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round to the superior summits at the head of Wastdale and 

 Buttermere. Even Honister Crag is seen, in a hollow to the 

 left of Catbells. In clear weather the Isle of Man can be 

 distinctly made out. Derwentwater is not seen ; nor from 

 the higher ' man/ either Thirlmere or Bassenthwaite ; though 

 the two last are visible from the lower Man. Six lakes are 

 seen besides many tarns : — Ullswater, Winandermere, Esth- 

 waite Water, Coniston, Bassenthwaite, and Thirlmere. 

 Angle Tarn is particularly conspicuous, while its neighbour, 

 Hays Water, is hidden in its hollow under High Street ; the 

 streams it sends down to Brothers' Water are however very 

 conspicuous when the sun is upon them. 



There are several ways of descending Helvellyn. The 

 traveller who has come up from Wythburn, if he is going 

 home to Ambleside the same day, may go down by Grise- 

 dale Tarn and Grasmere ; or, if he has ascended by the 

 latter route, he may drop down upon Wythburn and take 

 the coach homewards. 



If the walk is to be extended to ^attertnale and Ulls- 

 water there are three ways to be recommended : firsts to 

 ©tisetJale 3?3^tn, as before, where the turn is to the left, and 

 thence by the distinct path down the valley. (Ambleside to 

 Patterdale, 15 miles). Second ; very near the summit, a 

 path will be seen which, on the slope of ©Tatstge ©Tarn, 

 aims for ^Bieb 3?9itn; from whence, a common being traversed 

 for a quarter of a mile in a southerly direction, we take to 

 the slopes of the ©tfeetiale "^alleg, and eventually join the 

 Tarn route. (Ambleside to Patterdale, 13^^ miles). The 

 third route aims almost due north along the ridge for about 

 a mile, and then turns sharply round upon ^Eiepel (^Tobe 

 3? am which is seen the whole way. Then, there is a horse- 

 track down the ©lentititimg "yFalleg to Patterdale. (Amble- 

 side to Patterdale, 12^ miles). 



