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Orrest Head

Walked on 16/04/2008

Start point: Windermere (SD 414 987)

Orrest Head (OF) from Windermere

Distance: 1 mile     Total Ascent: 120 metres    Time Taken: 25 minutes

Weather: Overcast. 10oC.

I just managed a quick walk this morning, the blue sky of the early morning soon gave way to thickening cloud spoiling the views a little. Orrest Head was famously the first fell Wainwright climbed on leaving Windermere station and the one that inspired him to begin his quest to write those well known guides. There was also a new look for two of our party today too…

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This way? Don't know who those two are, but I don't think it will take 20 minutes to get there.

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Looking down on the rooftops of Windermere.

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The gateway to Orrest Head.

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The view to the snow topped higher fells from the top of Orrest Head from above the view indicator.

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Looking south along Windermere.

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A close up on the Scafells, Bowfell and the Langdale Pikes. Great End and Great Gable are the two distant sunlit fells.

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Bowness Bay and Windermere above the tree tops.

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It must be nearly summer! Angus and Casper show off their new hairdo's (hair by Sean, appointments now being taken!).

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Stop those teeth chattering foxy, you know it's for your own good.

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There is a brilliant northerly panorama from here.

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Red Screes, Caudale Moor and the Eastern fells.

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Leaving the summit. The Coniston fells are to the left.

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