Walks from Troutbeck
The walks you can reach from Troutbeck — the routes that start within about 5 km, and the Wainwright and Outlying fells within the same radius, ranked nearest first. Each fell carries today’s conditions and the bus where there is one. Planning the trip? See the full Troutbeck guide for parking, buses and where to stay.
Walking routes near Troutbeck
- Capple Howe & Sallows 1.2 km away8.7 km~480 m~2.5 hSour Howes, Capple Howe and Sallows above Troutbeck — three modest tops in 8.7 km with 480 m of climbing and one stage averaging 16%. Rated hard to navigate; about two and a half hours.
- Wray Castle & the Windermere west shore 3.1 km away9.6 km~114 m~2.1 h🏞️ Easy & familyA roughly 6-mile circular taking in the mock-Gothic Wray Castle and the quiet western shore of Windermere. A varied, low-level day — flat underfoot but a fair distance.
- Orrest Head 3.2 km away4.2 km~167 m~1.1 h🏞️ Easy & familyWainwright's first Lakeland summit and still the best short introduction to the fells — a steady wooded climb from Windermere to a rocky crown with a sweeping panorama over the lake to the Coniston and Langdale skyline.
- Wansfell Pike and Baystones 3.4 km away11.9 km~534 m~3.3 hThe pair above Ambleside — 11.9 km and 534 m, nothing steeper than about 12% on average, and easy for both navigation and exposure. A straightforward half-day at about 3.3 hours.
- Ambleside to the Old Post Office Tea Room, Troutbeck (over Wansfell) 3.5 km away9.9 km~546 m~2.9 hModerate🏞️ Easy & familyA proper half-day loop with a reward built in: climb out of Ambleside over Wansfell Pike for a huge view down Windermere, drop into pretty Troutbeck for tea and cake at the Old Post Office Tea Room, then circle back. Around 550 m of up and down — and dog-friendly throughout.
- Sour Howes, Sallows, Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick and Troutbeck Tongue in the sun! 3.6 km away27.6 km~1395 m~7.8 hThe longest day in this group — 27.6 km and 1,395 m over six tops of the Kentmere and Troutbeck skyline, with nothing averaging steeper than about 9%. Severe for length, hard for terrain and exposure; about 7.8 hours.
- Long Hike to Fairfield from Ambleside 3.6 km away22.4 km~1350 m~6.7 hA big horseshoe day from Ambleside — 1,350 m of ascent in 22.4 km, opening with a relentless 738 m pull onto Red Screes. Fairfield's flat summit plateau is notoriously hard to navigate in cloud, and the day ends on the jarring stone steps down Nab Scar.
- Stock Ghyll Force 3.9 km away2 km~90 m~0.5 h🏞️ Easy & familyA short, steep-sided woodland loop from the middle of Ambleside to the 70-foot Stock Ghyll Force — at its thundering best after rain, and easily tacked on to a town visit.
- Ambleside, Todd Crag, Rydal Cave 4 km away10.4 km~392 m~2.7 hThe classic Ambleside circuit of Loughrigg Fell — up through Rothay Park and over Todd Crag past Lily Tarn, across the undulating top to the summit trig point, then down to Loughrigg Terrace above Grasmere and back along the fell's flank via Rydal Cave. Low in height, big in views, and the best-value 10 km in the central Lakes.
- Loughrigg Terrace & Rydal Water 4.2 km away10.7 km~288 m~2.6 h🏞️ Easy & familyA lake-and-terrace classic linking Grasmere and Rydal Water, taking in Rydal Cave, the old Coffin Route and the famous Loughrigg Terrace view down Grasmere. Easy-moderate, with a little climbing and some rougher ground.
- The Royal Oak Pub Walk (Ambleside) 4.2 km away5.9 km~68 m~1.3 h🏞️ Easy & familyAn easy, near-level amble from the heart of Ambleside out along the River Rothay and back — parkland, riverbank and quiet lanes beneath the wooded flanks of Loughrigg, with barely 70 m of climbing across 6 km. A gentle leg-stretch to bookend lunch at the Royal Oak.
Fells within about 5 km
- Orrest Head 2.5 km away238 mOrrest Head at 238m (781ft) is the famous viewpoint above Windermere, the first fell the young Alfred Wainwright climbed when he arrived in Lakeland — and the view that changed his life.
- Sour Howes 2.7 km away483 m~2.5 h🚌 BusSave it · 25Summit likely clagged inSour Howes at 483m (1,585ft) is a broad, grassy summit above Troutbeck with good views south to Windermere.
- Baystones (Wansfell) 3.4 km away487 m~2.5 h🚌 BusSave it · 23Summit likely clagged inBaystones at 487m (1,598ft) is the north top of the Wansfell ridge above Ambleside, giving outstanding views of Windermere and the Central Fells.
- Sallows 3.9 km away516 m~2.5 h🚌 BusSave it · 21Summit likely clagged inSallows at 516m (1,693ft) is a smooth, grassy summit on the Kentmere ridge above the Troutbeck valley, its open top giving views south to Windermere and east to the Kentmere fells.
- Latterbarrow 4.6 km away244 mLatterbarrow at 244m (800ft) is a delightful, craggy little summit above Hawkshead, its rocky top — marked by a tall stone obelisk — giving outstanding views of Esthwaite Water and the surrounding wooded country.
- School Knott 4.8 km away232 mAt 232 m (761 ft), School Knott is a listed Lakeland top in the South Lakeland area — an overlooked summit away from the crowds.
- Claife Heights 4.9 km away270 mClaife Heights at 270m (886ft) is the long, forested ridge on the western shore of Windermere, giving fine views of the lake through the trees.
- Troutbeck Tongue 5 km away364 m~2 h🚌 BusSave it · 22Summit likely clagged inTroutbeck Tongue at 364m (1,194ft) is a long, narrow ridge jutting into the Troutbeck valley, its summit giving fine views of the valley and the Ill Bell ridge above.
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Map
● routes · ● fells within ~5 km
An interactive map of the route start points and the fells within about 5 km. Each marker links to its page; the same routes and fells are listed below.
Distances are straight-line from the centre of Troutbeck — ‘within ~5 km’ means as the crow flies, not that the walk necessarily starts there. Always plan your own route and check the bus before you travel.