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Orrest Head
238m (781ft)


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


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Orrest Head Summit

Orrest Head Summit

Photo: Ken Anderson


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2 easy-to-follow, circular walk route PDFs that include Orrest Head

Interactive Walk Planning Map for Orrest Head (worth a look if you've never seen one of these superb, free-to-access, walk planing maps)

PDF Peak Bagging Map that includes Orrest Head

Walk Reports from fellow hikers who have already climbed Orrest Head

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



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)

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

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The Far Eastern Marches area of The Lake District National Park
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The Whole of The Lake District National Park
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A go4awalk.com downloadable Peak Bagging Map in PDF format featuring Orrest Head should be available soon.


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

The Lake District National Park


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

OS Explorer OL7 The English Lakes - South Eastern area


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

OS Landranger 96 Barrow-in-Furness & South Lakeland


OS Landranger 97 Kendal & Morecambe, Windermere & Lancaster


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

Kath Edmundson walked up Orrest Head on April 11th, 2025 [with] John

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

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

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

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

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

*Windermere from Orrest Head

*Windermere from Orrest Head

Photo: Alan Sturges (1)

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Lake Windermere (South) from Orrest Head

Lake Windermere (South) from Orrest Head

Photo: Tony Harvey-James (1)

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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)

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Windermere from a wet and rainy Orrest Head

Windermere from a wet and rainy Orrest Head

Photo: Clare Howard (1)

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Windermere from the summit of Orrest Head

Windermere from the summit of Orrest Head

Photo: Christine Shepherd (79)

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Windermere under a blanket of mist from Orrest Head

Windermere under a blanket of mist from Orrest Head

Photo: Ken Anderson (3)

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Me at the top of Orrest Head overlooking the valley

Me at the top of Orrest Head overlooking the valley

Photo: Nanci Moll (2)

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Lake Windermere (North) from Orrest Head

Lake Windermere (North) from Orrest Head

Photo: Tony Harvey-James (2)

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