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Orrest Head
238m (781ft)

The Far Eastern Marches, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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Orrest Head is classified as:

Orrest Head Summit

Photo: Ken Anderson

Orrest Head is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL7

1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)

OS Landranger Maps 96 & 97

1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

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You can walk to the top of Orrest Head by using either of these 2 easy to follow route maps:

Walk c104 Orrest Head and Troutbeck from Windermere

A gentle stroll to fine views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7.25ml (11.5km)
Ascent:	1,247ft (380m)
Time:	3.75hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c104 Orrest Head and Troutbeck from Windermere pdf

Route Summary:

Windermere - Orrest Head - Moorhowe - Dubbs Road - Garburn Road - Longmire Road - Far Orrest Farm - Orrest Head - Windermere

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Walk c255 Orrest Head and School Knott from Windermere

A gentle stroll to fine views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7.5ml (12km)
Ascent:	787ft (240m)
Time:	3½ hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c255 Orrest Head and School Knott from Windermere pdf

Route Summary:

Windermere - Ellery Woods - Orrest Head - Near Orrest Farm - Mislet Farm - Heaning Farm - Blackmoss Farm - School Knott Plantation - School Knott - The Dales Way - High Cleabarrow Farm - Matson Ground - Heaththwaite Manor - Windermere

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Orrest Head

Rob Bennion walked up on February 26th, 2022 [from/via/route] From Windermere Train Station [with] Dawn Bennion [weather] Sunny

Trevor Williams climbed on October 22nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Windermere [with] paul [weather] good

Gill Bates bagged on July 27th, 2017 [from/via/route] windermere [weather] very misty

Simon Boddy hiked on April 9th, 2007 [from/via/route] Windermere [with] My girlfriend [weather] Fair

Tracey Cowell summited on April 26th, 2018 [with] Billy Foster

Dave Gay conquered on May 26th, 2014 [from/via/route] Rail & Walk...10.33 Oxenholme to Windermere (09.16 from Manchester)From Windermere Railway Station, continued on to Dubbs Reservoir, Appplethwaite Common,Troutbeck, Townend & finishing at Troutbeck Bridge. With Jess & Nathaniel...back on the 16.00 from Windermere [with] Nathaniek & Jessica

Lorraine Parkinson scaled on January 3rd, 2015 [with] Hubby, [weather] Various - Walked orrest over 20 times

Colin Egan walked up on October 1st, 1980 - Fantastic view

Cheryl Hawkes climbed during May, 2014 [from/via/route] Windermere [with] Denise

Mark Davidson bagged on August 17th, 2000 [with] Teasy [weather] Grim

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Orrest Head

Windermere from the summit of Orrest Head

Photo: Christine Shepherd (79)

Windermere under a blanket of mist from Orrest Head

Photo: Ken Anderson (3)

Orrest Head summit

Photo: Clare Howard (3)

Lake Windermere (North) from Orrest Head

Photo: Tony Harvey-James (2)

Lake Windermere (South) from Orrest Head

Photo: Tony Harvey-James (1)

Me at the top of Orrest Head overlooking the valley

Photo: Nanci Moll (2)

Looking North West to Windermere from a wet and rainy Orrest Head

Photo: Clare Howard (2)

*Windermere from Orrest Head

Photo: Alan Sturges (1)

Windermere from a wet and rainy Orrest Head

Photo: Clare Howard (1)

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