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Name:Mardale Ill Bell
Hill number:2541
Height:760m / 2493ft
Parent (Ma):2528  High Street
RHB Section:34C: Lake District - Eastern Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Far Eastern Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Catchment Boundaries, Eden (Carlisle), Kent
Watershed:Morecambe Bay, St Bees Head to Ravenscar, Solway Firth
Class:Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger, Bridge,
Deleted Nuttall
(W,B,Sy,Fel,Bg,xN)
Grid ref:NY 44762 10120
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:13m
Col:747m  NY444103  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 90
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 1576 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
First Wainright's with Kelly.paulh7906/01/2024
The Kentmere Horseshoe from Kentmere in an anticlockwise direction visiting 9 Wainwrights: Shipman Knots, Kentmere Pike, Harter Fell, Mardale Ill Bell, High Street, Thornthwaite Crag, Froswick. Ill Bell, and Yoke. A fine and partially sunny Boxing Day, with very fine snow showers. Certainly a nice change from heavy rain and storm force winds of recent days! 22km with 1200m ascent, taking 7h40m.silverwolf_alan26/12/2023
With dad.AJScourfield27/10/2023
Mardale circuit. 3 of 9thekirkie pirate12/10/2023
Around the Kentmere Horseshoe with L. Finally the damp dense blowing clouds lifted here to give those spectacular views N over what was eagle country until recently. Excellent read in Wild Fell by the manager of the RSPB project for Haweswater.Chris Pearson02/10/2023
From Hartsop. 14.5 km, 930 m asc. Across Pasture Beck and S up the ridge to Hartsop Dodd, Stony Cove Pike and Caudale Moor summits. E down to Threshwaite Mouth and up the scree path to Thornthwaite Crag. Out and back to Mardale Ill Bell. Down the Gray Crag ridge and back by the Hayeswater track. Mist and rain, clearing. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720311203928SalmonJoe12/09/2023
19 mile walk of Kentmere Horseshoe with a couple of out and back diversions. From Kentmere church, Sallows, Sour Howes, Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick, Thornythwaite Beacon, High Street, Rough Crag, reascend to High Street, Mardale Ill Bell, Harter Fell, Kentmere Pike, Shipman Knotts. Last couple of hills with Doug and Jen from Wigan, lovely couple.Longwojo17/06/2023
A walk with Alma Aurea to try and visit some unfound Wainwrights, a few revisits and a couple of other summits on a warm sunny day. Parked at Haweswater Mardale, up via Mardale Ill Bell (revisit), Thornthwaite Crag (revisit), out to Gray Crag (new), back around to High Street (revisit), The Knott (new), Rampsgill Head (new), High Raise (new) and Low Raise (new), finishing with Kidsty Pike (new). 27km and some good views. /Dmeltdiceburg10/06/2023
Ascended with the kids on a clockwise circular of the Kentmere Horseshoethecoopers28/05/2023
14 miles 4114ft walk, start at Mardale Head carpark Haweswater Reservoir to Rough Crag, High Street, Harter Fell, Kentmere Pike, Mardale III Bell, Goat Scar and Shipman Knotts return by Gatescarth Pass.stephenbuda13/05/2023
R K Richard Tait23/02/2023
With Alex and Caitlinjthomson6nr916/02/2023
Laura Kay and Flo taken up from hawswater free hike from mardale waters and then onto Harter fellLauralj8412/02/2023
The Kentmere Horseshoe. Shipman Knotts - Kentmere Pike - Harter Fell (Mardale) - Mardale III Bell - Thornthwaite Crag - Froswick - III Bell - Yoke.sms.3705/02/2023
Circular hike around the head of Mardale. From the car park at the head of Haweswater, up to Gatesgarth Pass, then past Little Harter Fell to Harter Fell, down to Nan Bield Pass, and up to Mardale Ill Bell. Then across to Thornthwaite Crag, and back along the broad track to the trig on High Street, before dropping down to the Straits of Riggindale. From here visiting The Knott, Rampsgill Head, Kidsty Pike, and High Raise in quick succession. Found a new way down via Low Raise, and the SE Ridge to Haweswater, taking in Castle Crag for the first time with its fine view along the way. A perfect day with sun, frozen ground, and many walkers out. 19.7km with 1100m ascent taking 7 hours.silverwolf_alan02/01/2023
Bike from Staveley Station then over Shipman Knotts to Mardale Ill Bell and back via Nan Bield passtrimarc202/12/2022
What an amazing day - the Kentmere Horseshoe. Weather was mixed with hail showers but we still got great viewsejjohnstone01/11/2022
