It's been a miserable few weeks with storm after storm passing through leaving flooding and gales for as far back as the beginning of March. Eager to put boot back onto fell today I'm joined by David who like me, just wants Spring to arrive so we can show off our knees. Having sat Saturday out due to Storm Hannah Sunday looked much more promising with a weather window from dawn through to gone midday. Having such a small window I asked David did he fancy joining me on a tour of Bowscale Fell from Bowscale Hamlet, the walk of course suited both our needs and if the weather played ball we might even throw in a scout out to Eycott Hill afterwards.
As always we'll be following Birketts original route which starts at the parking spaces just outside Bowscale. We leave Bowscale and head westerly while rising gently above the Mosedale valley towards one of Lakeland most famous corrie's home to Bowscale Tarn. A steep pull is required to gain the ridge via Tarn Crags while views open out over Mosedale towards Carrock Fell a mile to the north. Once the ridge is gained a easy stroll is all that is required to reach Bowscale Fell where today we were treated to a wonderful light show. From the summit we abruptly head east and take in the downward stroll towards The Tongue, a summit first for yours truly where we were met by a passing hail shower then a rainbow. A steep and careful descent is then required to gain the Glenderamackin some nine hundred feet below. Once the path is reached alongside the banks of the Glenderamackin we head back towards Mungrisdale before the mile and a quarter walk back to Bowscale while being treated to some welcome sunshine on our backs. |