Bagged

Ill Bell
757m (2484ft)

Ill Bell Summit

66th highest Mountain in England
114th highest Mountain in England & Wales
Wainwright (No. 60)
Nuttall

The Far Eastern Fells,
The Lake District,
Cumbria
England

Ill Bell is on interactive maps:
OS Explorer (Orange Covers) sheet: OL7
OS Landranger (Pink Covers) sheet: 90
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Ill Bell is on Peak Bagging Map and Hill Tick List:
The Far Eastern Fells area of The Lake District National Park
*Walk all The Wainwrights in The Far Eastern Fells area of The Lake District National Park

*Version including the walk routes you need to follow in order to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have walked up, climbed & bagged Ill Bell

Harry Meijer walked up Ill Bell on April 26th, 2013 [from/via/route] The Kentmere Horseshoe,Kentmere Church [with] The Lake District Walker

Stephen May climbed Ill Bell on October 25th, 2011 [with] Jill May

Denis Hoyle bagged Ill Bell on March 3rd, 2013 [from/via/route] Kentmere [with] Danny [weather] High cloud - Snow and ice on tops

Iain Taylor hiked Ill Bell on December 23rd, 2011 [from/via/route] Hartsop (NY 41009 12992)

Bay Wan summited Ill Bell on September 7th, 2012 [from/via/route] Start from Kentmere via Yoke towards Mardale III Bell [with] Cocoa Pops (the dog) [weather] Misty high up, low visibility - Lots of Moorland, feels like a fairly flat walk, sure there were some great views but couldn't see anything :(

Mr Davison walked up Ill Bell during June, 2010 [from/via/route] from kentmere [weather] sunny

Christine Shepherd climbed Ill Bell during August, 2004 [from/via/route] Walked from Kentmere [with] Rebecca and Will [weather] A bit dull but dry to start with, driving rain by mid afternoon. - Climbed this again with my other daughter, Hannah, from Kentmere in very misty conditions. One day I will have a good view from this summit.

Chris Bramley bagged Ill Bell on May 12th, 2012 [from/via/route] Ridge walk from troutbeck [with] Janet [weather] Windy cloudy cold

Stephen Littlewood hiked Ill Bell on June 12th, 2009 [from/via/route] from Troutbeck

Ian Miles summited Ill Bell during 1995 [with] Colleaugues

Darren Mortimer walked up Ill Bell on November 13th, 2011 [from/via/route] Kentmere [with] Dermot Palmer & Richard Johnson [weather] Sunny with mist

Andy Nicholls climbed Ill Bell on August 28th, 2011 [from/via/route] Troutbeck Bridge

G Philpott, Carol Juden, Patrick Buckland, Robin Scott, John Southward, Stephen Millington, Rob Barklamb, Jeanette Coward, Adam Shewry and Ray O'Hara have also all walked, climbed & bagged Ill Bell.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Ill Bell

. . . in no particular order

1. Mardale Ill Bell and High Street from Harter Fell (Mardale)
Photo: William Ringwood (52)

2. Ill Bell from Froswick
Photo: Ivor Bennett (9)

3. Yoke, Ill Bell and Froswick from High Street
Photo: Phillip Houlton (14)

4. Ill Bell from Troutbeck Park
Photo: Don Gorman (3)

5. Troutbeck Tongue, Thornthwaite Crag, Yoke and Ill Bell from Lowther Brow
Photo: Don Gorman (7)

6. Froswick (right) and Red Screes (back) from Ill Bell
Photo: Matt Delemare (4)

7. Katie says a prayer to the weather Gods on Ill Bell
Photo: Reasons Togonorth (6)

8. Froswick, Ill Bell and Yoke from Stony Cove Pike
Photo: Ivor Bennett (16)

9. Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick and the shoulder of Lingmell End (Mardale Ill Bell) above Kentmere Reservoir from Harter Fell (Mardale)
Photo: Andy Malcolm (240)

(Click here to see this panorama in full)

10. Cloud trapped by a temperature inversion clawing at the eastern slopes of Yoke, Ill Bell and Froswick as seen from Thornthwaite Crag
Photo: Paul Johnson (16)

11. Froswick and Ill Bell from the path to Thornthwaite Crag
Photo: Ivor Bennett (10)

12. Harter Fell from Mardale Ill Bell
Photo: Phillip Houlton (16)

13. Ill Bell and Froswick from Sleddale Forest
Photo: Mike Knipe (130)

14. Troutbeck Tongue, Thornthwaite Crag, Yoke and Ill Bell from Hagg Bridge
Photo: Ian Goulden (4)

15. Red Screes (left), Thornthwaite Crag, Froswick, Ill Bell and Yoke from Baystones (Wansfell)
Photo: Art Howe (1)

16. Looking South from the summit of Ill Bell across cloud trapped by a temperature inversion
Photo: Paul Johnson (14)

17. Harter Fell (left) and Mardale Ill Bell (in cloud) seen from above Haweswater Reservoir near Rowantreethwaite Beck
Photo: Rob Barklamb (46)

