Froswick
720m (2363ft)
The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11ml (17.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,410ft (1,039m) |
| Time: | 7½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Troutbeck Bridge - Garburn Road - Backstone Barrow - Sour Howes - Sallows - Garburn Pass - Yoke - Ill Bell - Froswick - Wanfer Crag - Hagg Gill - Trout Beck - Troutbeck Tongue - Lowther Brow - Long Green Head - Limefitt Campsite - Troutbeck - Troutbeck Bridge
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.5ml (18.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,378ft (1,030m) |
| Time: | 7½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Kentmere - Garburn Pass - Yoke - Ill Bell - Froswick - Thornthwaite Crag - Mardale Ill Bell - Nan Bield Pass - Harter Fell (Mardale) - Kentmere Pike - Brookstones - Kentmere
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.25ml (19.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,194ft (1,278m) |
| Time: | 8.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Troutbeck Bridge - Garburn Pass - Yoke - Ill Bell - Froswick - Thornthwaite Crag - Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor) - Doup Crag - Trout Beck - Troutbeck Tongue - Hagg Gill - Lowther Brow - Long Green Head - Limefitt Campsite - Troutbeck - Troutbeck Bridge
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Froswick
James Hughes walked up Froswick on September 11th, 2024 [from/via/route] c332 The Hagg Gill Round from Troutbeck [weather] Mixed. Odd shower, warm in valleys, cold on tops. Clear visibility. - Stunning & reasonably straight forward easy to navigate walk. Beautiful vistas. Multiple jet fly-bys. Tongue boggy & tusoucky in places. Mortal Man for post walk pint.
Paul Roddam climbed Froswick on March 17th, 2024 [with] Barber [weather] Cloudy coming into sun
Sarah Moore bagged Froswick on February 24th, 2024 [from/via/route] c332 / The Hagg Gill Round from Troutbeck. Loads of parking options & the route was well defined. Only thing to watch for is the path down when on the ridge. Most continuing on from Froswick but I needed to go left - it's clear if you look for it! Nice to go along the path once down at the Gill / stream - the road / track would be easier if there was a hurry. [with] On my own [weather] February frost, but dry although low visibility for most of the walk - particularly once past Sallows until coming down from Froswick. Glad of layers today! - 10 months since I've been in The Lakes - & it was so so good to be back. Not as cold as I expected & the sun made an appearance but visibility was rubbish. Coming down from Froswick was lethal & I went full length twice - but very glad for the poles & nothing that the washing machine can't fix! (Disappointing given how clear it was later in the day & the next day!)
David Higginbottom hiked Froswick on February 9th, 2023 [from/via/route] Route 332 [with] Carolyn [weather] Good
Martyn Howarth summited Froswick on August 15th, 2023 [from/via/route] From Kentmere Institute, as part of the Kentmere Horseshoe. [with] Tilly Howarth. [weather] Gorgeous August day, after some dreadful weather the days before! - Tough 14.5 mile walk - 3600ft of ascent! Brilliant effort by 14 yr old Tilly!
Richard Fulcher conquered Froswick on April 18th, 2023 [from/via/route] No parking spaces in Kentmere! Parked off road (almost in a ditch, next to farm track). Set off up to the Garburn Pass, turning right at Garburn Nook & then walked up to Yoke. From Yoke we walked around the Kentmere Horseshoe & completed Ill Bell, Froswick, Mardale Ill Bell, Kentmere Pike & Shipman Knotts. We descended via an old shepherds path passing 3 derelict buildings (shepherds huts?) & then walked along the roads back to the car. 12.14 miles. [with] Jen [weather] Sunny, blue skies, very windy in exposed places.. gusts of 30 to 40 mph. Visibility was okay but hazy. - Tiring because of the distance & total ascent of 3,500 feet.
Ian Ashton scaled Froswick on April 7th, 2023 [with] Solo
Chris Faulkner walked up Froswick on March 13th, 2022 [from/via/route] Troutbeck [with] Michelle Chandler [weather] Bright & blustery. - Yoke with Ill Bell, Froswick & Thornthwaite Crag
Pete George climbed Froswick on May 3rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Troutbeck [with] Roco [weather] Overcast. Wet on tops
Christine Shepherd bagged Froswick during August, 2004 [from/via/route] Walked from Kentmere [with] Rebecca and Will [weather] Dull at first, heavy rain during the afternoon. - Climbed this again with my other daughter, Hannah on 24.2.11 in cold,misty conditions. 11 years later I finally did the full Kentmere Horseshoe solo on 6.3.22. This fell was the hardest due to the icy wind blowing in my face but it was a glorious day otherwise.
