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CONLSTON OLD MAN. 



(12 miles to summit from Ambleside). 



The ascent of Coniston Old Man can be made from 



Ambleside by driving to Coniston, (page 116,) from whence 



the route is the same as that given in the Coniston Section, 



to which the traveller must refer. 



AMBLESIDE OR GRASMERE TO KESWICK, BY THIRL- 

 MERE AND WATENDLATH. 



(17I miles, including 6 of hill-work.) 



There is another way to Keswick besides that of the 

 carriage -road, which the pedestrian might like to follow. 

 Just before reaching "V^i^'gtpurn, the traveller will trace 

 a mountain path wmding up the hill on the western side of 

 the valley. It leads to ^K^artap ^mn, from which point he 

 may make his way across the fells to Blea Tarn and thence to 

 Watendlath and Borrowdale. It is a beautiful walk of five 

 miles from Wythburn to Rosthwaite, but it must only be 

 attempted in fine weather, as there is much bog to be crossed. 

 Harrop Tarn is small, and only interesting from the fine rock, 

 Tarn Crag, which overhangs it. There is no trace of a path 

 from Harrop to Blea Tarn, but the way is easily found with 

 the help of a compass. The traveller must keep in a north- 

 westerly direction. There is a stream which serves as a guide 

 for part of Jhe way, but which disappears before the ridge is 

 reached. He must then keep a bold crag, which is a conspicu- 

 ous object from the first, on his left. He will also see some 

 piles of stones set up by the Ordnance Surveyors ; and the 

 ridge must be crossed between the crags and one of these piles. 



