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Bowfell

Walked on 26/07/2011

Start point: Cockley Beck (NY 246 017)

Cockley Beck – Moasdale – Lingcove Beck –  High Gait Crags – Yeastyrigg Crags – Pike de Bield – Esk Pike – Ore Gap – Bowfell – Three Tarns – Shelter Crags – Crinkle Crags – Adam-a-Cove – Moasdale – Cockley Beck 

Distance: 9.3 miles     Total Ascent: 1013 metres     Time Taken: 5 hours 15 minutes     Start Time: 06:40

Weather: Sunny spells, warm. 19ºC

Today’s weather promised much but ended up being a mixed bag with clouds swirling in and out throughout the walk. Despite this it was really still and warm and very clear making it a good day to explore this quiet and remote area at the head of Eskdale.

Bowfell

Bowfell route map.

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Heading into Moasdale it looks like a promising morning.

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Looking back to Grey Friar across Cockley Beck.

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First sight of the Scafells. Mmm, they look quite tempting!

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Gateway to heaven.

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A great sheet of cloud was moving across from the east by the time I reached the head of Moasdale, Esk Pike and Bowfell ahead.

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The route to Esk Pike is along the central ridge via High Gait Crags and Pike de Bield Moss.

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Crossing Lingcove Beck.

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Scafell Pike, Broad Crag and Ill Crag from Low Gait Crags.

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Pike de Bield Moss, the route to Esk Pike via the south ridge.

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The heads of state - Scafell and Scafell Pike.

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Scafells panorama.

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Long Green reflection.

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Scafell in sunshine now.

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Dougal and Casper on High Gait Crags.

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Scafell Pike and Pen.

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Scafell Pikes reflected.

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On the summit of Pike de Bield. It was interesting to see how the clouds were forming around Scafell as I climbed.

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The route to Esk Pike from Pike de Bield, clear for now but by the time I got there it was enveloped by clouds.

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Looking through the mist to Bowfell, right.

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Smoking fells in mono.

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Langstrath from Esk Pike.

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Skiddaw and Derwent Water across Glaramara.

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The clouds swirling around Scafell Pike.

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Angle Tarn and Rossett Pike from the descent to Ore Gap.

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A panoramic view across Ore Gap to Esk Pike from the climb to Bowfell.

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Looking northwards from Bowfell, that way looks to be the clearest today, from Grasmoor to Skiddaw.

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The summit of Bowfell.

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The Langdale Pikes beyond The Great Slab of Flat Crags.

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Crinkle Crags through there somewhere.

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Shelter Crags and Crinkle Crags from the descent to Three Tarns...and there are three tarns again too!

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Bowfell Links.

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Bowfell from the climb to Shelter Crags.

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Shelter Crags and Bowfell from the fifth Crinkle, Gunson Knott.

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Hell Gill, The Band and Great Langdale.

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Clearing over the Scafells once more but Dougal is too busy planning our route to look. The central darker ridge is the one used to climb Esk Pike.

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The first and second Crinkle from the third.

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Crinkle Crags and Bowfell from Long Top, the summit of Crinkle Crags.

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Dougal and Casper summit Crinkle Crags.

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Crinkle Crags Tarn, at 854m it is the highest tarn in the Lake District and in England.

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At the foot of the Bad Step.

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Crinkle Crags.

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Great Langdale and Pike o' Blisco, Windermere beyond.

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Dougal slides down Adam-a-Cove.

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Esk Pike and Yeastyrigg Gill.

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Back into Moasdale looking at Bowfell and Crinkle Crags.

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