This board helps you to share your walking route experiences in England and Wales... or overseas.
Warning
Please note that hillwalking when there is snow lying requires an ice-axe, crampons and the knowledge, experience and skill to use them correctly. Summer routes may not be viable or appropriate in winter. See winter information on our skills and safety pages for more information.
Ill Bell NE Ridge and the Kentmere Horseshoe
Ill Bell NE Ridge and the Kentmere Horseshoe
by Broggy1 » Tue Aug 02, 2016 3:49 pm
Wainwrights included on this walk: Froswick, Harter Fell (Far Eastern Fells), High Street, Ill Bell, Kentmere Pike, Mardale Ill Bell, Shipman Knotts
Hewitts included on this walk: Froswick, Harter Fell (Far Eastern Fells), High Street, Ill Bell, Kentmere Pike
Date walked: 29/07/2016
Time taken: 4.2
Distance: 21.2 km
Ascent: 1293m
4 people think this report is great. Register or Login free to be able to rate and comment on reports (as well as access 1:25000 mapping).With plenty of holiday to use I headed for the South Lakes on Friday.
Initially driving through some heavy rain to get to Kentmere and the very narrow roads there. The usual car parking place was taken for a Church event but a helpful guy told me that a farmer had opened up a small car park for £3 for the day round the corner so I parked there.
I fancied a change from the usual round as I had only last done it back in 2014 so opted to walk through the valley to the Reservoir and take on Ill Bell's steep North East ridge (which is why I thought it may be worth putting this report live). This give me a better impression of the Kentmere valley on the whole.
The weather got better during the day with some good spells of sunshine. Ended up catching up the guy who helped me park near Harter Fell and we walked the rest of the round together.
Re: Ill Bell NE Ridge and the Kentmere Horseshoe
by dav2930 » Tue Aug 02, 2016 8:24 pm
Nice report and pics. An interesting variation on the usual round. The ridge looks like it would make a good ascent in winter conditions 

Re: Ill Bell NE Ridge and the Kentmere Horseshoe
by simon-b » Thu Aug 04, 2016 9:26 pm
It is nice to discover the Kentmere valley like that, Broggy. That is a direct aacent of Ill Bell worth doing. I did it in low cloud, which made an interesting climb. Your photos show it's pretty good with visibility too. A nice round.
Re: Ill Bell NE Ridge and the Kentmere Horseshoe
by ChrisW » Thu Aug 11, 2016 2:51 pm
That's a good long day Broggy with some work in it too
Nice to see the weather improving throughout the day too, that's always a great feeling to see it clearing as you walk 


Re: Ill Bell NE Ridge and the Kentmere Horseshoe
by trailmasher » Thu Aug 11, 2016 9:28 pm
Great pics and gradely report and walk Broggy1
It's good to know about the £3 parking
as it is a bit tight around there. Thanks for posting 




-
trailmasher - Mountaineer
- Posts: 1241
- Munros:11
- Hewitts:180
- Wainwrights:214
- Joined: Nov 26, 2014
- Location: Near Appleby - Cumbria
4 people think this report is great. Register or Login free to be able to rate and comment on reports (as well as access 1:25000 mapping).
5 posts
• Page 1 of 1
Walkhighlands community forum is advert free
We need help to keep the site online.
Can you help support Walkhighlands and the online community by setting up a monthly donation by direct debit?
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 12 guests