Wainwright Walk 16: Spider (High Street, Harter Fell, Mardale Ill Bell, Branstree & Selside Pike)DavidHiner29/10/2022
From Mardale Head. With B and R.jenx02/10/2022
Kentmere circuit today. Bagged Yoke, Ill Bell, Frostwick, Thornthwaite Crag (again), High Street, Mardale Ill Bell, Harter Fell, Kentmere Pike & Shipman Knotts (143/214 Wainrights) with John Herbertgeorge_herbert_24/09/2022
With Dad and Peter. Via Blea Tarn and daft ascent of steep, grassy slope to Piot crag cos Wainwright said it was a possible route. Very poor conditions on top. Just time for quick WOTA radio activation and down carefully to Nan Bield pass to have lunch in the shelter. Ascent of Harter Fell was abandonedM0YDH20/08/2022
From Mardale Head via The Rigg, Rough Crag, Long Stile and High Street. Return via Nan Bield Pass and Small Water.afoster10/08/2022
Sunny/Hot/Clear. Part of the Kentmere Horseshoe.Amanda&JamesExplore10/07/2022
Kentmere horse shoe with Joanne.Daisy Dee05/07/2022
Kentmere Church - Yoke - Ill Bell - Froswick - Thornthwaite Crag - Gray Crag - High Street - Mardale Ill Bell - Harter Fell - Kentmere Pike - Shipman Knotts - Kentmere ChurchJHes23/06/2022
https://jimearl6.com/a-high-street-round/#more-6448Jimearl620/06/2022
From Mardale Head. 13.5 km, 830 m asc. Up by Small Water and Nan Bield Pass to the summits of Mardale Ill Bell and High Street. N to the Straits of Riggindale and the summits of The Knott, Rampsgill Head, High Raise and Kidsty Pike. Down E to Kidsty Howes and back by Bowderthwaite Bridge and The Rigg. Dry, sunny. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720299664772SalmonJoe07/06/2022
Kidsty Pike, high Raise, Rampsgill Head, The Knott, High Street and Mardale Ill BellP333ebz27/04/2022
Walked up from Mardale headbillames21/04/2022
kentmere horseshoerachelcawley08/04/2022
Extended Kentmere Round with MKNab Scar26/03/2022
Shipman Knotts - Kentmere Pike - Harter Fell - Mardale Ill Bell - High Street - Froswick - Ill Bell - Rainsborrow Crag - Yoke - SallowsBenarbia_426/03/2022
With Nicola, Kevin, Jim, Gus and Spot- clockwise routeAbiD17/01/2022
plus AC HardenC28/11/2021
Came over from High Street, then back. On to Rampsgill Head. Solo. W172 Rnd6.Dangerous Dave22/09/2021
With Sue, David, Linda, Don and Liz on a clockwise Kentmere round on a perfect day.Phreerunner08/09/2021
On a 2x swim circuit from Haweswater via Blea Water and Small Water. High St and Mardale Ill Bell on the wayRowanP30/08/2021
good long walk with Anne Started at Mardale Ceri collected us at HeltonDave Sargent26/08/2021
(Age 11). Fifth summit on a 22km Kentmere Round as far as High Street.Mollyb14/08/2021
Started and finished at the Haweswater head carpark and took an anti-clockwise circuit around the surrounding tops to reduce the impact of the strong gusting wind - Rough Crag, High Street, Mardale Ill Bell, Lingmell End, Harter Fell, Little Harter Fell, Adam Seat, Branstree, High Howes, Selside Pike and Brown Howe; returning via the Old Corpse Road. Great walk, superb views, good terrain, just under 5 hours with lots of stops for waterproofs on and off.summitter13/08/2021
Kentmere Round - clockwisephilz00809/07/2021
Layby near Limefitt Park out to Troutbeck Tongue then up Scot Rake to Thornthwaite Crag. Over to High Street, down to Mardale Ill Bell then back over to the groove and back to the car. Two of the seven missed Wainwrights done.SS06/06/2021
Mardale head car park - Mardale Ill Bell high street, the knott, rampsgill head, high raise + Kidsty pikedannyscun06/06/2021
DaveTheslayer22/05/2021
11th of the day with JPdanielmudd198224/04/2021
Solo fr Haweswater car park, delightfully up to Nan Bield, in blue skies, sunshine, views! Cool wind but not too bad, lingered, wandering about to get best views, for a few minutes. Bagged this and returned over Nan Bield to Harter Fell & Kentmere Pike.NorfolkPT2116/04/2021
from Kentmereemily05/12/2020
With Sue from Haweswater Cp, via Nan Beild Pass, Mardale Ill Bell, Lingmell Fell. Harter Fell, Lt Harter and Adam Seat. return Gatesgarth Pass. Excellent visibility and high cloud but cold wind.Frank01/12/2020
Great day out on the Kentmere Horseshoe plus a bit, starting to feel a lot fitter.atreides788718/10/2020
Parked at Mardale, up Mardale Ill Bell, across High Street to The Knott then up across Rampsgill Head to High Raise. Doubled back to Kidsty Pike and down. 8 miles, 4.5 hours.Mozzer11/10/2020