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Bowscale Tarn Off-Road Climb – Bowscale Tarn loop from Mungrisdale

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North West England

Bowscale Tarn Off-Road Climb – Bowscale Tarn loop from Mungrisdale

Easy

4.8

(25)

207

hikers

Bowscale Tarn Off-Road Climb – Bowscale Tarn loop from Mungrisdale

01:46

5.47km

240m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

83 m

Bowscale Tarn Off-Road Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Starts steady, propped ramps up at the end. This tarn is said to have two magical fish that can speak according to William Wordsworth.

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2

2.63 km

Bowscale Tarn

Highlight • Natural

Bowscale Tarn is a body of water that sits to the north of Bowscale Fell. It is most commonly hiked from the village of Mosedale. As it's surrounded by crags it really does have a feeling of grandeur and isolation.

Tip by

B

5.47 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.72 km

571 m

158 m

Surfaces

4.38 km

571 m

339 m

158 m

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Sunday 11 October

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4°C

55 %

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