Ill Bell

Overview
Height: 2,476 Feet - 757 Metres
Grid Ref: NY 436 077
Area: Far Eastern
Group: E/HST
Ordnance Survey: OL5
Wainwright Guidebook: Five

The walker who toils up the top of Ill Bell may be pardoned for feeling that he has achieved a major climb that has played a part of some consequence in mountaineering history, for he finds confronted by an imposing array of fine cairns that would do credit to a Matterhorn

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Map and Photo Gallery

 

The III Bell Ridge above upper Kentmere.

Ill Bell’s steep north east ridge seen with Froswick behind.

Windermere from III Bell summit.

 

There are 12 walks to choose from including Ill Bell

High Level Circuit of Troutbeck

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10th August 2023
ASCENT: 4,251 Feet - 1,296 Metres
MILES: 14
WAINWRIGHTS: 5, Yoke - III Bell - Froswick - Thornthwaite Crag - Caudale Moor
ROUTE: Church Bridge - Garburn Road - Top of Garburn Pass - Yoke - III Bell - Froswick - Thornthwaite Crag - Threshthwaite Mouth - Stony Cove Pike - Caudale Moor - John Bell's Banner - St Raven's Edge - Broad End - Kirkstone Pass - Idle Hill - Baystones - Nanny Lane - Troutbeck - Church Bridge
 

Mardale Head Circuit

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9th July 2023
ASCENT: 2,797 Feet - 852 Metres
MILES: 8.1
WAINWRIGHTS: 4, High Street - Thornthwaite Crag - Mardale III Bell - Harter Fell (Mardale)
ROUTE: Mardale Head - The Rigg - Rough Crag - Caspel Gate - Long Stile - High Street - Thornthwaite Crag - Top of Hall Cove - Mardale III Bell - Top of Nan Bield Pass - Harter Fell (Mardale) - Little Harter Fell - Top of Gatescarth Pass - Mardale Head
 

Thornthwaite Crag via the Ill Bell Ridge

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19th April 2019
ASCENT: 3,529 Feet - 1,076 Metres
MILES: 11.4
WAINWRIGHTS: 6, Sour Howes - Sallows - Yoke - III Bell - Froswick - Thornthwaite Crag
ROUTE: Church Bridge - Garburn Pass - Sour Howes - Moor Head - Sallows - Yoke - Ill Bell - Froswick -Thornthwaite Crag - Scots Rake - Hag Gill - Troutbeck Park - Ing Bridge - Ing Lane - Truss Lane - Troutbeck Church - Church Bridge
 

Walking the Birketts, The Kentmere Horseshoe

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15th June 2018
ASCENT: 3,724 Feet - 1,135Metres
MILES: 12.8
BIRKETTS: 9, Shipman Knotts - Goat Scar - Kentmere Pike - Harter Fell - Mardale III Bell - Thornthwaite Crag - Froswick - III Bell - Yoke
ROUTE: Kentmere Church - High Lane - Longsleddale Pass - Shipman Knotts - Goat Scar - Kentmere Pike - Harter Fell - Top of Nan Bield Pass - Mardale III Bell - Top of Hall Cove - Thornthwaite Crag - Froswick - III Bell - Yoke - Garburn Pass - Kentmere
 

High Street via The Ill Bell Ridge from Troutbeck Bridge

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5th August 2017
ASCENT: 3,817 Feet - 1,164 Metres
MILES: 14
WAINWRIGHTS: 5, Yoke - Ill Bell - Froswick - Mardale III Bell - High Street
ROUTE: Troutbeck Bridge - Garburn Pass - Garburn Nook - Yoke - Ill Bell - Froswick - Top of Hall Cove - Mardale III Bell - High Street - Thornthwaite Crag - Scotts Rake - Hagg Gill - Hagg Bridge - Ing Bridge - Ing Lane - Truss Lane - A591 - Troutbeck - Jesus Church - Troutbeck Bridge
 

