9th May 2006

Today's walk: Kentmere - Yoke - Ill Bell - Froswick - Mardale Ill Bell


Rainsborrow Crag, Ill Bell and Froswick from the track up Kentmere


Rainsborrow Crag - my route went up behind the crag


abandoned quarries in Kentmere from the mouth of Rainsborrow Cove


a raven looks down on Kentmere from the Rainsborrow Crag ridge


Kentmere Reservoir from the ridge with Nan Bield Pass in the distance


Ill Bell from Yoke


my ascent ridge in profile seen across Rainsborrow Cove


Windermere and Wansfell from the south cairn on Ill Bell


Caudale Moor and Thornthwaite Crag with Froswick in front from Ill Bell


Ill Bell from the ridge to Froswick


Thornthwaite Crag from Froswick


looking back at Ill Bell and Froswick


Kentmere Reservoir from the ridge - my descent was down the grassy slopes on the left


Yoke, Ill Bell and Froswick from the ridge to Mardale Ill Bell


Blea Water from the ridge with Rough Crag and Haweswater (very faintly) beyond


Harter Fell from Mardale Ill Bell summit


Yoke, Ill Bell and Kentmere Reservoir from Lingmell End


Ill Bell and Froswick from the upper valley of the River Kent


Rainsborrow Crag from Kentmere Reservoir


looking back at Lingmell End from Kentmere Reservoir


Rainsborrow Crag from the old quarry buildings


looking back up upper Kentmere


Kentmere church from the road


bluebells in Dora's Field at Rydal on the way home