A complete guide to the lakes, comprising minute directions for the tourist . e calledGatesgarth. [From this place a mountain road strikes off to the right, be-tween Haystacks and High Crag, to Ennerdale (six miles), bythe Pass of Scarf Gap, and is met by another path over BlackSail, on the opposite side of the valley of Gillerthwaite, whichdescends through the Vale of Mosedale, between Kirkfell andthe Pillar to Wastdale Head (six miles). These roads are indicatedon the Map. A horse may be taken over these hills in dry wea-ther, but those who can bear walking will find it much pleasanterthan r
A complete guide to the lakes, comprising minute directions for the tourist . e calledGatesgarth. [From this place a mountain road strikes off to the right, be-tween Haystacks and High Crag, to Ennerdale (six miles), bythe Pass of Scarf Gap, and is met by another path over BlackSail, on the opposite side of the valley of Gillerthwaite, whichdescends through the Vale of Mosedale, between Kirkfell andthe Pillar to Wastdale Head (six miles). These roads are indicatedon the Map. A horse may be taken over these hills in dry wea-ther, but those who can bear walking will find it much pleasanterthan riding : indeed much of the road must be passed on these mountains it will be prudent totakeaguide. Seep. 58.] From Gatesgarth the road to Borrowdale is by a laboriousascent of nearly three miles to the summit of Buttermere Haws,having the almost perpendicular rock of Honister Crag on theright and Yew Crag on the left hand. In both these stu-pendous rocks are extensive quarries of valuable roofing very interesting combination of mountains is exhibited from. EXCURSIONS FROM KESWICK. 81 he top of the road, which begins to descend rapidly to Seatoller,n Borrowdale, from whence it is a mile and three-quarters tolosthwaite, where there is a public-house. From thence,>assing Bowder Stone, Grange (where consult Diagrams*?/afe 3), and Lodore, it is six miles to Keswick. This Excur-ion may be made (but with some difficulty) in a to SCALE HILL and BUTTERMERE. $ Braithwaite 2£ 4 Scale Hill 12 $ Summit of Whinlatter ... 5 4 Buttermere 16 Lorton 8 9 Thro Newlands to Keswick 25 The best approach to Crummock and Buttermere is by Whin-itter and Swinside to Scale Hill, ten miles, or by a more cir-uitous road through the Vale of Lorton, twelve miles. Theoad to Scale Hill leaves that to Bassenthwaite at the village ofSraithwaite, where the ascent of Whinlatter commences, andlthough long and tedious, the Traveller is fully compensated3r his toil by the noble retrospe
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