | trig point is Wainwright/Birkett but rocks 3m S and 8m S are higher (16 cm below FB); N knoll of S top (Hill 7833) 105m S at NY 40730 21722 is 1cm higher than rocks |
Survey: | Leica NA730/Leica 530 Survey of Gowbarrow Fell (final).doc Second Survey of Gowbarrow Fell (Final).doc |
Comments: | Highest point and Hump is Hill 7833 |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 1329 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Wander with Billy. Billy's fifth Wainwright. | munkyennui | 09/03/2024 |
Birkett CLF MEL 2. | Sedge | 16/02/2024 |
Alex, Charlie, Crosses | Blisco | 16/02/2024 |
22/01/2024 - first hike of the year. 
Aira Force & Gowbarrow Fell circular trail. With Jayleigh. 8.20km total this afternoon.Second day of Storm Isha hitting the UK; very windfy throughout, sharp hail once we reached the top and then sporadic rain / hail throughout the descent. Had to hold on to the Trig for dear life for fear of being blown over! Very boggy, boots, waterproof socks were very handy. | LaurenAyres | 22/01/2024 |
3 separate walks (driving between), to Little Mell Fell, Gowbarrow Fell and Hallin Fell. All done in just over 4 hours. | Barns150 | 29/12/2023 |
Parked at the NT Aira Force car park (NT free) and followed the circular walk anti-clockwise to Gowbarrow Fell trig and nearby hp. Aira Force waterfalls very impressive with recent heavy rain. Blustery with occasional hail/rain showers. Some views S across Ullswater. With Gillian, Harriet and Mike. | richard69 | 29/12/2023 |
Round of Three Wainwrights, Great Mell Fell, Little Mell Fell, Gowbarrow Fell, descent to Dockray and then Walk back to car via Matterdale. Nice circuit on a lovely crisp day. | Longwojo | 24/11/2023 |
A repeat visit to Gowbarrow to tick off all the tops we missed 13 years ago with a pleasant walk-in from Watermillock Church. Wet and cloudy. | milimana | 26/10/2023 |
Dutifully waited my turn for a photo of the trig pillar, then relieved to head off NE. | agentmancuso | 07/09/2023 |
With Debbie, O & E. Camping at Gill Head Farm | chrislayne | 07/08/2023 |
With the parentals in the carrier. Beautiful sunny day. Fast asleep on the summit. | alder | 19/07/2023 |
With ATE and GFE. Very sunny day. Both summits visited. ATE in the carrier (but asleep) | Fionalevey | 19/07/2023 |
Green Hill - Gowbarrow Park, Gowbarrow Park, Gowbarrow Fell & Gowbarrow Fell (Wainwright) from Aira Force parking area. | JasonStark | 05/07/2023 |
Walked from Brownrigg Farm. | Wandelaar | 14/06/2023 |
R | Richard Tait | 18/05/2023 |
Gowbarrow Fell from High Cascades car park, visiting both the Wainwright summit at the trig and the Hump summit. Splendid view of the head of Ullswater and surrounding fells from the summit. 4km with 300m ascent taking 1h 10m. | silverwolf_alan | 17/05/2023 |
From High Cascades NT car park (NY 39680 21100). Across the road and across Aira Beck, which was in full flow then follow the path up to the trig point - new path is much better | matty1971b | 13/04/2023 |
With Lea. Weather wasn`t great bit wet. Was a nice walk tho | Kenny Morris | 10/04/2023 |
From Aira Force. 
12.5 km, 640 m asc. 
