Windermere Way
66 km / 41 miles
A route around Lake Windermere, taking in Ferry House, Lakeside, Bowness Bay and Bowness, with good vantage points achieved. Through use of the various public transport facilities available, namely bus, ferry and steamer, it is possible to complete the Way via a series of short walks.
Waymarking is underway.
Details:
| Path Type: | Other Paths | |
| Waymark: | Name enclircling yellow arrow | |
| Attributes: | Lake/Reservoir/Loch; Moorland | |
| Start and Finish: | SD400968 - Bowness-on-Windermere  |
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| Open Date: | 2003 | |
| Web Sites: | Windermere Way Website - Information |
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
| Booklet: | Windermere Way (Mozaic - 2003) |
Maps: |
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| Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps: | |
| OS Landranger: | 90, 96, 97 |
| OS Landranger Active: | 90, 96, 97 |
| OS Explorer: | 7 |
| OS Explorer Active: | 7 |
Walking Support Providers:
| Support Providers: | Self-Guided Walking Holidays (Contours Walking Holidays) |
Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:
| Hostel Accommodation: | Lake District Backpackers, Windermere | < 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Windermere YHA, Troutbeck, Windermere, Cumbria | < 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Ambleside Backpackers, Old Lake Rd, Ambleside, Cumbria | < 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Ambleside YHA, Waterhead, Ambleside, Cumbria | < 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Shackleton Lodge, Brathay Hall, Ambleside, Cumbria | < 1 Km |
| Bunk House: | Rydal Hall Bunkhouse, Ambleside, Cumbria | 2 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Grasmere Independent Hostel, Keswick Rd, Grasmere, Cumbria | 4 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Grasmere Butharlyp Howe YHA, Grasmere, Cumbria | 3 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Thorney How Independant Hostel, Grasmere, Cumbria | 4 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Langdale YHA, Loughrigg, Ambleside, Cumbria | < 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Elterwater YHA, Elterwater, Ambleside | 2 Km |
| Camp Site: | Long Valley Bell Tents & Yurts, Low Wray Site, Ambleside | < 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | High Wray Basecamp, Ambleside | < 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Hawkshead YHA, Hawkshead, Ambleside, Cumbria | 3 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Rookhow Centre, Grizedale, Cumbria | 3 Km |
Connected Paths:
Downloads:
| GPS Exchange Format Route File: | Windermere Way GPX Exchange Format Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| MemoryMap Route file: | Windermere Way Memory Map Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| Tracklogs Route file: | Windermere Way Tracklogs Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
Route Profile:
| 65.6 Km (40.8 miles) 2,393 m (7,851 ft) ascent 455 m (1,493 ft) maximum height |
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