Bessyboot
| Rosthwaite Fell | |
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Rosthwaite Cam from Bessyboot with Tarn at Leaves in between
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 612 m (2,008 ft) |
| Prominence | c. 15 m |
| Parent peak | Dovenest Top |
| Listing | Wainwright (Bessyboot) |
| Coordinates | 54°29′46″N 3°09′06″W / 54.49603°N 3.15176°WCoordinates: 54°29′46″N 3°09′06″W / 54.49603°N 3.15176°W |
| Geography | |
 Rosthwaite Fell
Location in Lake District, UK
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| Location | Cumbria, England |
| Parent range | Lake District, Southern Fells |
| OS grid | NY255118 |
| Topo map | OS Landrangers 89,90, Explorer OL4 |
Rosthwaite Fell is a fell in the English Lake District. It is situated some 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) due south of Keswick and 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of the village of Rosthwaite in Borrowdale.
Rosthwaite Fell also has loose connections to the Scafell group of fells. The fells name derives from the Old Norse language and means “The peak above the clearing with a heap of stones” with “hreysi” meaning a heap of stones and “thveit” meaning a clearing.
Rosthwaite Fell reaches a height of 612 m (2,008 ft) at its highest point, which is commonly known as Rosthwaite Cam. It also has a subsidiary top, Bessyboot (550 m, 1,804 ft ), which lies 800 metres north of the main summit. Alfred Wainwright took Bessyboot as the summit of the fell for his Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells. Dovenest Crag, which lies 500 metres south west of the summit, is generally considered to be a part of Glaramara and is covered in that article.
The fell's boundaries are clearly defined to the north, west and east by valleys and streams. The western side falls to Borrowdale and the infant River Derwent, the eastern flank descends to the Langstrath valley and its beck while the northern slopes go down to the Stonethwaite valley. To the south, Rosthwaite Fell is linked to the higher and better known fell of Glaramara by a marshy and undulating ridge which goes over several subsidiary tops on the way.
Rosthwaite Fell is craggy and steep on the three sides that descend to valleys and there is no simple and appealing route of ascent. This, combined with the fact that there are many more attractive climbs in the area, makes the fell a quiet and unfrequented place.
Because of its unique geology, Rosthwaite Fell was declared a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1985 over an area of 230 hectares. With the English Nature web site saying:
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