Up by Bernard Pike to to the summits Green Hill, Gowbarrow Park and Gowbarrow Fell (Hu and trig point). Continuing NE over Great and Little Meldrum and Watermillock Fell to The Hause. Back SW by the Swinburn's Park path. 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720306851613 | SalmonJoe | 18/03/2023 |
With Arch | Munroist3935 | 05/03/2023 |
Parked at Dockray and bimbled up Gowbarrow chasing Rainbows, across to Little Mell Fell before bog snorkeling and mossy trampoline fun up Great Mell Fell. Solo ascents 1 step forward and three steps sideways in places | Winter Round | 20/02/2023 |
Boring, not a great view as advertised. Company: SC | iandesbottes | 19/02/2023 |
Wainwright Walk 37: Spider (Great Mell Fell, Little Mell Fell & Gowbarrow Fell) | DavidHiner | 28/01/2023 |
From the Hause | benarbia no 3 | 10/12/2022 |
With Pauline from Watermillock Church - there and back | andrewcoles | 12/11/2022 |
SFWC | geoffryan | 09/10/2022 |
11 miles 2800ft walk, from Quarry carpark to Gowbarrow Fell, Little Mell Fell, Great Mell Fell and Great Meldrum. | stephenbuda | 08/10/2022 |
To celebrate Mabon, Boo and I bobbed up from Ulcat Row to watch the sun go down | Alphaville199 | 23/09/2022 |
Dawn, Lizzie and Ian. I was on way to do RHS Surveys the following day with work. | River-Girl | 30/08/2022 |
Dockray, Gowbarrow and Mell Fells. | Flatfield | 25/08/2022 |
From Aira Force carpark - up via Shooting Lodge - back via Green Hill and Aira Force | AJF | 19/08/2022 |
Route from High Cascades NT carpark to Aira Force then followed route up to top of Gowbarrow Fell. Decent via route around fell, leading back to Aira Force, with stunning views over Derwentwater. 
Followed fellside path to bottom of Aira force then back up other side to Highg Cascades carpark. | Mr Chainsaw | 19/08/2022 |
From Dockray on way to Hump. | NormanW | 12/07/2022 |
The Mell fells in very hot and still conditions. | atreides7887 | 10/07/2022 |
Circuit from Great Mell Fell and Little Mell Fell with Phoebe | MrD | 10/07/2022 |
Gowbarrow fell / Aira force circular | dannyscun | 04/06/2022 |
From Aira Force car park. | Cicatrice | 12/05/2022 |
Little Mell Fell - Great Mell Fell - Gowbarrow | twg27 | 20/04/2022 |
Great Mell Fell, Little Mell Fell, Gowbarrow Fell, Gowbarrow Fell, Gowbarrow Park, Green Hill | keithouk | 10/04/2022 |
Part of the Ullswater Challenge. Beautiful day. Arthurs Pike, Bonscale Pike and Gowbarrow Fell. 25.5 miles 5003 ft elevation | nell1583 | 19/03/2022 |
Rainy! With R and B. | jenx | 17/03/2022 |
Laura kay n flo | Lauralj84 | 03/03/2022 |
From High Cascades NT car park (NY 39680 21100). 
6.5 km, 400 m asc. 
Across the road and across Aira Beck and follow the path up to the trig point. 
Back by the lovely footpath around Green Hill. 
A bit slippy (ice) in places. | SalmonJoe | 09/01/2022 |
Great Mell Fell, Little Mell Fell and Gobarrow (both tops) with trimarc2. Lovely bright and crisp day. Drove in between each hill which felt like cheating! | Fionalevey | 22/12/2021 |
with Fiona | trimarc2 | 22/12/2021 |
On the way to aria falls from the quite site. Watermillock | Charge01 | 09/12/2021 |
from Aira Force, late afternoon, descent in twilight | bengrant66 | 14/11/2021 |
102 | windybilly | 11/10/2021 |
With Isabel & Olivia from High Cascades Car Park. Continued to Aira Force via the Memorial Seat. Mostly dry with occasional very light drizzle. | alistairpooler | 25/09/2021 |
Gowbarrow Fell (Wainwright): Gowbarrow Fell; Gowbarrow Park; Greenhill. Solo from Aira Force Car Park 2nd ascent 12/07/2022 straight circuit around the fell from Aira force with Julia, Boris and Oscar. | ytfckent | 17/09/2021 |