Yoke, Ill Bell and Troutbeck Tongue
3 Wainwrights in the eastern Lake District, climbed together from The Nook.
- Distance
- 10.9 km
- Ascent
- 1010 m
- Time
- 4–6 h
- Grade
- Hard
- Route
- Circular
- High point
- 757 m
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About this walk
Yoke, Ill Bell and Troutbeck Tongue is a hard 10.9 km circular walk with 1,010 m of ascent, taking 4 to 6 hours. It starts at The Nook, Hollin Lane (grid reference NY 453 044). It climbs 3 listed hills, the highest Ill Bell at 757 m.
Yoke, Ill Bell and Troutbeck Tongue are 3 of Wainwright's 214 fells, close together in the eastern Lake District. The highest, Ill Bell, reaches 757 m (2,484 ft).
From The Nook, Hollin Lane, a good part of the way is over open fellside with no path, so you'll need to navigate with a map and compass. It links the summits by the easiest line between them, then returns to the start.
Route
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1
The approach
From The Nook, head up the open fellside towards Yoke.
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2
The summits
Climb Yoke, then continue to Ill Bell and Troutbeck Tongue.
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3
Return
Descend and return to the start.
Summits
Questions about this walk
- How long does Yoke, Ill Bell and Troutbeck Tongue take?
- Most walkers take 4–6 hours for the 10.9 km route, which has 1,010 m of ascent. That allows for short stops; give yourself longer in winter, in poor weather or with a group.
- Where does the walk start, and where can I park?
- It starts at The Nook, Hollin Lane (grid reference NY 453 044). Use a car park if there's one nearby; otherwise park considerately and don't block gates, passing places or farm tracks.
- Can I get there by public transport?
- Not easily: there's no regular bus or train to the start, so you'll need a car, a lift or a long walk in.
- How hard is it?
- It's graded hard. Largely pathless fellside: rough, steep and boggy in places.
- Which hills does it climb?
- Ill Bell (757 m, Wainwright, Hewitt); Yoke (707 m, Wainwright, Hewitt); Troutbeck Tongue (364 m, Wainwright).
- Can I take my dog?
- Yes, dogs are welcome on this walk. Before you go: Sheep graze the lower slopes: keep dogs on a lead, especially during lambing (April and May).
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