from J^Lmblesitie, 147 



pBUa ^am, which is only about a mile and-a-half distant 

 from Harrop Tarn, soon comes in sight. From the high ground 

 on the west there is a fine view of the Borrowdale mountains, 

 of Derwentwater and Bassenthwaite, of Skiddaw, and the 

 whole of the Helvellyn range. A stream issues from the 

 narrrow end of the tarn and serves as a guide to Watend- 

 lath. The valley and tarn of "'^S'atmtilat]^ will be described 

 later on, but there is no point from which they appear to 

 greater advantage than from that at which they first come 

 into sight by this route. The stream becomes rocky as it 

 approaches the tarn, and it is well to leave the bank and 

 look out for gates in the fences. There is one a little to the 

 left of the stream, and the traveller can find his way thence 

 through fields and a lane to the farmhouse. From that point 

 there is a road to Keswick by Barrow (5 miles), and to Ros- 

 thwaite (2 miles). 



ARMBOTH TO WATENDLATH. 

 (3 miles of hill work.) 

 Behind the hamlet of Watendlath a path ascends the fells. 

 This leads to Armboth and may as well be described here. 

 It is well-marked at each end, but there is a part of the 

 ridge too boggy to retain any trace of the road. The 

 direction to be taken is nearly due east, — or west, if starting 

 from the Thirlmere side. In our own attempt to find this 

 path from Watendlath to Arm'both, we were directed by a 

 gamekeeper, who was well acquainted with the fells, to keep 

 our eyes fixed on a * larch planting ' on the side of Helvellyn, 

 and to walk steadily in that direction. We did so, and had 

 no difficulty in regaining the path as soon as we had left the 

 boggy upland. But, after all, in this, as well as when the 

 opposite direction is pursued the compass is the safest guide. 



