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Mardale Ill Bell

Overview

Height:	2,496 Feet - 760 Metres
Grid Ref:	NY 447 101
Area:	Far Eastern
Group:	E/HST
Ordnance Survey:	OL7
Wainwright Guidebook:	Two
	Of the many excellent climbs available from Mardale Head the direct ascent of Mardale Ill Bell ranks high, the walk being favoured by two of the finest tarns in Lakeland, each set amongst crags in wild and romantic surroundings.

Map and Photo Gallery

Mardale Ill Bell seeon over the top of Nan Bield Pass.

Looking down on Mardale IIII Bell north ridge.

Mardale Ill Bell summit cairn.

There are 18 walks to choose from including Mardale Ill Bell

Extended Hayeswater Circuit

		15th October 2023
ASCENT:		3,140 Feet - 957 Metres
MILES:		10.5
WAINWRIGHTS:		8, The Knott - Rampsgill Head - High Raise (Martindale) - Kidsty Pike - High Street - Mardale III Bell - Thornthwaite Crag - Gray Crag
ROUTE:		Hartsop - Hayeswater Gill - Hayeswater - The Knott - Rampsgill Head - High Raise (Martindale) - Kidsty Pike - Straights of Riggindale - High Street - Mardale III Bell - Top of Hall Cove - Thornthwaite Crag - Gray Crag - Hayeswater - Hayeswater Gill - Hartsop

High Street & Mardale Ill Bell East Ridge

		14th August 2021
ASCENT:		2,159 Feet - 659 Metres
MILES:		5.7
WAINWRIGHTS:		2, High Street - Mardale Ill Bell
ROUTE:		Mardale Head - The Rigg - Rough Crag - High Street - Mardale Ill Bell - Piot Crag - Mardale Ill Bell East Ridge - Small Water Beck - Mardale Head

High Street, Thornthwaite Crag & Pasture Bottom from Hartsop

		11th April 2021
ASCENT:		2,619 Feet - 798 Metres
MILES:		8
WAINWRIGHTS:		4, The Knott - High Street - Mardale III Bell - Thornthwaite Crag -
ROUTE:		Hartsop - Hayeswater Gill - The Knott - Straights of Riggindale - High Street - Mardale III Bell - Top of Hall Cove - Thornthwaite Crag - Thresthwaite Mouth - Pasture Bottom - Pasture Beck - Hartsop

A Mardale Head Circuit

		27th October 2019
ASCENT:		2,646 Feet - 806 Metres
MILES:		6.4
WAINWRIGHTS:		3, High Street - Mardale III Bell - Harter Fell (Mardale)
ROUTE:		Mardale Head - The Rigg - Rough Crag - High Street - Mardale III Bell - Top of Nan Bield Pass - Harter Fell (Mardale) - Harter Fell North Ridge - Mardale Head

Walking the Birketts, The Kentmere Horseshoe

		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 and Mardale III Bell

		16th November 2017
ASCENT:		2,708 Feet - 825 Metres
MILES:		6
WAINWRIGHTS:		2, High Street - Mardale III Bell
ROUTE:		Mardale Head - The Rigg - Rough Crag - Caspel Gate - High Street - Mardale III Bell - Top of Nan Bield Pass - Small Water - Small Water Beck - Mardale Head

High Street via The Ill Bell Ridge from Troutbeck Bridge

		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

A High Level Circuit of Mardale Head

		3rd June 2017
ASCENT:		3,600 Feet - 1,098 Metres
MILES:		11
WAINWRIGHTS:		5, High Street - Mardale III Bell - Harter Fell (Mardale) - Branstree - Selside Pike
ROUTE:		Mardale Head - Rough Crag - High Street - Mardale III Bell - Top of Nan Bield Pass - Harter Fell (Mardale) - Adam Seat - Top of Gatescarth Pass - Branstree - Artle Crag - Selside Pike - Selside End - Old Corpse Road - Rowantreethwaite Beck - Mardale Head

The Kentmere Valley and the Ill Bell Ridge from Kentmere Church

		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 19 - An extended Longsleddale Circuit

		26th June 2016
ASCENT:		4,495 Feet - 1,371 Meters
MILES:		14.5
WAINWRIGHTS:		8, Shipman Knotts - Kentmere Pike - Harter Fell (Mardale) - Mardale III Bell - Branstree - Selside Pike - Grey Crag - Tarn Crag (Longsleddale)
ROUTE:		Sadgill - Longsleddale Pass - Shipman Knotts - Kentmere Pike - Harter Fell (Mardale) - Top of Nan Bield Pass - Mardale III Bell - Top of Nan Bield Pass - Harter Fell - Top of Gatescarth Pass - Branstree - Artle Crag - Selside Pike - Selside Brow - Brownhowe Bottom - Tarn Crag (Longsleddale) - Grey Crag - Great Howe - Sadgill

High Street and Mardale Ill Bell North Ridge

		30th May 2016
ASCENT:		2,200 Feet - 671 Meters
MILES:		5.8
WAINWRIGHTS:		2, High Street - Mardale III Bell
ROUTE:		Mardale Head - Rough Crag - High Street - Mardale III Bell - Mardale Ill Bell North Ridge - Blea Water - Dudderwick - Mardale Head

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

		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

Mardale Ill Bell via the North Ridge

		24th August 2014
ASCENT:		2,240 Feet – 683 Meters
MILES:		5.5
WAINWRIGHTS:		2, Mardale Ill Bell – Harter Fell (Mardale)
ROUTE:		Mardale Head – Mardale Beck – Dudderwick – Blea Water – Blea Water Dam – Mardale Ill Bell north ridge – Piot Crag – Mardale Ill Bell – Nan Bield Pass – Harter Fell (Mardale) – Gatescarth Pass – Harter Fell Gully – Mardale Head

Mardale Ill Bell via Lingmell End

		5th July 2014
ASCENT:		3,100 Feet – 945 Meters
MILES:		11.3
WAINWRIGHTS:		4, Mardale lll Bell – Harter Fell (Mardale) – Kentmere Pike – Shipman Knotts
ROUTE:		Kentmere – Hartrigg – Kentmere Reservoir – River Kent – Lingmell End – Mardale lll Bell – Nan Bield Pass – Harter Fell (Mardale) – The Knowe – Brown Howe – Kentmere Pike – Shipman Knotts – Longsleddale Pass – High Lane – Kentmere

Nan Bield Pass & the Ill Bell Ridge

		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

A Riggindale Round

		3rd January 2013
ASCENT:		2,139 Feet, 663 Metres
MILES:		8
WAINWRIGHTS:		5, Mardale lll Bell – High Street – Kidsty Pike – Rampsgill Head – High Raise
ROUTE:		Mardale Head – Small Water Beck – Small Water – Nan Bield Pass – Mardale lll Bell – High Street – Straights of Riggindale – Kidsty Pike – Rampsgill Head – High Raise – Low Raise – Birks Crag – Lady’s Seat – Band End – Bowderthwaite Bridge – The Rigg – Mardale Head

The kentmere Horseshoe

		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:

Harter Fell to Kidsty Pike

		17th October 2009
ASCENT:		828Mtrs 2718 Ft
MILES:		xxx
WAINWRIGHTS:		4 Harter Fell,Mardale III Bell,High Street,Kidsty Pike
ROUTE:		xxxx