At the head of Langdale, Bowfell rises to a rough pyramid of boulders, and the highest point is a rib of rock a few metres from the summit cairn. On its eastern side, the tilted Great Slab of Flat Crag has a spring at its foot whose water Wainwright rated above any other. Three Tarns, the col to the south, separates it from Crinkle Crags, and from the top every main group of Lakeland fells is in view, with Scafell Pike prominent across upper Eskdale.
New to the Wainwrights?Read our guide: What Are The Wainwrights?Rib of rock 5 m north-east of cairn
Volcanic sandstones and andesite of the Borrowdale Volcanic Group, forming boulder fields and steep crags.
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Also on this route: Crinkle Crags, Pike o' Blisco, Cold Pike, Rossett Pike
Safety: Routes are a guide only. Carry a map and compass and know how to use them, check the weather before you go, and turn back if in doubt. You use this route at your own risk.
