Walking Britain Orrest Head & Allen Knott from Windermere
Introduction to Walk 3590
Nat Park - Lake District - Lake District Lesser Fells
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 4.4 miles / 7.2 km
Ascent - 600 feet / 182 metres
Time - 2 hours 50 minutes
Grade - easy
A Lake District walk from Windermere visits the superb viewpoint of Orrest Head, which inspired Alfred Wainwright, and continues north past Allen Knott before turning south via Howe Hill and Elleray Bank to return to the start. The route offers fine views across Lake Windermere and the surrounding fells. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL7 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL7 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 90 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 90 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 97 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 97 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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