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Orrest Head
238m (781ft)

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


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Walk Orrest Head walking UK Mountains in The Far Eastern Marches The Lake District National Park Cumbria, England

Orrest Head Summit

Photo: Ken Anderson

You can find Orrest Head & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Lake District National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL7 The English Lakes - South Eastern area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

96 Barrow-in-Furness & South Lakeland


97 Kendal & Morecambe, Windermere & Lancaster


See Orrest Head and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

A go4awalk.com downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map featuring Orrest Head should be available soon.


You can walk to the top of Orrest Head by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c104 Orrest Head and Troutbeck from Windermere

A gentle stroll to fine views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 7.25ml (11.5km)
Ascent:1,247ft (380m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 4 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c255 Orrest Head and School Knott from Windermere

A gentle stroll to fine views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 7.5ml (12km)
Ascent:787ft (240m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 4 Icon (Moderate)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Orrest Head Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Orrest Head

Vincent Clarke walked up Orrest Head on August 17th, 2022 [from/via/route] Family walk from Windermere viewing point [with] family [weather] sunny / mild

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

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

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

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

Tracey Cowell conquered Orrest Head on April 26th, 2018 [with] Billy Foster

Dave Gay scaled Orrest Head 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 walked up Orrest Head on January 3rd, 2015 [with] Hubby, [weather] Various - Walked orrest over 20 times

Colin Egan climbed Orrest Head on October 1st, 1980 - Fantastic view

Cheryl Hawkes bagged Orrest Head during May, 2014 [from/via/route] Windermere [with] Denise

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

Windermere from the summit of Orrest Head

Windermere from the summit of Orrest Head

Photo: Christine Shepherd (79)

Me at the top of Orrest Head overlooking the valley

Me at the top of Orrest Head overlooking the valley

Photo: Nanci Moll (2)

*Windermere from Orrest Head

*Windermere from Orrest Head

Photo: Alan Sturges (1)

Windermere from a wet and rainy Orrest Head

Windermere from a wet and rainy Orrest Head

Photo: Clare Howard (1)

Orrest Head summit

Orrest Head summit

Photo: Clare Howard (3)

Windermere under a blanket of mist from Orrest Head

Windermere under a blanket of mist from Orrest Head

Photo: Ken Anderson (3)

Lake Windermere (South) from Orrest Head

Lake Windermere (South) from Orrest Head

Photo: Tony Harvey-James (1)

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

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

Photo: Clare Howard (2)

Lake Windermere (North) from Orrest Head

Lake Windermere (North) from Orrest Head

Photo: Tony Harvey-James (2)


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