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hind him, he will see most of the mountains from Langdale 

 Pikes to High Street, while just at the entrance of the Lang- 

 dale valley is the pretty little lake of Elterwater, which 

 perhaps is seen to greater advantage from this point than 

 from any other. From Skelwith Bridge the road passes 

 through Clappersgate to Ambleside. 



The return journey by the old Coniston road, is des- 

 cribed at page ii6. 



If the traveller does not wish to go as far as Amble- 

 side, let him take the turn to the right just before crossing 

 Skelwith Bridge. This willleadhim under jE ton ^KLeltinto the 

 old Coniston road by the luting ^rabJ (p. 117) Should he 

 return this way it would be worth his while to turn aside to 

 see the view from ^pg ^KtiH> close to Skelwith Fold, (p. 77). 



TO GRASMERE. BY REDBANK, AND BACK BY 



AMBLESIDE. 



(23 Miles). 



The road to Ambleside (p. 171), should be followed as 

 far as ^kehnit]^ ^rtdrje* After crossing the bridge it as- 

 cends almost immediately by what is known in this country 

 as a ^ foul step,' that is, a very rough and steep ascent : — and 

 very rough and steep the traveller will find it, but it does 

 not last long, as it soon joins the road coming from Amble- 

 side. There are not many ' foul steps' left in the country. 

 Formerly there were two on the road between Skelwith and 

 Colwith Bridges, but thanks to modern improvements, they 

 have both been done away with, much to the comfort of the 

 traveller and the benefit of the horses. After joining the 

 Ambleside road, ^m^xi^Q 3?arn, over-shadowed by the 



