Walk Route Map c257 The Kentmere Skyline from Kentmere

Walk c257 The Kentmere Skyline from Kentmere

A classic lakeland horseshoe walk

Vital Statistics:

Length:	11½mls (18.5km)
Ascent:	3,378ft (1,030m)
Time:	7½hrs
Grade:

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Route outline for walk c257:

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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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

6
English
Mountains

7
Wainwrights

6
English
Nuttalls

0
English
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

0
Marilyns

0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Thornthwaite Crag at 784m (2573ft). Thornthwaite Crag is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (52nd highest in England, 91st highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 44).

Thornthwaite Crag is also known as an English Nuttall (62nd highest in England, 111th highest in England & Wales).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Harter Fell (Mardale) at 779m (2556ft). Harter Fell (Mardale) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (54th highest in England, 96th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 47).

Harter Fell (Mardale) is also known as an English Nuttall (66th highest in England, 118th highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Mardale Ill Bell at 760m (2494ft). Mardale Ill Bell is classified as an Wainwright (No. 59).

Along the way you will also bag:

Ill Bell at 757m (2484ft). Ill Bell is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (66th highest in England, 114th highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 60) and an English Nuttall (80th highest in England, 138th highest in England & Wales).

Kentmere Pike at 730m (2396ft). Kentmere Pike is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (80th highest in England, 138th highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 72) and an English Nuttall (101st highest in England, 172nd highest in England & Wales). The summit of Kentmere Pike is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Froswick at 720m (2363ft). Froswick is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (86th highest in England, 147th highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 77) and an English Nuttall (108th highest in England, 183rd highest in England & Wales).

Yoke at 706m (2317ft). Yoke is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (100th highest in England, 166th highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 85) and an English Nuttall (125th highest in England, 209th highest in England & Wales).

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c257 The Kentmere Skyline from Kentmere

In no particular order . . .

Froswick Summit

Photo: William Ringwood (34)

Katie says a prayer to the weather Gods on Ill Bell

Photo: Reasons Togonorth (6)

On the summit of Yoke

Photo: Neil Milling (14)

On the summit of Yoke

Photo: Christine Shepherd (458)

Yoke, Ill Bell and Kentmere Reservoir from Nan Bield Pass

Photo: Phillip Houlton (18)

Froswick and Ill Bell from the path to Thornthwaite Crag

Photo: Ivor Bennett (10)

North from Garburn Pass

Photo: Ian Goulden (2)

On Harter Fell (Mardale) with Katie and Rosie

Photo: Reasons Togonorth (4)

Kentmere Reservoir from Yoke

Photo: Matt Delemare (1)

Thornthwaite Crag from below Froswick

Photo: William Ringwood (36)

Looking South from the summit of Ill Bell across cloud trapped by a temperature inversion

Photo: Paul Johnson (14)

Froswick (front), Thornthwaite Crag and High Street from Ill Bell

Photo: Matt Delemare (3)

Stile below Sallows giving access to Garburn Pass

Photo: Dave Wainwright (26)

Ill Bell Summit

Photo: David Mulvey (5)

Me on Mardale Ill Bell summit

Photo: Christine Shepherd (464)

High Street from Mardale Ill Bell

Photo: Phillip Houlton (15)

Ill Bell and Froswick from Kentmere Pike

Photo: William Ringwood (37)

Sign near Ullthwaite Bridge at the start of the route up Sour Howes and Sallows

Photo: Dave Wainwright (9)

Walk c257 The Kentmere Skyline from Kentmere - Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick and the shoulder of Lingmell End (Mardale Ill Bell) above Kentmere Reservoir from Harter Fell (Mardale)

Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick and the shoulder of Lingmell End (Mardale Ill Bell) above Kentmere Reservoir from Harter Fell (Mardale)

Photo: Andy Malcolm (240)

Kentmere village

Photo: Dave Wainwright (32)

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