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Rayrigg Meadow Bay – Orrest Head loop from Bowness-on-Windermere

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Rayrigg Meadow Bay – Orrest Head loop from Bowness-on-Windermere

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March 21, 2026

Rayrigg Meadow Bay – Orrest Head loop from Bowness-on-Windermere

Moderate

03:20

11.9km

3.6km/h

210m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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764 m

Cockshott Point, Windermere

Highlight • Lake

Nice small space great in summer for a picnic

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1.39 km

Bowness Bay

Highlight • Beach

Nice little beach by the lakeside. A great spot to eat ice cream and feed the ducks. Plenty of refreshment options and facilities nearby too.

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3.22 km

Rayrigg Meadow Bay

Highlight • Beach

Peaceful spot to be beside the lake. You can actually go for a paddle. Water is clear also

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5.78 km

Sycamore Tree with Roots Over Stone Wall

Highlight • Natural

Easy to see from the path

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6.50 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 …

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6.96 km

Gruffalo Sculpture

Highlight • Structure

Stiftung Lesen review: A little mouse strolls through the forest, enjoying life. And then she meets a fox, an owl, and a snake, one after the other, who all cordially …

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9.81 km

The highlight right next to it (swimming hole) is on private property. You can pass here directly on the public footpath along the stream, which splits just above, where the two streams come together again in small waterfalls.

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11.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.53 km

2.90 km

2.00 km

1.30 km

911 m

243 m

Surfaces

3.95 km

2.65 km

2.37 km

2.09 km

794 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Rayrigg Meadow Bay – Orrest Head loop from Bowness-on-Windermere

Cockshott Point, Windermere

Bowness Bay

Windermere Lakeside Path

Rayrigg Meadow Bay

Sycamore Tree with Roots Over Stone Wall

Orrest Head

Gruffalo Sculpture

Small Double Waterfall

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