Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick & Thornthwaite Crag

Date                    04/09/2002

Walk done by:     Pam, Neil and Jed

Weather:             Sunny. Temp Warm

Distance             12 miles

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Kentmere Hall and the path on the hillside

Neil leads the way on the old packhorse route

Pam likes frequent stops and this was just off the Garburn Pass

Neil takes the opportunity to make that important call

The start of the ascent on Yoke

Avoiding the bog

The first glimpse of Lake Windermere

The long ascent of Yoke

Looking North to Ill Bell

Jed, Neil & Pam on Yoke summit

Pam and Jed - again on Yoke. The camera cut Neil out

Kentmere Reservoir from in between Yoke and Ill Bell

Looking up the ascent path to Ill Bell summit

Another stop on the slopes of Ill Bell

Lake Windermere from near Ill Bell summit

Looking back to Yoke

Neil and Pam at Ill Bell summit

Neil & Jed on Ill Bell summit

Froswick with Thornthwaite Crag behind from Ill Bell

Looking back to Ill Bell

Neil on Froswick summit

Looking back to Froswick, with Ill Bell just visible in the distance

Approaching Thornthwaite Crag

The impressive 14' summit cairn

Looking across to the High Street ridge

Hayeswater with The Knott above it

Looking south from near Nan Bield Pass to Froswick, Ill Bell and Yoke. Kentmere Reservoir is at the foot of Ill Bell

Pam waits patiently at Nan Bield Pass for Neil and Jed to return from a wee break

The shelter on Nan Bield with sign post in built. Mardale is now below Haweswater Reservoir.

Ill Bell (left) and Froswick from the path down Nan Bield

Froswick from the same path

Ill Bell from the path to Kentmere

After a long walk the car at Kentmere Village Hall makes a lovely site