Yoke
706m (2317ft)
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 Yoke
James Hughes walked up Yoke 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 Yoke on March 17th, 2024 [with] Barber [weather] Cloudy coming into sun
Sarah Moore bagged Yoke 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 Yoke on February 9th, 2023 [from/via/route] Route 332 [with] Carolyn [weather] Good
Martyn Howarth summited Yoke 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!
Andrew Thornton conquered Yoke on August 7th, 2023 [from/via/route] Troutbeck [with] Jenny [weather] Overcast - Excellent path.
Richard Fulcher scaled Yoke 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 walked up Yoke on April 7th, 2023 [with] Solo
Chris Faulkner climbed Yoke on March 13th, 2022 [from/via/route] Troutbeck [with] Michelle Chandler [weather] Bright & blustery. - Yoke with Ill Bell, Froswick & Thornthwaite Crag
Pete George bagged Yoke on May 3rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Troutbeck [with] Roco [weather] Overcast. Wet on tops
Christine Shepherd hiked Yoke during August, 2004 [from/via/route] Walked from Kentmere [with] Rebecca and Will [weather] Dull at first then heavy rain - Bagged this again on 24.2.11 in misty conditions with my other daughter, Hannah. Finally did this solo on a glorious March day on 6.3.22 using walk c257.
Geoff Hand summited Yoke 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. The Yolk is the third Wainwright on the walk. A good long trudge from Sallows. Slipped on the wet stones decending from Sallows. Got a couple of scratches & realised my Kean boots are not the best on wet rocks.
Paul Ward conquered Yoke on April 25th, 2016 [from/via/route] Started from Staveley [with] Jamie
Simon Boddy scaled Yoke on July 13th, 2021 [from/via/route] Church Bridge [with] My girlfriend [weather] Sunny & clear
Jeremy Torrance walked up Yoke on September 13th, 2014 [from/via/route] Kentmere [with] Duncan and Johann
John Bryers climbed Yoke on April 29th, 2021 [from/via/route] Parked at Kentmere Church. Walked up Garburn pass to highest pint, truning right on to Yoke. [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 bagged Yoke on April 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] Hagg Gill round [with] Dave Jones Elsie and Roxy [weather] Warm Sunny
Ian Mackenzie hiked Yoke 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 summited Yoke 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
Andy Buxton conquered Yoke 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 scaled Yoke on October 29th, 2019 [from/via/route] Kentmere [with] Ted [weather] Sunny
Richard Marchant walked up Yoke 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 climbed Yoke on April 28th, 2019 [from/via/route] Kentmere [with] Henry. [weather] Clouds but with sunny breaks & clear visibility. Very warm when the sun was out. - Approach via Buck crag made a more direct ascent of Yoke for the start of this Lakeland classic.
Wayne Baxter bagged Yoke 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 hiked Yoke on August 30th, 2018 [from/via/route] The Mortal Man in Troutbeck [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] Started bright & sunny, but the clouds & mist appeared as we set off up Yoke - lunch at the summit in the mist before trekking along the ridge to Ill Bell then Froswick
Liz Sheerin summited Yoke on May 25th, 2018 [from/via/route] Kentmere [with] Neil
Elaine Evans conquered Yoke 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 scaled Yoke on August 4th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Limefitt bus stop in Troutbeck [with] With Sue [weather] Warm & partly cloudy with excellent visibility
Tracey Cowell walked up Yoke on July 15th, 2018 [with] Andrew Foster/Billy Foster/Pete Alexander/David Cushley
John Almond climbed Yoke on June 28th, 2018 [from/via/route] Solo walk from Kentmere Church - Garburn Pass - YOKE - Ill Bell - Froswick - Thornthwaite Crag - High Street - Mardal Ill Bell - Nan Bield Pass - Kentmere - Wainwright 126 [weather] Very hot
Christina Lander bagged Yoke 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 hiked Yoke on October 8th, 2006 [from/via/route] C153 [weather] Low cloud, zero visibility to start - ok on descent, some sunshine
Andy Jakob summited Yoke 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 conquered Yoke 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 scaled Yoke on July 6th, 2017 [from/via/route] Sallows & the Garburn Pass [with] Ruby. [weather] Cloudy. No visibility.
