Bowfell

902m
Height
148m
Prominence
NY244064
OS grid ref
Lake District C&W
Range

Bowfell is a 902m summit in England, classified as a Hewitt, Nuttall, Hump, Wainwright and Birkett. Its topographic prominence of 148m makes it a prominent peak in Lake District C&W. As a Wainwright, Bowfell is one of the 214 fells described by Alfred Wainwright in his Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells. There is currently 1 trail running route on Trail Running Planet that summits Bowfell, with free GPX downloads available for all of them.

1 route that summit Bowfell

Bob Graham Round Leg 3: Dunmail Raise to Wasdale HeadEXPERT
Bob Graham Round Leg 3: Dunmail Raise to Wasdale Head
25.5km · 1,906m climb · Point to point
This is the heart and the crux of the Bob Graham: the Langdale Pikes, the highest ground in England over the Scafells, and the notorious Broad Stand step onto Scafell.
Checked Jul 2026