Yoke (Lake District)
| Yoke | |
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Yoke seen from the Garburn Pass track on
the approach from Troutbeck. The Troutbeck valley is to the left. |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 706 m (2,316 ft) |
| Prominence | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Parent peak | Ill Bell |
| Listing | Hewitt, Nuttall, Wainwright |
| Coordinates | 54°27′04″N 2°52′08″W / 54.451°N 2.869°WCoordinates: 54°27′04″N 2°52′08″W / 54.451°N 2.869°W |
| Geography | |
 Yoke
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| Location | Cumbria, England |
| Parent range | Lake District, Far Eastern Fells |
| OS grid | NY437067 |
| Topo map | OS Explorer OL7 |
Yoke is a fell in the Lake District in Cumbria, England. It has a height of 706 m (2,316 ft) and is situated in the far eastern sector of the national park, 6½ kilometres (4 miles) ENE of the town of Ambleside. Yoke is the southern extremity of the long ridge that runs southwards from the fell of High Street. Yoke’s name is believed to be derived from the Old English language word geoc which is similar to the German word joch meaning mountain ridge.
Yoke is not known to Lake District writers as one of the most attractive fells but it is climbed frequently as part of the Kentmere Horseshoe, a 19-kilometre (12-mile) walk with 1,100 metres (3,609 feet) of ascent that starts and finishes in the village of Kentmere and takes in the other fells of Kentmere Pike, Harter Fell, Mardale Ill Bell, High Street, Thornthwaite Crag, Froswick and Ill Bell. Most common direct ascents go via the summit of the Garburn Pass (Byway open to all traffic), which can be reached either from Kentmere or Troutbeck. At the top of the pass the walker turns northwards following a wall over initial boggy ground to reach the summit of the fell. Some repair work has been done on these southern slopes of Yoke to address the problem of footpath erosion
Yoke’s most interesting topographic feature is Rainsborrow Crag on the Kentmere side of the fell. This is a 300-metre precipice which falls away to the valley floor; the crags have attracted top rock climbers. The little known Rainsborrow Tarn stands on the edge of the crags. It is possible that the Roman road between Ambleside and Penrith came over the slopes of Yoke: old maps have shown short stretches marked “roman road” on the fell. Yoke shows signs of former quarrying on both its Troutbeck and Kentmere flanks.
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