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Over Wansfell from Troutbeck

Old tracks out of Troutbeck to the top of Wansfell, looking over Windermere.

Distance
10.1 km loop
Time
3 hours to 5 hours
Grade
challenging
Without a car
Yes

The way home

Buses from Troutbeck Bridge

Monday 9 November to Friday 13 NovemberLast 6 of 66:
20:33, 21:20 (555 to Windermere Bus Rail Interchange)
21:36, 22:36 (555 to Grasmere The Swan Hotel)
22:28, 23:28 (555 to Kendal Blackhall Road)
Saturday 14 NovemberLast 6 of 65:
20:33, 21:20 (555 to Windermere Bus Rail Interchange)
21:36, 22:36 (555 to Grasmere The Swan Hotel)
22:28, 23:28 (555 to Kendal Blackhall Road)
Sunday 15 NovemberLast 6 of 49:
18:46 (599 to Bowness on Windermere Bowness Pier)
19:03, 19:59 (555 to Kendal Blackhall Road)
19:05 (555 to Grasmere The Swan Hotel)
19:33, 20:33 (555 to Windermere Bus Rail Interchange)

From the national timetables, read Sunday 8 November: bus times from the Bus Open Data Service, train times from Network Rail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you rely on one.

When to set off

DateSunsetStart byBack by
15 December15:4710:1515:15
15 March18:1312:4017:40
15 June21:4716:1521:15
15 September19:3114:0019:00

From the route’s slowest published time (5 hours) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.

Getting there

  • Bus 555 or 599 to Troutbeck Bridge, then 2.2 km on foot
  • Windermere station, then a bus to Troutbeck Bridge

Start: Jesus Church, Troutbeck, grid reference NY412027. See it on a map.

Before you go

  • Map, compass, waterproofs, whistle and torch: the top is exposed
  • Rocky and uneven in places
  • Old Post Office Tearoom in Troutbeck

The route

Checked by hand against the official route. Route source: National Trust. For the step-by-step directions, see the official route page.

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