Rosthwaite Fell - Dovenest Crag top

Height: 630m/2,067ft

Grid Reference: NY256114

Lists: FRCC (128)

Ascents: 5

Rosthwaite Fell splits into two at Tarn at Leaves.

Wainwright's top of Rosthwaite fell is actually the top of the northern and lower part of the fell and is called Bessyboot.

The actual summit of the fell is at the top of Dovenest Crag 1km to the south of Bessyboot with Rosthwaite Cam in-between at NY 256 118 (612m)

 

Sun 11 Mar 2012 - Allen Crags to Bessyboot

Seathwaite, Borrowdale - Stockley Bridge - Grains Gill - Lower Esk Hause - Allen Crags - High House Tarn - Glaramara - Combe Head - Rosthwaite Fell - Dovenest Crag top - Tarn at Leaves - Rosthwaite Fell - Bessyboot top - Stands Bridge, Seatoller - Allerdale Ramble - Seathwaite [9.50 miles 3,250ft ascent]

Thu 1 May 2008 - Combe Gill Round

Stonethwaite - Big Stanger Gill - Rosthwaite Fell - Bessyboot top - Tarn at Leaves - Rosthwaite Cam - Rosthwaite Fell - Dovenest Crag top - Combe Door Top - Combe Head - Thornythwaite Fell - Stands Bridge, Seatoller - St Andrew's church, Borrowdale - Stonethwaite [6.00 miles 2,400ft ascent]

Wed 25 Jun 2003 - Glaramara and Langstrath

Stonethwaite - Big Stranger Gill - Rosthwaite Fell - Bessyboot top - Tarn at Leaves - Rosthwaite Cam - Rosthwaite Fell - Dovenest Crag top - Combe Door Top - Combe Head - Glaramara - Looking Steads - Red Beck Top (Lincomb Tarns Top) - High House Tarn - High House Tarn Top - Allen Crags - Lower Esk Hause - Angle Tarn - Langstrath - Stonethwaite [11.25 miles 3,400ft ascent]

Thu 4 Oct 2001 - Rosthwaite Fell and Glaramara

Stonethwaite - Big Stanger Gill - Rosthwaite Fell - Bessyboot top - Rosthwaite Fell - Dovenest Crag top - Glaramara - Thornythwaite Fell - Stands Bridge, Seatoller - Stonethwaite [7.00 miles 2,500ft ascent]

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