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Easy Walk to Orrest Head from Windermere

By Dave Chick   

on March 13, 2018    No ratings yet.

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Easy Walk to Orrest Head from Windermere

Route Essentials

Route Summary

Short and easy walk to the fine viewpoint of Orrest Head in Windermere.

See the end of the article for local information about parking, public transport facilities, pubs and cafes.

Distance

2.44 km

Ascent

192 m

Time

1 hour

Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.

Start Location

Windermere

Difficulty

Easy Moderate Walk

Hazards

none

Weather Forecast:

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Remember that we cannot outline every single hazard on a walk – it’s up to you to be safe and competent. Read up on Mountain Safety , Navigation and what equipment you’ll need. 

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Easy Walk to Orrest Head from Windermere

In this easy walk from Windermere in the Lake District, climb up to the summit of Orrest Head to see where Wainwright got his inspiration. This was the first summit a young Wainwright ever climbed, and was worthy of an entire chapter in his Outlying Fells Guidebook. It’s usually ascended from near the railway station with a road leading for most of the way up. It’s under 3km in distance, and the summit is only 238m high, so it makes an ideal short walk to blow away those cobwebs and stretch those legs after a long train or car journey.

On the summit is a name plate to identify the panorama in front of you, with the big fells of the Lake District being visible from here including –  Scafell Pike, Coniston Old Man, Great Gable, Fairfield and the Langdale Pikes.

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Easy Walk to Orrest Head from Windermere

Local Information and Recommended Maps and Guidebooks

Route Summary:

Short and easy walk to the fine viewpoint of Orrest Head in Windermere.

Route Start Location: Windermere

Distance
 Ascent
 Time
2.44 km 192 m 1 hour

Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.

Activivity Type: Easy Moderate Walk

Summits and Places on this Route

Facilities

All facilities in Windermere.

Hazards

none

Remember that we cannot outline every single hazard on a walk – it’s up to you to be safe and competent. Read up on Mountain Safety , Navigation and what equipment you’ll need.

Parking :

Windermere

Public Transport:

Route starts from near the Windermere railway station.

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Weather Forecast:

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Dave Chick

Dave is our Lake District local expert, often found in the depths of Cumbria he’s the author of his own part on the web, All the Gear but no Idea.

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