Tuesday 8th March 2005

Start point: Kentmere (NY 176 011)

Kentmere - Garburn Pass - Yoke (313) - Ill Bell (314) - Froswick (315) - Thornthwaite Beacon - Mardale Ill Bell - Nan Bield Pass - Harter Fell - Kentmere Pike (316) - Goat Scar (317) - Shipman Knotts (318) - Kentmere

Distance: 13.7 miles     Total Ascent: 1436 metres     Time Taken: 5 hours

Route Map

Weather: Cold, bright and sunny at first, clouding over towards the end of the walk.

The day started off brightly for today's long Kentmere Horseshoe walk with the grey clouds gathering by lunchtime and taking the edge off the fine views. There is still plenty of snow on the tops although it was warmer than of late. This is a fine round with great views in all directions.

Elevation profile of the route.

3D image of the walk route.

Yoke ahead, with Ill Bell and Froswick appearing to the left.

The Coniston Fells from Yoke.

The view along Windermere from the summit of Yoke.

Panorama of the way ahead from Yoke. Select on the image to see a full size version.

The three summit cairns on Ill Bell.

The sun shines on Yoke from Ill Bell.

One man and his dog on Ill Bell.

Ill Bell from the approach to Froswick.

The head of Kentmere from Froswick.

Looking north-west towards Helvellyn from Thornthwaite Crag.

The view north on the way to Mardale Ill Bell.

A glittering Kentmere Reservoir with Yoke - Ill Bell - Froswick to the right.

Small Water and Haweswater from the descent to the Nan Bield Pass.

Yoke - Ill Bell - Froswick from Harter Fell.

No need to use the stile with all the snow drifting against the wall on Kentmere Pike.

Longsleddale from Goat Scar.

The wild ponies have come down to the valley for winter.

The Kentmere Horseshoe. Select on the image for a full size version.

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