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Bowscale Fell routes: 2 ways to the top
Bowscale via Bowscale TarnHiking · 4.1 km one way · 474 m ascent · ~1h 35m · from Bowscale hamletModerate
A track leads to Bowscale Tarn, then a path climbs the rim of the corrie to the summit.
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From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
Full Bowscale via Bowscale Tarn route guideMungrisdale round via Bannerdale CragsHiking · 5.2 km one way · 506 m ascent · ~1h 55m · from Mungrisdale villageModerate
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Bowscale Fell each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 702m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Bowscale Fell 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 16:44
9h 38m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:00 and starts 15:51. From the summit you see the sun 07:00 to 16:50.
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About Bowscale Fell
Bowscale Fell rises north of Blencathra, above the hamlets of Bowscale and Mungrisdale on the eastern edge of the Northern Fells. Bannerdale Crags is 1.5 km south, Mungrisdale Common 2.5 km south-west and Blencathra 3.0 km south. Its northern side holds Bowscale Tarn, a corrie lake under steep, crag-lined slopes.
The classic route starts at Bowscale and follows a track to Bowscale Tarn, then climbs the rim of the corrie to the summit. From Mungrisdale, many walkers make a round over Bannerdale Crags, climbing its east ridge and returning north over Bowscale Fell and down its east ridge. The ground is grass and stony paths.
The summit is broad, with a cairn and a stone shelter. It looks over the Caldew valley to the Pennines.
Bowscale Fell is 702 m (2,303 ft) high with 87 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 149th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Tarn Crags Top (0.9 km), Bannerdale Crags (1.5 km) and The Tongue (1.5 km).
What is the best way up Bowscale Fell?
From Bowscale hamlet, follow the track to Bowscale Tarn and climb the corrie rim to the summit.
Can you climb Bowscale Fell and Bannerdale Crags together?
Yes. Bannerdale Crags is 1.5 km south, and a round from Mungrisdale takes in both.
Is Bowscale Fell a Wainwright?
Yes. It is one of the 214 Wainwrights, and also a Hewitt, a Nuttall and a Birkett.
How high is Bowscale Fell?
Bowscale Fell is 702 metres high with 87 metres of prominence.
Where is Bowscale Fell?
Bowscale Fell is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Bowscale Fell?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Bowscale Fell, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Bowscale via Bowscale Tarn (4.1 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Bowscale Fell 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 weather information is shown for Bowscale Fell?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Peakify is run by Sam Tyler, who has climbed Yr Wyddfa 22 times. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
