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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 (1:25k) OL5S OL7N |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 1576 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
First Wainright's with Kelly. | paulh79 | 06/01/2024 |
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_alan | 26/12/2023 |
With dad. | AJScourfield | 27/10/2023 |
Mardale circuit. 
3 of 9 | thekirkie pirate | 12/10/2023 |
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 Pearson | 02/10/2023 |
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/72177720311203928 | SalmonJoe | 12/09/2023 |
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. | Longwojo | 17/06/2023 |
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. /D | meltdiceburg | 10/06/2023 |
Ascended with the kids on a clockwise circular of the Kentmere Horseshoe | thecoopers | 28/05/2023 |
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. | stephenbuda | 13/05/2023 |
R K | Richard Tait | 23/02/2023 |
With Alex and Caitlin | jthomson6nr9 | 16/02/2023 |
Laura Kay and Flo taken up from hawswater free hike from mardale waters and then onto Harter fell | Lauralj84 | 12/02/2023 |
The Kentmere Horseshoe. Shipman Knotts - Kentmere Pike - Harter Fell (Mardale) - Mardale III Bell - Thornthwaite Crag - Froswick - III Bell - Yoke. | sms.37 | 05/02/2023 |
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_alan | 02/01/2023 |
Bike from Staveley Station then over Shipman Knotts to Mardale Ill Bell and back via Nan Bield pass | trimarc2 | 02/12/2022 |
What an amazing day - the Kentmere Horseshoe. Weather was mixed with hail showers but we still got great views | ejjohnstone | 01/11/2022 |
Wainwright Walk 16: Spider (High Street, Harter Fell, Mardale Ill Bell, Branstree & Selside Pike) | DavidHiner | 29/10/2022 |
From Mardale Head. With B and R. | jenx | 02/10/2022 |
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 Herbert | george_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 abandoned | M0YDH | 20/08/2022 |
From Mardale Head via The Rigg, Rough Crag, Long Stile and High Street. Return via Nan Bield Pass and Small Water. | afoster | 10/08/2022 |
Sunny/Hot/Clear. 
Part of the Kentmere Horseshoe. | Amanda&JamesExplore | 10/07/2022 |
Kentmere horse shoe with Joanne. | Daisy Dee | 05/07/2022 |
Kentmere Church - Yoke - Ill Bell - Froswick - Thornthwaite Crag - Gray Crag - High Street - Mardale Ill Bell - Harter Fell - Kentmere Pike - Shipman Knotts - Kentmere Church | JHes | 23/06/2022 |
https://jimearl6.com/a-high-street-round/#more-6448 | Jimearl6 | 20/06/2022 |
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/72177720299664772 | SalmonJoe | 07/06/2022 |
Kidsty Pike, high Raise, Rampsgill Head, The Knott, High Street and Mardale Ill Bell | P333ebz | 27/04/2022 |
Walked up from Mardale head | billames | 21/04/2022 |
kentmere horseshoe | rachelcawley | 08/04/2022 |
Extended Kentmere Round with MK | Nab Scar | 26/03/2022 |
Shipman Knotts - Kentmere Pike - Harter Fell - Mardale Ill Bell - High Street - Froswick - Ill Bell - Rainsborrow Crag - Yoke - Sallows | Benarbia_4 | 26/03/2022 |
With Nicola, Kevin, Jim, Gus and Spot- clockwise route | AbiD | 17/01/2022 |
plus AC | HardenC | 28/11/2021 |
Came over from High Street, then back. On to Rampsgill Head. Solo. W172 Rnd6. | Dangerous Dave | 22/09/2021 |
With Sue, David, Linda, Don and Liz on a clockwise Kentmere round on a perfect day. | Phreerunner | 08/09/2021 |
On a 2x swim circuit from Haweswater via Blea Water and Small Water. High St and Mardale Ill Bell on the way | RowanP | 30/08/2021 |
good long walk with Anne 
Started at Mardale 
Ceri collected us at Helton | Dave Sargent | 26/08/2021 |
(Age 11). Fifth summit on a 22km Kentmere Round as far as High Street. | Mollyb | 14/08/2021 |
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. | summitter | 13/08/2021 |
Kentmere Round - clockwise | philz008 | 09/07/2021 |
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. | SS | 06/06/2021 |
Mardale head car park - Mardale Ill Bell high street, the knott, rampsgill head, high raise + Kidsty pike | dannyscun | 06/06/2021 |
Dave | Theslayer | 22/05/2021 |
11th of the day with JP | danielmudd1982 | 24/04/2021 |
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. | NorfolkPT21 | 16/04/2021 |
from Kentmere | emily | 05/12/2020 |
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. | Frank | 01/12/2020 |
Great day out on the Kentmere Horseshoe plus a bit, starting to feel a lot fitter. | atreides7887 | 18/10/2020 |
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. | Mozzer | 11/10/2020 |