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leads by the east side of the church to the hamlet of Atones 

 tj^lwafte. In another mile, the stream, which is the infant 

 Derwerit, finding its way down from Angle Tarn, must be 

 crossed by a bridge to the eastern side ; there is no climbing 

 however, for two more miles, and then the work begins at a 

 point where the beck divides right and left. We cross the 

 left branch by ford or bridge, and then wind up the hill 

 for about a mile, when the summit (1575 feet) is reached. 

 We now have the great mass of ^objfell right in front ; but 

 our path leads us round to the west, and, after a few hun- 

 dred yards of moorland, we come upon the descent on the 

 ^angtiale side, with Pike o' Stickle at the other side of the 

 valley. The steep part of the descent is not more than a 

 mile, and then in two miles Wnn^zm ffiill Hotel is reached. 

 See page S6. 



KESWICK TO ENNERDALE, CALDER ABBEY, AND 

 WASTWATER, BY ROAD OR RAILWAY. 



We will first shortly point out the way by carriage road, 

 •which is a day's journey of about 40 miles.* If both 

 Ennerdale and the Abbey are visited on the way, we advise 

 all but the most robust to lodge at Calder Bridge Inn the 

 first night, and, next morning, go on to Wastwater. In any 

 case, beds must be secured beforehand, either at Calder 

 Bridge, Strands, or Wastdale Head. The first is by far 

 the best house. 



The way, as far as Scale Hill, is exactly the same as de- 

 scribed in reverse at page 252-3 ; that is, through Portin- 

 scale, Braithwaite, over Lorton Fell, then by Swinside and 



* The different objects on the way will be fully described in the 

 next District, viz., Buttermere. 