Geoff Hand hiked Froswick on November 10th, 2021 [from/via/route] c332 The Hagg Gill round from Troutbeck [with] Alone with Tess [weather] Warm & Dry - Set out from Church Bridge. Froswick is the fifth Wainwright on the walk. Could see Thornwaite Crag beacon where we had walked a couple of weeks before.
Paul Ward summited Froswick on April 25th, 2016 [from/via/route] Started from Staveley [with] Jamie
Simon Boddy conquered Froswick on July 13th, 2021 [from/via/route] Church Bridge [with] My girlfriend [weather] Sunny & clear
Jeremy Torrance scaled Froswick on September 13th, 2014 [from/via/route] Kentmere [with] Duncan and Johann
John Bryers walked up Froswick on April 29th, 2021 [from/via/route] Parked at Kentmere Church. Walked up Garburn pass to highest pint, truning right on to Yoke. Following ridge path to top of Ill Bell. Continued steeply down ridge & up again to top of Froswick. [with] With Freya Gray, Jazz and Mya. [weather] Forcast predicted 3 degrees on top. It was a lot colder than that with cutting icy winds on ridge, hail on High Street & Nan Biled Pass into Kentmere. When sun was out you could feel the warmth in it. Sunny & warm with a cool breeze on ridges
Richard Marshall climbed Froswick on April 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] Hagg Gill round [with] Dave Jones Elsie and Roxy [weather] Warm Sunny
Ian Mackenzie bagged Froswick on April 17th, 2021 [from/via/route] Kentmere Horseshoe walk, parked at the church at 6am, most of the walk in glorious sunshine. [with] Me, myself and I [weather] Sunny - Not really fit enough but when in Rome....
Mark Hazelton hiked Froswick on April 11th, 2021 [from/via/route] Walked route c332 The Hagg Gill Round from Troutbeck. Great walk with all seasons in one day. Made a slight diversion after Troutbeck Tongue. [with] Family and Pepper [weather] All seasons in one day
Claire Rigg summited Froswick on September 30th, 2000 [from/via/route] From Grasmere [with] Gary [weather] Overcast - Tricked my other half into this one
Phil Higgins conquered Froswick on August 19th, 2020 [from/via/route] Garburn, Yoke, Ill Bell & then return via Troutbeck Tongue [with] On my Bill [weather] Dry (but before the rain). - Running. 17:45km. 2:14:14 moving time. Missed out Sour Hows & Sallows, as had done these previously.
Andy Buxton scaled Froswick on November 1st, 1990 [from/via/route] Garburn Pass from Kentmere. Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick, Thornthwaite Crag, Mardale Ill Bell, Harter Fell, Kentmere Pike, Shipman Knotts [with] Solo [weather] Cold, clear autumn day - Very enjoyable circuit of Kentmere
Andrew Johnson walked up Froswick on October 29th, 2019 [from/via/route] Kentmere [with] Ted [weather] Sunny
Richard Marchant climbed Froswick during August, 1989 [from/via/route] This was a two day trip with an overnight camp on top of High Street. The route took me from Penrith along High Street the old Roman Road to Windermere via the following Wainwrights. Loadpot Hill, Whether Hill, High Raise, Rampsgill Head, High Street, Thornthwaite Crag, Froswick, Ill Bell, Yoke & Sour Howes. [with] On my own for this trip [weather] Dry & fine weather but extremely windy overnight to a point that I thought my tent was going to be blown away, but alas it survived.
Kevin Foster bagged Froswick on April 28th, 2019 [from/via/route] Ridge walk continuing from Ill Bell. [with] Henry. [weather] Clouds but with sunny breaks & clear visibility. Very warm when the sun was out. - Steep rocky descent off Ill Bell followed by easy grass slopes to this compact summit. Great retrospective views back to Ill Bell with Lake Windermere in the distance.