18. *Baystones (Wansfell) in the foreground with Red Screes (left), Stony Cove Pike, Thornthwaite Crag and the Froswick, Ill Bell, Yoke ridge silhouetted on the skyline from Wansfell Pike
Photo: Andy Malcolm (72)

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19. Ill Bell (front) and Yoke from Froswick
Photo: Matt Delemare (5)

20. Lake Windermere from the summit of Ill Bell
Photo: Rob Barklamb (37)

21. Rough Crag beyond Blea Water from above Blea Water Crag between High Street and Mardale Ill Bell
Photo: Andy Malcolm (233)

22. High Street from Mardale Ill Bell
Photo: Phillip Houlton (15)

23. Kentmere with Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick and Thornthwaite Crag above from Hollow Moor
Photo: Andy Malcolm (177)

24. Ill Bell from Yoke summit
Photo: Ivor Bennett (6)

25. West from Mardale Ill Bell
Photo: David Mulvey (7)

26. Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick above Kentmere Reservoir from Harter Fell (Mardale)
Photo: Andy Malcolm (244)

27. Froswick (front), Thornthwaite Crag and High Street from Ill Bell
Photo: Matt Delemare (3)

28. Troutbeck Tongue with Wansfell Pike (Baystones) beyond from Ill Bell
Photo: Paul Johnson (12)

29. Mardale Ill Bell, High Street and Rough Crag (Riggindale) above Blea Tarn from Nan Bield Pass
Photo: Matt Delemare (9)

30. The Westerly aspect from Hollow Moor includes a distant view of Crinkle Crags with Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick and Thornthwaite Crag above Kentmere
Photo: Andy Malcolm (180)

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31. Mardale Ill Bell (left) Nan Bield Pass and Harter Fell (Mardale)(right) with Kentmere Reservoir below from the summit of Yoke
Photo: Neil Milling (15)

32. Ill Bell from Yoke
Photo: William Ringwood (33)

33. Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick and Thornthwaite Crag from Hollow Moor
Photo: Andy Malcolm (184)

34. The Kentmere Horseshoe (Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick, Thornthwaite Crag, Kentmere Pike and Shipman Knotts) from Hollow Moor
Photo: Andy Malcolm (183)

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35. Looking North towards Skiddaw and Blencathra from the summit of Ill Bell across cloud trapped by a temperature inversion
Photo: Paul Johnson (13)

36. Trout Beck, Thornthwaite Crag, Froswick and Ill Bell from Troutbeck Park
Photo: Don Gorman (1)

37. Ill Bell and Froswick from Kentmere Pike
Photo: William Ringwood (37)

38. Small Water and Haweswater from near Mardale Ill Bell summit
Photo: Andy Malcolm (23)

39. Yoke, Ill Bell and Kentmere Reservoir from Nan Bield Pass
Photo: Phillip Houlton (18)

40. Stony Cove Pike (left), Thornthwaite Crag, Froswick, Ill Bell and Yoke (right) from Garburn Road near Troutbeck Park
Photo: Philip Butler (1)

41. Yoke, Ill Bell and Froswick seen from the path to Harter Fell
Photo: Ivor Bennett (7)

42. Froswick and Thornthwaite Crag seen from Ill Bell
Photo: Ivor Bennett (8)

43. Looking north to Baystones with Thornthwaite Crag (left) and Ill Bell (centre) beyond from Wansfell Pike as the sun catches a passing shower
Photo: Andy Malcolm (74)

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You can walk or hike Ill Bell with any of these 3 route maps:

Walk c332 The Hagg Gill Round from Troutbeck

Route Summary: - Troutbeck Bridge, Garburn Road, Backstone Barrow, Sour Howes, Sallows, Garburn Pass, Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick, Wanfer Crag, Hagg Gill, Trout Beck, Troutbeck Tongue, Lowther Brow, Long Green Head, Limefitt Campsite, Troutbeck, Troutbeck Bridge.

Length: 17.5km (11 miles) | Ascent: 1039m (3410ft) | Allow at least: 7.5hrs | Grade: Hard

Download route map and instructions for walk c257 The Kentmere Skyline from Kentmere

Walk c257 The Kentmere Skyline from Kentmere

Route Summary: - Kentmere, Garburn Pass, Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick, Thornthwaite Crag, Mardale Ill Bell, Nan Bield Pass, Harter Fell (Mardale), Kentmere Pike, Brookstones, Kentmere.

Length: 18.5km (11.5 miles) | Ascent: 1030m (3378ft) | Allow at least: 7.5hrs | Grade: Hard

Download route map and instructions for walk c153 Thornthwaite Crag from Troutbeck

Walk c153 Thornthwaite Crag from Troutbeck

Route Summary: - Troutbeck Bridge, Garburn Pass, Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick, Thornthwaite Crag, Stony Cove Pike, Doup Crag, Trout Beck, Troutbeck Tongue, Hagg Gill, Lowther Brow, Long Green Head, Limefitt Campsite, Troutbeck, Troutbeck Bridge.

Length: 19.5km (12.25 miles) | Ascent: 1278m (4194ft) | Allow at least: 8.75hrs | Grade: Hard

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