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Scar. Just above the little church of Rydal, may be seen 

 the roof of Wordsworth's house. Then a glimpse of Rydal 

 Hall is caught through the trees, the traveller having on his 

 right the river Rothay, with Loughrigg above. After another 

 mile, .^^milm^z, appears, and, afterwards "'JiSf'mantiertnere 

 begins to open out ; by the side of which lake the road 

 continues for some distance. From the Lowwood Hotel, 

 the view across the lake into the Langdale Valley should be 

 noticed ; then, when three miles more (out of the twenty-one 

 of the most picturesque coach-road in England), have been 

 accomplished, Windermere is reached. 



The Pedestrian can make his way to Windermere by 

 several other routes. He may cross the fells from Watend- 

 lath to Armboth on Thirlmere, and join the coach-road at 

 the foot of Dunmail Raise, or, he can, by commencing at the 

 same point, make his way over to Grasmere by Blea Tarn. 

 Or, he can start with the fells at Rosthwaite, and follow the 

 Stake Pass to the head of Langdale. The last route we 

 shall notice in detail ; but, for the other two, the particulars 

 given in the preceding pages will suffice. 



KESWICK TO LANGDALE BY THE STAKE PASS. 

 (12 miles of road and path, and 2^ of hill-work.) 



In this route the road to^Efltroirrtiale as far as ^Eiostj^bjaite 

 is followed, described at page 257. After passing through 

 Rosthwaite, and proceeding three-quarters of a mile on 6 

 the main road, the turn on the left must be taken, which 6^ 