Wayne Baxter hiked Froswick on April 8th, 2019 [from/via/route] Kentmere Horseshoe, 7 peaks. Yoke, III Bell, Froswick, Mardale II Bell, Harter Bell, Kentmere Pike & Shipman Knotts. [with] Sue [weather] Sunny to start the walk but low cloudy for Mardale peak - What a great walk
Nick Dobson summited Froswick on August 30th, 2018 [from/via/route] The Mortal Man in Troutbeck via Yoke & I'll Bell [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] Started bright & sunny, but the clouds & mist appeared as we set off up Yoke - Another misty top before descending to troutbeck valley & glorious sun on the foothills of the three tops
Liz Sheerin conquered Froswick on May 25th, 2018 [from/via/route] Kentmere [with] Neil
Elaine Evans scaled Froswick on September 15th, 2018 [from/via/route] From holiday park at Troutbeck & onto Garburn Road, up to summit of Yoke, Ill Bell & then Froswick, returned via Hagg Gill, through the valley alongside Troutbeck Tongue. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Beautiful day to start with but low cloud & rain came in on the tops & stayed with us as we descended into the valley. - Missed out on the views due to the weather, just unlucky this time.
Craig Steeland walked up Froswick on August 4th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Limefitt bus stop in Troutbeck [with] With Sue [weather] Warm & partly cloudy with excellent visibility
Paul Macey climbed Froswick on July 25th, 2018 [from/via/route] C332 [weather] Warm sunny
Tracey Cowell bagged Froswick on July 15th, 2018 [with] Andrew Foster/Billy Foster/Pete Alexander/ David Cushley
John Almond hiked Froswick on June 28th, 2018 [from/via/route] Solo walk from Kentmere Church - Garburn Pass - Yoke - Ill Bell - FROSWICK - Thornthwaite Crag - High Street - Mardale Ill Bell - Nan Bield Pass - Kentmere - Wainwright 128 [weather] Very hot
Christina Lander summited Froswick on June 3rd, 2018 [from/via/route] Kentmere Horseshoe: Kentmere Village - Garburn Pass - Yoke - Ill Bell - Froswick - Thornthwaite Crag - High Street - Mardale Ill Bell - Harter Fell - Kentmere Pike - Shipman Knotts - Kentmere Village [with] Dick [weather] Dry day & very still with high cloud
Simon Myerscough conquered Froswick on October 8th, 2006 [from/via/route] C153 [weather] low cloud, then sunny intervals
Iain Jones scaled Froswick on August 6th, 2017 [from/via/route] Mardale Head (The Wainwright 60 - Day 4 (Mardale)) [with] Graeme High
Andy Jakob walked up Froswick on August 12th, 2017 [from/via/route] from Kirkstone pass Inn to Staveley [with] AFWC Colin, Rory and Connor [weather] Rain in morning till 13.30 Low cloud but cleared to beautiful day on ascent of Froswick - Slow walking Rory held us back by at least an hour!
Colin Millar climbed Froswick on August 4th, 2017 [from/via/route] YHA Windermere Yoke Circuit [with] On my own (as usual) [weather] Grey & cold for August - a few sunny spells (very few) - View of Windermere was very grey - all day - even when I had some sun on me
Phillip Bulley bagged Froswick on July 6th, 2017 [from/via/route] Ill Bell [with] Ruby. [weather] Cloudy. No visibility.
Dave Eyes hiked Froswick on October 30th, 2013 [from/via/route] Kentmere [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Windy & wet. No view
Chris Sheard summited Froswick on October 30th, 2008 [from/via/route] Ridge from Ill Bell [with] George [weather] Cold but bright - Snow underfoot but great walking day
David Wand conquered Froswick on March 25th, 2014 [from/via/route] Cold with small amount of snow & water part frozen
David Baines scaled Froswick on April 29th, 2017 [from/via/route] Via Sour Howes, Sallows, Ill Bell & Yoke from Church Bridge [with] Alone [weather] Overcast, mild. - A good long day coming off Froswick down Scot Rake & back along Troutbeck Tongue to Church Bridge via Garburn Road.
John Tippins walked up Froswick on April 15th, 2016 [from/via/route] Church Bridge, Troutbeck [with] Solo [weather] The day started sunny, but soon after starting the walk it got cloudy & rained for a short while & was quite windy on top. It brightened later & was quite warm by mid-afternoon.
