'J^ill Excursion. 277 



GRANGE FELL. 

 (Ten miles of road, and 3 of hill-work. ) 



We have hinted, at page 244, that the Fell between the 

 Watendlath road and Borrowdale is interesting and has many 

 fine points of view. A short day may be well spent in ex- 

 ploring it. The ground is rough, and has many peaks to 

 scramble up to ; but nothing could be finer than the views 

 all round, which vary at every step. To the far north are 

 Skiddaw and Bassenthwaite ; beneath, is Derwentwater. 

 Westward, are the fine heights in the Buttermere direction ; 

 and, to the south, charming Borrowdale with all its beautiful 

 forms of water, wood, rock and hill, backed by our highest 

 hills. 



Perhaps the most interesting walk is along the edge of the 

 hill where it begins to descend steeply into Borrowdale, at 

 a height of about 1000 feet, from whence the whole panorama 

 can be surveyed. Active walkers will, of course, mount the 

 inviting rocks which lie all around. 



The Fell is most easily reached by the Ashness and 

 Watendlath road, above the Barrow Fall, keeping to the road 

 until about half-a-mile off the tarn, and then mounting the fell 

 on the right, after Caffell Crags have been passed. Those 

 who do not object to a bit of steep climbing can go up at 

 Lodore by the Waterfall. As regards the return journey; 

 we have already directed attention to the path down to 

 Rosthwaite : and there is the alternative, after going round 

 the fell, of again getting into the Watendlath cart-road, and 

 so gradually down to Barrow. 



