Bowfell is a 903-metre (2,962 ft) Wainwright in Cumberland/Westmorland and Furness, England. It lies in the Lake District C&W area (Lake District - Southern Fells). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 148.2 m. The summit is marked by a rib of rock 5m NE of cairn. It is also on the Hump, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, High Hill of Britain, Birkett, Synge and Fellranger lists.
| Height | 902.9 m / 2,962 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 148.2 m |
| Classifications | Hump, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, High Hill of Britain, Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger |
| Region | Lake District C&W |
| County | Cumberland/Westmorland and Furness |
| Country | England |
| OS grid reference | NY2447406450 |
| Latitude / longitude | 54.447816, -3.166242 |
| Summit feature | rib of rock 5m NE of cairn |
Plan a walk up Bowfell
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Hills near Bowfell
Other listed hills within 3 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowfell North Top | 866 m | Nuttall | 0.6 km |
| Shelter Crags North Top | 776 m | Nuttall | 0.8 km |
| Rossett Pike | 651 m | Wainwright | 1.2 km |
| Shelter Crags | 815 m | Hewitt | 1.2 km |
| Esk Pike | 885 m | Wainwright | 1.3 km |
| Crinkle Crags - Long Top | 859 m | Wainwright | 1.6 km |
| Crinkle Crags South Top | 834 m | Hewitt | 2.0 km |
| Allen Crags | 785 m | Wainwright | 2.2 km |
See the full list of Wainwrights or the Hewitts or the Nuttalls, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.