Colin Egan climbed Froswick on April 5th, 2017 [from/via/route] Continuation from Ill Bell, 3rd of 6 fells today, just follow the ridge. [with] My wife Faith [weather] Sunny day with some cloud, wind cold & strong on summit. - Straightforward ascent once the scary drop off Ill Bell was done with.
Emily Sharratt bagged Froswick on October 8th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Kentmere via the Garburn Pass [with] James [weather] Lovely bright & a bit breezy - Part of the Greater Kentmere Horseshoe
Steve Cookson has hiked Froswick [from/via/route] troutbeck [with] Gillie [weather] fair
Mark Davidson summited Froswick on March 26th, 2003 [with] Alone [weather] Warm & sunny with huge views - just fantastic
Simon Clark conquered Froswick on July 15th, 1999 [with] MJ
Adrian Sherriff scaled Froswick on September 12th, 2016 [from/via/route] c332
Andrew Joss walked up Froswick on August 29th, 2016 [from/via/route] Troutbeck [with] Barbara, Pippa, Mick and Benson [weather] Sunny
Caroline Winter climbed Froswick on June 26th, 2016 [from/via/route] Kentmere, Garburn Pass, Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick [with] Solo [weather] Warm, light SW 14mph breeze. Great views - good views of remaining horse shoe over Mardale.
Jill Dean bagged Froswick on January 10th, 2016 [from/via/route] Mortal man [with] Grezzy [weather] Cold & windy - snow on the top.
Charlie Housley hiked Froswick on January 4th, 2016 [from/via/route] Part of the Kentmere Round walk. [with] Daz and Jim. [weather] Poor, lots of low cloud all day prevented & views to be had.
Tony Rogerson summited Froswick on March 7th, 2010 [from/via/route] Kentmere Horseshoe [with] John [weather] Temperature inversion - Snow under foot
Andy Gibbs conquered Froswick on September 11th, 2015 [from/via/route] Kirkstone [with] Gav, Ed & Jake [weather] Good
Bay Wan scaled Froswick on September 7th, 2012 [from/via/route] Start from Kentmere, via Yoke, III Bell, Froswick & around towards Thornthwaite Crag & down by Mardale III Bell through Hallow Bank Quarter. [with] Cocoa Pops (the dog) [weather] Misty & poor visibility. Great & sunny on 8/9/15 - Lots of Moorland up through Garburn Pass & up towards Yoke, feels like a fairly flat walk, sure there were some great views but couldn't see anything :(. On 8/9/15 did the route in reverse going through Hallow Bank Quarter first when it was sunny, warm & clear & this is a much better ascent in my opinion although a gradual slog uphill until you hit III Bell. Allow 7 hours for the circular. If time allows you can always visit Thronthwaite Beacon as well.
Jon Mapp walked up Froswick on September 6th, 2015 [from/via/route] c332 [with] Suzzanné [weather] Glorious day, clear skies, warm & sunny - most of the route is easy to follow.
Kevin Parnham climbed Froswick on July 25th, 2015 [from/via/route] Troutbeck [with] Jo [weather] Warm & sunny
Joanne Mcgawley bagged Froswick on June 27th, 2015 [with] Rich [weather] Warm :) - 11.22 miles
David Noble hiked Froswick on February 21st, 2015 [from/via/route] Troutbeck [with] Jack [weather] Cold with light snow but good views
Mike Jackson summited Froswick on March 14th, 2015 [from/via/route] Kentmere Round [with] Steve McAdam [weather] Cold but fine
Leon Harvey conquered Froswick on March 8th, 2015 [from/via/route] c332 [with] Solo [weather] Cold & windy
Marcus Bradshaw scaled Froswick on November 21st, 2014 [from/via/route] As part of Walk including Sour Hows, Sallows, Yoke, Ill Bell, Frosswick & Troutbeck Tongue (c332). We stayed at The Mortal man that night. [with] Marcus [weather] The weather was pretty good but ther wind was gale force in the saddle between the bigger peaks. - Sallows really is the worst Wainwright
Anthony Scott walked up Froswick on October 25th, 2014 [from/via/route] Kentmere Church [with] Hayley [weather] Very windy, misty & rainy - Where are we?