The Kentmere Valley and the Ill Bell Ridge from Kentmere Church

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5th November 2016
ASCENT: 3,300 Feet - 1,006 Meters
MILES: 10.5
WAINWRIGHTS: 5, Mardale III Bell - Thornthwaite Crag - Froswick - III Bell - Yoke
ROUTE: Kentmere Church - Hartrigg - Kentmere Reservoir - Nan Bield Pass - Mardale III Bell - Thornthwaite Crag - Froswick - III Bell - Yoke - Garburn Pass - The Nook - Kentmere Church
 

Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks - Walk 10 A Troutbeck Circuit

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16th April 2016
ASCENT: 4,406 Feet - 1,344 Meters
MILES: 15
WAINWRIGHTS: 9, Sour Howes - Sallows - Yoke - III Bell - Froswick - Thornthwaite Crag - Gray Crag - Troutbeck Tongue - Wansfell
ROUTE: Troutbeck Bridge - Garburn Pass - Sour Howes - Sallows - Yoke - III Bell - Froswick - Thornthwaite Crag - Gray Crag - Thornthwaite Crag - Scotts Rake - Troutbeck Tounge - Trout Beck - Kirkstone Pass - Iddle Hill - Baystones - Wansfell Pike - Nanny Lane - Troutbeck - Troutbeck Bridge
 

The Harry Griffin 2,000 footers Walk 8 -The Kentmere Horseshoe

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26th April 2015
ASCENT: 3,494 Feet - 1,065 Meters
MILES: 11.4
SUMMITS OVER 2,000 Ft: Kentmere Pike - Brown Howe - Harter Fell (Mardale) - Mardale Ill Bell - Mardale Ill Bell North Top - Froswick - Ill Bell - Yoke
ROUTE: Kentmere Church - Hollow Bank - Withered Howe - Kentmere Pike - Brown Howe - The Knowe - Harter Fell (Mardale) - Mardale Ill Bell - Mardale Ill Bell North Top - Froswick - Ill Bell - Yoke - Garnburn Pass - Kentmere
 

Ill Bell North East Ridge from Troutbeck

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31st May 2013
ASCENT: 4,000 Feet
MILES: 13
WAINWRIGHTS: 2, Ill Bell – Froswick
ROUTE: Church Bridge – Garburn Pass – The Nook – Scales – Hartrigg – Kentmere Reservoir – Ill Bell North East Ridge – Ill Bell – Froswick – Scots Rake – Troutbeck Park – Hag Gill – Ing Bridge – Ing Lane – Truss Lane  – Troutbeck – Church Bridge
 

Nan Bield Pass & the Ill Bell Ridge

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7th April 2013
ASCENT: 3,300 Feet 1,006 Metres
MILES: 11.4
WAINWRIGHTS: 5 Mardale Ill Bell – Thornthwaite Crag – Froswick – Ill Bell – Yoke
ROUTE: Kentmere – Overend – Nan Bield Pass – Mardale lll Bell – Thornthwaite Crag – Froswick – lll Bell – Yoke – Garburn Pass – Kentmere
 

Thornthwaite Crag via the Ill Bell Ridge

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10th December 2011
ASCENT: 3,780 Feet, 1,152 Meters
MILES: 11.6
WAINWRIGHTS: 7, Sour Howes, Sallows, Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick, Thornthwaite Crag, Troutbeck Tongue
ROUTE: Troutbeck Church – Garburn Road – Sour Howes – Garburn Nook – Garburn Pass – Yoke – Ill Bell – Froswick – Thresthwaite Mouth – Troutbeck Tongue – Ings Lane – Truss Lane – Troutbeck Church
 

The kentmere Horseshoe

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6th March 2011
ASCENT: 4,040
MILES: 13.9
WAINWRIGHTS: 10, Sallows, Yoke, III Bell, Froswick, Thornthwaite Crag, High Street, Mardale III Bell, Harter Fell (Mardale), Kentmere Pike & Shipman Knotts
ROUTE:  
 

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