Lake District
Rowantree How
402M
1319FT
About Rowantree How
Rising above Eskdale Green, this modest Southern Fell summit offers a quiet, rocky vantage point away from the Lake District’s busier hubs. At 402 metres, it provides an exceptional perspective of the winding River Esk below and the more dramatic silhouettes of Harter Fell and the Scafell massif to the northeast.
Key Statistics
Rank
604th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Fells
Prominence
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7m
Nearest Town
Ulpha
Geology
You are walking on a foundation of ancient volcanic lava and hardened ash. These durable rocks form the rugged landscape of Rowantree How.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SD157958
Latitude
54.3516°N
Longitude
3.2979°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Old Norse 'haugr', meaning a hill or mound, while the prefix refers to the rowan or mountain ash trees that traditionally colonised these rocky outcrops.
- •It is classified as a Synge, a list compiled by Tim Synge to highlight every distinct Lakeland peak over 1,000 feet, often focusing on those overlooked by more famous guidebooks.
- •Its position on the southwestern fringe of the fells grants a specific, bird's-eye view of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway as it snakes through the valley floor towards the coast.
- •The summit is often visited as part of a wider exploration of the Birker Fell moorland, lying just west of Devoke Water, the Lake District's largest high-altitude tarn.
- •While the ascent is brief, the dense bracken on its lower flanks in midsummer can make a direct climb feel like an uncoordinated swim through a sea of green.