Darren Wilson climbed Froswick on October 5th, 2014 [from/via/route] Kentmere, Yoke,Ill Bell, Froswick, Mardale Ill Bell, Harter Fell, Kentmere Pike, Goat Scar, Shipman Knotts [with] Mike
Jacqui Smith bagged Froswick on September 13th, 2014 [from/via/route] Kentmere
Christine Knowles hiked Froswick on September 6th, 2014 [from/via/route] Part of Kentmere Horseshoe [with] Graham [weather] Beautiful
Keith Eastman summited Froswick on June 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] c332
Simon Neilson-Clark conquered Froswick on May 30th, 2014 [from/via/route] Kentmere [with] Mrs H [weather] Sunny - Kentmere circuit First of west return leg Not too high
Bella Wella scaled Froswick on May 25th, 2014 [with] paul
James Brocken walked up Froswick on February 23rd, 2014 [from/via/route] Kentmere
Steve Frank climbed Froswick on September 15th, 2012 [from/via/route] Kentmere [with] Jackie Frank [weather] Windy
Clive Ward bagged Froswick on May 1st, 2010 [from/via/route] Kentmere Church [with] Hazel (also on my own Aug 2009) [weather] Lovel to start, cold. - Continued to Nan Bield then down to valley
Martin Hobson hiked Froswick on July 17th, 2013 [from/via/route] Kentmere Round via Kentmere clockwise [with] Liam Leask, John Parkinson, Pete Mckevitt [weather] 24c warm & clear
Ann Davis summited Froswick on June 4th, 2013 [from/via/route] kentmere via garbon [with] andy [weather] stunning sunny
Harry Meijer conquered Froswick on April 26th, 2013 [from/via/route] The Kentmere Horseshoe,Kentmere Church [with] The Lake District Walker
Denis Hoyle scaled Froswick on March 3rd, 2013 [from/via/route] Kentmere [with] Danny [weather] High cloud - Snow & ice on tops
Iain Taylor walked up Froswick on December 23rd, 2011 [from/via/route] Hartsop (NY 41009 12992)
Mr Davison climbed Froswick during June, 2010 [from/via/route] from kentmere [weather] sunny
Stephen Littlewood bagged Froswick on June 12th, 2009 [from/via/route] from Troutbeck
Darren Mortimer hiked Froswick on November 13th, 2011 [from/via/route] Kentmere [with] Dermot Palmer & Richard Johnson [weather] Sunny with mist
Andy Nicholls summited Froswick on August 28th, 2011 [from/via/route] Troutbeck Bridge
Stephen Byrne, Katherine Bonner, Patrick Rogozinski, Melanie Dunn, Dale Sexton, Neil Heywood, Jane Wilkinson, Matthew Thomas, Daniel Wynn, David Kelley, Jenny Godfrey, David Kelley, Mr M A Blanchard, David Watson, Louis Smith, Jo Dixon, David Shaw, John Walter, Christine Flitcroft, Steven Woodroffe, David Butterfield, Louise Sandwith, Patricia Dilley, Simon Duerden, Jonathan Tobin, Michael Nolan, Phil Clark, Paul Booth, David Hickin, Tracey Cordes, Victoria Bates, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Williams, Paul Henderson, Alan Davidson, Wendy Haycock, Libby Burns, John Cuthbert, Carol Juden, Patrick Buckland, John Southward, Stephen Millington, Rob Barklamb, Jeanette Coward, Adam Shewry, Chris Bramley and Ray O'hara have all walked, climbed & bagged Froswick.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Froswick
Red Screes (left), Thornthwaite Crag, Froswick, Ill Bell and Yoke from Baystones (Wansfell)
Cloud trapped by a temperature inversion clawing at the eastern slopes of Yoke, Ill Bell and Froswick as seen from Thornthwaite Crag
Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick and the shoulder of Lingmell End (Mardale Ill Bell) above Kentmere Reservoir from Harter Fell (Mardale)
Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick above Kentmere Reservoir from Harter Fell (Mardale)
Froswick (foreground - centre right)) with Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor) (left), the Threshthwaite Mouth saddle and Thornthwaite Crag (centre back) from the summit of Yoke
*Baystones (Wansfell) in the foreground with Red Screes (left), Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor), Thornthwaite Crag and the Froswick, Ill Bell, Yoke ridge silhouetted on the skyline from Wansfell Pike
The Westerly aspect from Hollow Moor includes a distant view of Crinkle Crags with Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick and Thornthwaite Crag above Kentmere
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