Bowfell today (updated 06:10, 28 Oct): up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 44 mph gusting 55 mph, 100% chance of rain. A poor day for the hills. Best day this week: Tuesday, summit gusts 15 mph.
Bowfell weather today
Moderate rain, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 44 mph gusting 55 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Bowfell weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 37 mph gusting 46 mph, 86% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Bowfell weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 17 mph gusting 21 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 23 mph gusting 29 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Bowfell summit forecast, next 7 days
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
TodayModerate rain
Poor
7°/4°
-3°
44/55
100%
TomorrowLight drizzle
Marginal
7°/6°
0°
37/46
86%
Fri 30Light drizzle
Poor
6°/4°
0°
40/50
4%
Sat 31Fog
Good
6°/0°
-2°
17/21
4%
Sun 1Light drizzle
Good
6°/-1°
-4°
23/29
2%
Mon 2Fog
Good
4°/-3°
-6°
22/28
2%
Tue 3Overcast
Marginal
7°/-5°
-8°
14/15
2%
Bowfell 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
Wed 4Fog
Good
6°/-1°
-3°
7/9
0%
Thu 5Fog
Good
4°/-1°
-3°
9/12
2%
Fri 6Overcast
Good
4°/-2°
-5°
12/15
10%
Sat 7Overcast
Good
5°/0°
-3°
15/19
12%
Sun 8Fog
Good
4°/-1°
-3°
10/12
21%
Mon 9Fog
Good
4°/-3°
-5°
11/14
27%
Tue 10Fog
Good
3°/-2°
-5°
19/24
31%
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Bowfell each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 903m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Bowfell each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:06, sunset 16:46
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:59 and starts 15:52. From the summit you see the sun 07:00 to 16:52.
Bowfell rises to 903 m (2,963 ft) at the head of Great Langdale, between Langdale, Eskdale and Langstrath. It is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall, HuMP and Birkett, with 148 m of prominence. Ill Crag, the nearest higher fell, lies 2.3 km to the west. Esk Pike stands 1.3 km to the north-west and Long Top, the high point of Crinkle Crags, 1.6 km to the south.
From the Old Dungeon Ghyll, you climb The Band, a long ridge between Oxendale and Mickleden, to Three Tarns, then up a rough path to the summit. A finer line leaves The Band and follows the Climbers' Traverse, a path beneath the crags of Flat Crags to the Great Slab, a sheet of tilted rock. You climb beside the slab to the summit. Walkers often combine Bowfell with Crinkle Crags.
The summit is a pile of boulders. In mist, the paths off the top are hard to find, so take a bearing before you leave.
Bowfell is 903 m (2,962 ft) high with 148 m of prominence. It is in Lake District, England. It is the 10th highest of the 14 summits Peakify lists in Lake District. The nearest summits are Bowfell North Top (0.6 km), Shelter Crags North Top (0.8 km) and Rossett Pike (1.2 km).
What is the easiest way up Bowfell?
From the Old Dungeon Ghyll, climb The Band to Three Tarns and follow the rough path north to the summit.
What is the Climbers' Traverse on Bowfell?
A path that runs beneath the crags of Bowfell to the Great Slab. It is rough and narrow in places, but it is a walk.
Can you climb Bowfell and Crinkle Crags together?
Yes. The classic round from Great Langdale goes over Crinkle Crags to Three Tarns and up Bowfell.
How high is Bowfell?
Bowfell is 903 metres high with 148 metres of prominence.
Where is Bowfell?
Bowfell is listed in Lake District, England.
Are there routes for Bowfell?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Bowfell, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Old Dungeon Ghyll via The Band (5.2 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Bowfell today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What is the weather on Bowfell tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 37 mph gusting 46 mph, 86% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Bowfell this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 17 mph gusting 21 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 23 mph gusting 29 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Bowfell?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Bowfell rises to 903 m (2,963 ft) at the head of Great Langdale, between Langdale, Eskdale and Langstrath. It is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall, HuMP and Birkett, with 148 m of prominence. Ill Crag, the nearest higher fell, lies 2.3 km to the west. Esk Pike stands 1.3 km to the north-west and Long Top, the high point of Crinkle Crags, 1.6 km to the south.
From the Old Dungeon Ghyll, you climb The Band, a long ridge between Oxendale and Mickleden, to Three Tarns, then up a rough path to the summit. A finer line leaves The Band and follows the Climbers' Traverse, a path beneath the crags of Flat Crags to the Great Slab, a sheet of tilted rock. You climb beside the slab to the summit. Walkers often combine Bowfell with Crinkle Crags.
The summit is a pile of boulders. In mist, the paths off the top are hard to find, so take a bearing before you leave.
Bowfell is 903 m (2,962 ft) high with 148 m of prominence. It is in Lake District, England. It is the 10th highest of the 14 summits Peakify lists in Lake District. The nearest summits are Bowfell North Top (0.6 km), Shelter Crags North Top (0.8 km) and Rossett Pike (1.2 km).
What is the easiest way up Bowfell?
From the Old Dungeon Ghyll, climb The Band to Three Tarns and follow the rough path north to the summit.
What is the Climbers' Traverse on Bowfell?
A path that runs beneath the crags of Bowfell to the Great Slab. It is rough and narrow in places, but it is a walk.
Can you climb Bowfell and Crinkle Crags together?
Yes. The classic round from Great Langdale goes over Crinkle Crags to Three Tarns and up Bowfell.
How high is Bowfell?
Bowfell is 903 metres high with 148 metres of prominence.
Where is Bowfell?
Bowfell is listed in Lake District, England.
Are there routes for Bowfell?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Bowfell, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Old Dungeon Ghyll via The Band (5.2 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Bowfell today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What is the weather on Bowfell tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 37 mph gusting 46 mph, 86% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Bowfell this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 17 mph gusting 21 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 23 mph gusting 29 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Bowfell?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
