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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 1428 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Miflij26/03/2024
BaggerBell24/03/2024
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
ALHEJ Wilkins03/03/2024
Onzy23/02/2024
Ever Onward07/02/2024
dickiewren19/01/2024
Tricky02/12/2023
jwbuchanan25/11/2023
jfwilson19/11/2023
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
granitegirl16/10/2023
Baldie101a!14/10/2023
Tony S12/10/2023
oliversalmon30/09/2023
From mungrisdale to souther fell - Blencathra- mungrisdale common - bannerdale crags - bowscale crag and down to mungrisdale.matthewthomas1604/09/2023
Ever Onward29/08/2023
Andrews27/08/2023
ac7015/08/2023
adriancowl15/08/2023
byron230206/08/2023
Rachel1010126/07/2023
Hootsjimmie25/07/2023
David S21/07/2023
Ringouzel08/07/2023
salen30/06/2023
With Matt and Anna. Sheep rescue incident!djc3614/06/2023
Walked from Mungrisdale.Wandelaar07/06/2023
IanP22/05/2023
3/7 Blencathra Mungrisedale Common Bowscale Fell Bannerdale Crags Souther Fell Carrock Fell High Pike on Ian's Wainwright Wandernickywood113/05/2023
Valeriemac807/05/2023
mk537519/04/2023
nigelcmason218/04/2023
jenmackie17/04/2023
treborconde15/04/2023
ashryalls04/04/2023
paul wilson27/03/2023
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
salen04/03/2023
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
Capt Malbec12/02/2023
RichardG04/02/2023
iblissss28/01/2023
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
hroper04/12/2022
Alfa1M03/12/2022
ACorner27/11/2022
TC,EC.From Mungrisedale via bridle path on the side of the tongue. Showery weatherTopCat195931/10/2022