The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Ill Bell each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 757m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Ill Bell each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:05, sunset 16:44
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:58 and starts 15:51. From the summit you see the sun 06:59 to 16:50.
Ill Bell rises to 757 m (2,484 ft) on the ridge that separates the Kentmere valley from Troutbeck. It is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall, HuMP and Birkett, with 124 m of prominence. Froswick lies 0.8 km to the north and Yoke 1.0 km to the south, and the three tops make a switchback ridge. Thornthwaite Crag, the nearest higher fell, is 2.3 km to the north.
Most walkers climb Ill Bell on the Kentmere Horseshoe. From Kentmere village, you follow the Garburn Pass track west and turn north up the ridge over Yoke. From Troutbeck, the same pass leads to the ridge. The path is clear and stony, and the climb from Yoke to Ill Bell is the steepest part of the ridge.
Several tall stone cairns stand on the summit. The east face falls in steep crags into the Kentmere valley above Kentmere Reservoir, and the view runs down to Windermere.
Ill Bell is 757 m (2,484 ft) high with 124 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 93rd highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Froswick (0.8 km), Yoke (1.0 km) and Rainsborrow Crag (1.1 km).
Is Ill Bell part of the Kentmere Horseshoe?
Yes. It lies on the western arm of the horseshoe between Yoke and Froswick.
What is the easiest way up Ill Bell?
From Kentmere, follow the Garburn Pass track and climb north along the ridge over Yoke to Ill Bell.
Can you see Windermere from Ill Bell?
Yes. The view south-west looks down the Troutbeck valley to Windermere.
How high is Ill Bell?
Ill Bell is 757 metres high with 124 metres of prominence.
Where is Ill Bell?
Ill Bell is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Ill Bell?
Peakify lists 1 route for Ill Bell, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Ill Bell today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Ill Bell?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Ill Bell rises to 757 m (2,484 ft) on the ridge that separates the Kentmere valley from Troutbeck. It is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall, HuMP and Birkett, with 124 m of prominence. Froswick lies 0.8 km to the north and Yoke 1.0 km to the south, and the three tops make a switchback ridge. Thornthwaite Crag, the nearest higher fell, is 2.3 km to the north.
Most walkers climb Ill Bell on the Kentmere Horseshoe. From Kentmere village, you follow the Garburn Pass track west and turn north up the ridge over Yoke. From Troutbeck, the same pass leads to the ridge. The path is clear and stony, and the climb from Yoke to Ill Bell is the steepest part of the ridge.
Several tall stone cairns stand on the summit. The east face falls in steep crags into the Kentmere valley above Kentmere Reservoir, and the view runs down to Windermere.
Ill Bell is 757 m (2,484 ft) high with 124 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 93rd highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Froswick (0.8 km), Yoke (1.0 km) and Rainsborrow Crag (1.1 km).
Is Ill Bell part of the Kentmere Horseshoe?
Yes. It lies on the western arm of the horseshoe between Yoke and Froswick.
What is the easiest way up Ill Bell?
From Kentmere, follow the Garburn Pass track and climb north along the ridge over Yoke to Ill Bell.
Can you see Windermere from Ill Bell?
Yes. The view south-west looks down the Troutbeck valley to Windermere.
How high is Ill Bell?
Ill Bell is 757 metres high with 124 metres of prominence.
Where is Ill Bell?
Ill Bell is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Ill Bell?
Peakify lists 1 route for Ill Bell, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Ill Bell today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Ill Bell?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
