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Mardale Ill Bell
760m (2494ft)
The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Mardale Ill Bell is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
| OS Explorer Maps OL5 & OL7 | |
| 1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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| OS Landranger Map 90 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Mardale Ill Bell is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25ml (11.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,745ft (837m) | |
| Time: | 5½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Mardale Head, Haweswater Reservoir, The Rigg, Dudderwick, Swine Crag (Riggindale), Heron Crag (Riggindale), Eagle Crag (Riggindale), Rough Crag (Riggindale), Caspel Gate, Riggindale Crag, Long Stile, High Street, Mardale Ill Bell, Nan Bield Pass, Harter Fell (Mardale), Adam Seat, Gatescarth Pass, Mardale Head.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,436ft (1,047m) | |
| Time: | 7½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Mardale Head, Haweswater Reservoir, Rowantreethwaite Beck, Old Corpse Road, Selside Pike, Branstree (North East Top), Branstree (Artlecrag Pike), Gatescarth Pass, Adam Seat, Harter Fell (Mardale), Nan Bield Pass, Mardale Ill Bell, High Street, Riggindale Crag, Caspel Gate, Rough Crag (Riggindale), Eagle Crag (Riggindale), Heron Crag (Riggindale), Swine Crag (Riggindale), Dudderwick, The Rigg, Mardale Head.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.5ml (18.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,378ft (1,030m) | |
| Time: | 7½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Kentmere, Garburn Pass, Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick, Thornthwaite Crag, Mardale Ill Bell, Nan Bield Pass, Harter Fell (Mardale), Kentmere Pike, Brookstones, Kentmere.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.5ml (20km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,814ft (1,162m) | |
| Time: | 8½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Mardale Head, Haweswater, Rowantreethwaite Beck, Old Corpse Road, Selside Pike, Branstree (North East Top), Branstree (Artlecrag Pike), Gatescarth Pass, Adam Seat, Harter Fell (Mardale), Nan Bield Pass, Mardale Ill Bell, High Street, Riggindale, Rampsgill Head, Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk, Kidsty Pike, Kidsty Howes, Bowderthaite Bridge, The Rigg, Mardale Head.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14.5ml (23km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,364ft (1,025m) | |
| Time: | 8½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Mardale Head (Haweswater Reservoir), Small Water, Nan Bield Pass, Mardale Ill Bell, High Street, Straits of Riggindale, The Knott, Rampsgill Head, Kidsty Pike, High Raise (Mardale), Raven Howe, Red Crag, Keasgill Head, Wether Hill, Bampton Common, Low Kop, Measand Beck, Haweswater Reservoir, Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk, Bowderthwaite Bridge, The Rigg, Mardale Head.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Mardale Ill Bell
Andrew Johnson walked up on October 29th, 2019 [from/via/route] Kentmere [with] Ted [weather] Sunny
Richard Marchant climbed on January 2nd, 1999 [from/via/route] A day walk with my good friend Ray collins. We met at Mardale Head car park top of Haweswater. The route took us up by Gatesgarth Beck to Gatesgarth Pass, then turned right and followed the route up to Harter Fell. We then carried on to Mardale Ill Bell then on to High Street, Rampsgill Head then to Kidsty Pike and then descended to Haweswater and back round to Mardale Head Car Park. [with] Ray Collins [weather] From what I can remember it was a fine day.
Elaine Evans bagged on April 8th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Mardale Head, up to High Street via Blea Water, across to Mardale Ill Bell, down to Nan Bield Pass, up to Harter Fell, retraced our steps to Nan Bield then descended via Small Water. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Dry but low cloud on tops. - Success at second attempt - previously had to turn back due to strong gusts of wind. Visibility restricted due to low cloud, otherwise a very good day. Lunch with a view at shelter at Nan Bield.
Wayne Baxter hiked on April 8th, 2019 [from/via/route] Kentmere Horseshoe, 7 peaks. Yoke, III Bell, Froswick, Mardale II Bell, Harter Bell, Kentmere Pike & Shipman Knotts. [with] Sue [weather] Sunny to start the walk but low cloudy for Mardale peak - What a great walk
Nick Dobson summited on June 23rd, 2018 [from/via/route] Mardale Head up Riggindale via High Street [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] Bright & sunny - continued along the ridge to Harter Fell
Liz Sheerin conquered on May 25th, 2018 [from/via/route] Kentmere [with] Neil
Paul Macey has scaled [from/via/route] From Brothers Water using walks c251 and c204
Claire Oliver has walked up [from/via/route] Start from Kentmere GR 456041 (Limited Parking by the church) [with] Storm, Ray and I [weather] Wet then very wet conditions. Few views, low cloud. Shame as a lovely walk and deserving of a better weather day!
John Almond climbed on June 28th, 2018 [from/via/route] Solo walk from Kentmere Church - Garburn Pass - Yoke - Ill Bell - Froswick - Thornthwaite Crag - High Street - MARDALE ILL BELL - Nan Bield Pass - Kentmere - Wainwright 130 [weather] Very hot
Christina Lander bagged on June 3rd, 2018 [from/via/route] Kentmere Horseshoe: Kentmere Village - Garburn Pass - Yoke - Ill Bell - Froswick - Thornthwaite Crag - High Street - Mardale Ill Bell - Harter Fell - Kentmere Pike - Shipman Knotts - Kentmere Village [with] Dick [weather] Dry day and very still with high cloud
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Mardale Ill Bell
Rough Crag beyond Blea Water from above Blea Water Crag between High Street and Mardale Ill Bell
Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick and the shoulder of Lingmell End (Mardale Ill Bell) above Kentmere Reservoir from Harter Fell (Mardale)
Mardale Ill Bell (left) Nan Bield Pass and Harter Fell (Mardale)(right) with Kentmere Reservoir below from the summit of Yoke
Harter Fell (left) and Mardale Ill Bell (in cloud) seen from above Haweswater Reservoir near Rowantreethwaite Beck
Mardale Ill Bell, High Street and Rough Crag (Riggindale) above Blea Tarn from Nan Bield Pass
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