Bowscale fell - Summit Registers on Waymarking.com

Bowscale Fell is a hill in the Northern sector of the English Lake District, rising above the village of Mungrisdale. Bowscale Fell stands at the extreme north east of the Blencathra group.

The main ridgeline to Blencathra is broad and grassy with occasional patches of bog and a couple of small tarns in the north. The Bannerdale river flows due east from a depression in the ridge to its junction with the River Glenderamackin. A second ridge to the East runs out to the north of Bowscale Fell, forming the northern wall of Bullfell Beck

On the Northern face of this ridge is Bowscale Tarn; this is a classic corrie tarn held back by a glacial moraine at the head of the corrie. The tarn has a depth of about 20 Metres (60 ft.)
The Tarn was a popular tourist attraction in Victorian times, but is rarely visited today, being served by only a single path.

Summit and View
The summit of the fell is mostly grass with the odd exposure of rock. There is a wind shelter on the highest point and there is a cairn to the north, which marks direction of Bowscale Tarn. The view of Blencathra and Sharp Edge is outstanding and there are wonderful views to the North Western Fells through the Glenderaterra gap.

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