fell · Haweswater and the east · Checklist
Yoke
706 m above Kentmere, usually walked from Staveley.
- Usual start
- Staveley
- Time
- About 6–8 hours there and back
- Grade
- Strenuous
Yoke is a 706 m Wainwright in the far eastern fells, above Kentmere. The southern top of the Kentmere horseshoe, above the Garburn road. A usual day starts from Staveley and takes about 6–8 hours. This guide grades it strenuous, judging distance and steepness in fair summer conditions. Read a mountain forecast before a high fell, and turn back if the ridge is in wind, cloud, or ice.
Nearby
Staveley
townWindermere and the south
Population: 1,147
A village in the Kent valley, between Kendal and Windermere, and a start for Kentmere.
Kentmere Pike
fellHaweswater and the east
730 m (2,395 ft) · Strenuous
730 m above Kentmere, usually walked from Staveley.
Ill Bell
fellHaweswater and the east
757 m (2,484 ft) · Strenuous
757 m above Kentmere, usually walked from Staveley.
Froswick
fellHaweswater and the east
720 m (2,362 ft) · Strenuous
720 m above Kentmere, usually walked from Staveley.