Dave Eyes walked up Yoke on October 30th, 2013 [from/via/route] Kentmere [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Wet & windy & no view
Chris Sheard climbed Yoke on October 30th, 2008 [from/via/route] Ridge up from Troutbeck [with] George [weather] Snowy & cold but lovely pleasant day - Dry snow on top powdery good walking
David Wand bagged Yoke on March 25th, 2014 [from/via/route] Cold with small amount of snow & water part frozen
David Baines hiked Yoke on April 29th, 2017 [from/via/route] Via Sour Howes, Sallows, 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 summited Yoke 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 conquered Yoke on April 5th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Troutbeck via the Garburn Road [with] My wife Faith [weather] Sunny day with some cloud, wind cold & strong on summit. - First of six fells to be bagged today. Long walk in but the benefit is that most of the altitude required is achieved on this first top.
Emily Sharratt scaled Yoke 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 walked up Yoke [from/via/route] c332 [with] gillie [weather] fair
Mark Davidson climbed Yoke on March 26th, 2003 [with] Alone [weather] Warm & sunny with huge views - just fantastic
Adrian Sherriff bagged Yoke on September 12th, 2016 [from/via/route] c332
Andrew Joss hiked Yoke on August 29th, 2016 [from/via/route] Troutbeck [with] Barbara, Pippa, Mick and Benson [weather] Sunny
Christine Flitcroft summited Yoke on September 6th, 2014 [from/via/route] Kentmere Horseshoe [with] Sandra [weather] sunny windy mist & rain
Caroline Winter conquered Yoke on June 26th, 2016 [from/via/route] Kentmere, Garburn Pass, Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick [with] Solo [weather] Warm, light SW breeze-14mph. Good views - 8am at Kentmere church-last car space ! Easy well trodden route, but bushed after yesterday's walking so I struggled.
Chris Robinson scaled Yoke on March 19th, 2016 [from/via/route] Troutbeck via Ill Bell, Sallows & Sour Howes [with] Emma [weather] Sunny
Jill Dean walked up Yoke on January 10th, 2016 [from/via/route] Mortal man [with] Grezzy [weather] Cold & windy
Charlie Housley climbed Yoke on January 4th, 2016 [from/via/route] Part of the Kentmere Round walk. [with] Daz and Jim. [weather] Poor. Lots & lots of low cloud all day, & despite the best efforts of the wind, it didn't get any better.
Tony Rogerson bagged Yoke on March 7th, 2010 [from/via/route] Kentmere Horseshoe [with] John [weather] Temperature inversion - Snow under foot
Andy Gibbs has hiked Yoke [from/via/route] Ill Bell [with] Gav, Ed & Jake [weather] Cracking
Bay Wan summited Yoke on September 7th, 2012 [from/via/route] From Kentmere, towards Thornthwaite Crag & down via Mardale III Bell, Kentmere classic circular. [with] Cocoa Pops (the dog) [weather] Misty & poor visibility. Sunny, clear & awesome views on 8/9/15. - Lots of Moorland, feels like a fairly flat walk, sure there were some great views but couldn't see anything :(. Did this walk again on 8/9/15 when it was sunny & clear & started the ascent by Hallow Bank Quarter up to Mardale III Bell & the down via Froswick etc. This is a much better ascent in my opinion but is a long slog for about 5 hours until you hit III Bell. Allow 7 hours for this circular.
Jon Mapp conquered Yoke 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 scaled Yoke on July 25th, 2015 [from/via/route] Troutbeck [with] Jo [weather] Warm & sunny
Joanne Mcgawley walked up Yoke on June 26th, 2015 [with] Rich [weather] Warm - 11.22 miles
David Noble climbed Yoke on February 21st, 2015 [from/via/route] Troutbeck [with] Jack [weather] Cold with light snow but good views
Mike Jackson bagged Yoke on March 14th, 2015 [from/via/route] Kentmere Round [with] Steve McAdam [weather] Cold but fine..
Leon Harvey hiked Yoke on March 8th, 2015 [from/via/route] c332 [with] Solo [weather] Cold & Windy
Phil Higgins summited Yoke on February 4th, 2015 [from/via/route] Garburn en route to Ill Bell [with] By my ownsome [weather] Bright, cold winter's day with snow lying. - A run from Garburn, where I'd left my bike & then onto Ill Bell on this beautiful bright winter's day.
Marcus Bradshaw conquered Yoke 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 scaled Yoke on October 25th, 2014 [from/via/route] Kentmere Church [with] Hayley [weather] Very windy, misty & rain - Where are we?
