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road branches off for the Vale of St. John. At the back of 

 the inn there is a pony track for a considerable way up the 

 mountain, till a plateau is reached. Here the track is 

 scarcely visible, but, aiming for the top, there is no difficulty 

 in finding the way. On leaving the plateau there is a ridge 

 to climb from which you see Kepple Cove Tarn on the left. 

 The summit of this ridge is called Little Helvellyn. The 

 pedestrian then follows on to the summit, keeping the 

 highest ground, with Catchedecam on the left. The view 

 from the summit is described in the Ambleside Section, p. 132 



By way of changing the views, the tourist can descend to 

 Wythburn by aiming forward from the top to the first 

 rivulet on the right, close by which will be seen the path 

 which descends to the Nag's Head at ^^SlTstpUtn, where 

 there is a comfortable road-side inn at which good provisions 

 and accommodation may be had. In the season, coaches 

 pass this inn frequently ; they may be useful for tourists 

 returning to Keswick, distant about nine miles and a 

 quarter. 



The descent to Patterdale should be made by the Swirrel 

 Edge and across the boggy ground until the path from the 

 Striding Edge is joined: the track from this point into 

 Grisedale offers no difficulty. This is fully described in the 

 Patterdale Section. 



TO WASTWATER AND BUTTERMERE BY STY HEAD, 



BLACK SAIL, AND SCARF GAP. 



(A circuit of 33 miles). 



To visit Wastwater and Buttermere, in the same day, from 



Keswick is a long excursion, and should only be undertaken 



by those who are prepared to suffer a little fatigue.. But the 



tourist will be amply repaid for his trouble by the glorious 



