Orthwaite Bank
Orthwaite Bank at 348m (1,142ft) is a Birkett top in the Back o' Skiddaw country north of the main Lakeland fells, its open moorland summit giving views across the Uldale Fells and north towards the Solway.
Is it worth going? — Today’s conditions & 7-day summit forecast
Modelled guidance for the 348 m summit. Always check the Met Office mountain forecast and MWIS before you set off.
On the summit today (Tue 28 Jul): 18° to 16°C, gusts to 29 mph, 2.5 mm of rain forecast.
Forecast snapshot from 28 Jul 2026, 04:58 UTC — refreshed nightly and updated live in your browser. Temperatures and gusts adjusted to the 348 m summit altitude via Open-Meteo. Summit conditions are always harsher than the valley — check the professional mountain forecasts before you go.
About the walk
Routes up Orthwaite Bank
Hand-mapped, with GPX to download — full maps further down.
Map & nearby Birketts
Skip mapFree mapping: OpenTopoMap / OpenStreetMap (switch layers top-right). Parking positions are approximate.
Nearest parking: Peter House Farm, Bassenthwaite (roadside), about 1.4 km from the summit (straight line). Full parking, toilets and bus details are below.
Birketts near Orthwaite Bank (within 3 km)
These Birkett tops are not Wainwright summits — detour to them on this walk and they are pure profit. Distances are straight-line; allow extra for terrain.
Routes over Orthwaite Bank
A planned line is a suggestion, not a guarantee — conditions change. Navigate independently and carry a map & compass.
Best parking to hike Orthwaite Bank
Where we have the data, each parking spot also shows the nearest public toilets and facilities (cafés, pubs, shops).
Positions are approximate — zoom the map to confirm. Lakeland car parks fill before 9am on fine weekends.
Tip: pan and zoom the interactive map at the top of this page to spot other potential parking near your route.
Buses to Orthwaite Bank from Penrith / Ambleside / Windermere
No regular bus serves the start points for this fell — this is one for the car (or a long approach from the nearest served valley). The nearest hubs are Penrith (X4/X5 & 508), Ambleside and Windermere (555, 505, 516).
Rural routes change seasonally — confirm on stagecoachbus.com (opens in new tab) or Traveline before relying on a last bus.
My hikes over Orthwaite Bank (Strava)
1 logged hike pass over this summit:
- Got here early for parking, but too early for the weather. What a cock up. (opens in new tab) — 13.2 km · 721 m ascent · 3h 19m moving · 3 Aug 2024
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