Mardale Ill Bell
760m (2494ft)
The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Mardale Ill Bell
Ian Ashton walked up on April 10th, 2022 [with] Jack Liam Wife
Simon Burgess climbed on October 10th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Howeswater Harter Fell, Mardale Ill Bell, High Street, Kidsty Pike
Jonathan Bevan bagged on July 18th, 2004 [with] Dave Hume
Geoff Hand hiked on September 29th, 2021 [from/via/route] c251 Mardale Head Horizon from Mardale Head [with] Alone [weather] Generally Dry, windy with occasional showers - Fantastic views of this Southern end of Haweswater.
Neil Heywood summited on August 20th, 2021 [from/via/route] hawswater [with] logan Heywood [weather] Mixed
Jeremy Torrance conquered on September 13th, 2014 [from/via/route] Kentmere [with] Duncan and Johann
Richard Marshall scaled on May 16th, 2021 [from/via/route] Mardale Horizon [with] Dave Jones Elsie and Roxy [weather] Showers
John Bryers walked up on April 29th, 2021 [from/via/route] Parked at Kentmere Church. Walked up Garburn pass to highest point, turning right on to Yoke. Following ridge path to top of Ill Bell.Continued steeply down ridge & up again to top of Froswick. Onwards along good path to Thornthwaite Crag. Continued along good path to top of High Street. Had lunch behind wall. This is furthest point from car & had completed 6 miles.Picking up a small path back towards Kentmere soon joined main path to top of Mardale Ill Bell. continued along ridge, dropping down to Nan Bield Pass & turning right down steep path towards Kentmere. continued along main path picking up bridleway & easy paths back to church. 12.34miles with 3,165ft of elevation. [with] With Freya Gray, Jazz and Mya. [weather] Forcast predicted 3 degrees on top. It was a lot colder than that with cutting icy winds on ridge, hail on High Street & Nan Biled Pass into Kentmere. When sun was out you could feel the warmth in it.
Christine Shepherd climbed on February 8th, 2008 [from/via/route] Mardale Head using walk c276 [with] Garry and Jonathan [weather] Very cold but bright - Visited the summit again on my own on 24.5.10 in glorious sunshine as part of the Mardale Head Horizon walk c251 & 24.2.11 with my daughter Hannah in very misty conditions from Kentmere. Bagged again with Jenny 07-09-2019
Ian Mackenzie bagged on April 17th, 2021 [from/via/route] Kentmere Horseshoe walk, parked at the church at 6am, most of the walk in glorious sunshine. [with] Me, myself and I [weather] Sunny - Not really fit enough but when in Rome....
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Mardale Ill Bell

Harter Fell (left) and Mardale Ill Bell (in cloud) seen from above Haweswater Reservoir near Rowantreethwaite Beck

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

Mardale Ill Bell, High Street and Rough Crag (Riggindale) above Blea Tarn from Nan Bield Pass

Rough Crag beyond Blea Water from above Blea Water Crag between High Street and Mardale Ill Bell
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