Darren Wilson walked up Yoke 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 climbed Yoke on September 13th, 2014 [from/via/route] Kentmere
Christine Knowles bagged Yoke on September 6th, 2014 [from/via/route] Part of Kentmere Horseshoe [with] Graham [weather] Beautiful
Keith Eastman hiked Yoke on June 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] c332
Simon Neilson-Clark summited Yoke on May 30th, 2014 [from/via/route] Kentmere [with] Mrs H [weather] Sunny - Large impressive hill on the return west side of the circuit
Bella Wella conquered Yoke on May 25th, 2014 [from/via/route] horseshoe [with] Paul
James Brocken scaled Yoke on February 23rd, 2014 [from/via/route] Kentmere
Steve Frank walked up Yoke on September 15th, 2012 [from/via/route] Kentmere [with] Jackie Frank [weather] Windy
Clive Ward climbed Yoke on May 1st, 2010 [from/via/route] Kentmere Church, Yoke, Ill Bell, Nan Bield then down to complete circuit [with] Hazel - 1st May 2010. Another time - Aug 2009 on my own [weather] Lovely day, cold. Freezing at Nan Bield, N wind.
Martin Hobson bagged Yoke on July 17th, 2013 [from/via/route] Kentmere Round via Kentmere clockwise [with] Liam Leask, John Parkinson, Pete Mckevitt [weather] 24c warm & clear
Bill Rowlands hiked Yoke on May 30th, 2013 [from/via/route] Kentmere Chruch [with] Jake the chocolate lab [weather] Clear in the valley at Kentmere, got progressively worse up top. Low cloud & rain. - Intention was to walk the horseshoe all the way around today but once I reached Ill Bell decided to turn around & go back as the weather was deteriorating very quickly.
Ann Davis summited Yoke on June 4th, 2013 [from/via/route] kentmere, garbon start [with] andy [weather] sunny yay ;-)
John Nicholson conquered Yoke on April 17th, 2010 [from/via/route] C257 - see The Kentmere skyline from Kentmere
Harry Meijer scaled Yoke on April 26th, 2013 [from/via/route] The Kentmere Horseshoe,Kentmere Church [with] The Lake District Walker
Denis Hoyle walked up Yoke on March 3rd, 2013 [from/via/route] Kentmere [with] Danny [weather] High cloud - Snow & ice on tops
Iain Taylor climbed Yoke on December 23rd, 2011 [from/via/route] Hartsop (NY 41009 12992)
Mr Davison bagged Yoke during June, 2010 [from/via/route] from kentmere [weather] sunny
Chris Bramley hiked Yoke on May 12th, 2012 [from/via/route] Troutbeck [with] Janet [weather] Cold windy overcast
Stephen Littlewood summited Yoke on June 6th, 2009 [from/via/route] from Troutbeck
Darren Mortimer conquered Yoke on November 13th, 2011 [from/via/route] Kentmere [with] Dermot Palmer & Richard Johnson [weather] Sunny with Mist
Andy Nicholls scaled Yoke on August 28th, 2011 [from/via/route] Troutbeck Bridge
Stephen Byrne, Katherine Bonner, Patrick Rogozinski, Jonathan Bevan, 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, Tony Deegan, Jo Dixon, Simon Clark, David Shaw, John Walter, Claire Rigg, David Butterfield, Louise Sandwith, Daniel Cook, Patricia Dilley, Simon Duerden, Jonathan Tobin, Michael Nolan, Phil Clark, Paul Booth, Tracey Cordes, Victoria Bates, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Williams, Paul Henderson, Alan Davidson, Wendy Haycock, John Cuthbert, Carol Juden, Patrick Buckland, John Southward, Stephen Millington, Rob Barklamb, Jeanette Coward, Adam Shewry, Ray O'hara and Libby Burns have all walked, climbed & bagged Yoke.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Yoke
Kentmere with Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick and Thornthwaite Crag above from Hollow Moor
Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor) (left), Thornthwaite Crag, Froswick, Ill Bell and Yoke (right) from Garburn Road near Troutbeck Park
Cloud trapped by a temperature inversion clawing at the eastern slopes of Yoke, Ill Bell and Froswick as seen from Thornthwaite Crag
Mardale Ill Bell (left) Nan Bield Pass and Harter Fell (Mardale)(right) with Kentmere Reservoir below from the summit of Yoke
Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick and the shoulder of Lingmell End (Mardale Ill Bell) above Kentmere Reservoir from Harter Fell (Mardale)
The Kentmere Horseshoe (Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick, Thornthwaite Crag, Kentmere Pike and Shipman Knotts) from Hollow Moor
*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
Red Screes (left), Thornthwaite Crag, Froswick, Ill Bell and Yoke from Baystones (Wansfell)
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