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High Hagg Wood & Orrest Head loop from Windermere — Lake District National Park

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Windermere

High Hagg Wood & Orrest Head loop from Windermere — Lake District National Park

Moderate

4.8

(21)

71

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High Hagg Wood & Orrest Head loop from Windermere — Lake District National Park

01:05

3.63km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2024

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1.06 km

High Hag Wood

Highlight • Trail

Easy to access from Windermere in about 10 minutes. Multiple routes up to Orrest Head

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2.35 km

Orrest Head

Highlight • Viewpoint

Orrest Head played a pivotal role in the development of the Lake District's fellwalking culture. It was the seed that sprouted and grew into a magnificent tree – the fruits of which have been enjoyed by generations. It was here in 1930, looking out across the tumultuous Lakeland skyline, that Alfred Wainwright first set eyes on the fells.

The effect of the view on the 23-year-old Wainwright must have been something indeed. He went on to explore the region at length and wrote seven classic guidebooks to the Lakeland Fells, which have become interwoven into the fabric of the place to such an extent that most of Cumbria's hills and mountains are now known as Wainwrights. But that's another story...

Orrest Head rewards the walker with this sublime viewpoint for relatively little effort. It is easily ascended from Windermere station and is within walking distance of Troutbeck Bridge and Bowness-on-Windermere too.

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3.63 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.75 km

1.36 km

289 m

137 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.15 km

1.07 km

722 m

549 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Friday 10 July

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