the Kentemere Round

a walk I have wanted to do for some time
that I finally walked in April 2000

the walk started and finished in Kentmere village near St. Cuthberts church

walking up the Garburn pass towards the start of the ridge

starting along the ridge up on to Yoke the first of the days 9 peaks

the summit of Yoke 706 meters

looking down at the Kentmere reservoir

ascending Ill Bell 757 meters

looking back at Ill Bell and Yoke from near the top of Frostwick Frostwick was our third peak at 720 meters

approaching Thorthwaite Crag which is also seen in the two pictures below

Thorthwaite Crag was our lunch stop before ascending to High Street the highest point of the day but a much less impressive peak

looking down on Kentmere reservoir from the slopes of High Street at the head of the valley

the summit of High Street at 828 was just over half way around the circuit, we had completed 6.1 miles and had 6.2 miles to go however we had by now ascended 950 of the 1200 meters of the round

looking across to Marble Ill Bell

by now we were getting good views of the peaks climbed earlier in the day

Mardale Ill Bell

the top of Harter Fell at 778 meters

total ascent 1203 meters total distance  12.3 miles / 19.5 km time taken approximately 7 hours (including breaks)

Peaks climbed

Yoke - 706 meters
Ill Bell - 757 meters
Frostwick - 720 meters
Thornthwaite Crag - 784 meters
High Street - 828 meters
Mardale Ill Bell 760 meters
Harter Fell 778 meters
Kentmere Pike - 730 meters
Shipman Knots - 587 meters

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