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RED PIKE, HIGH STILE, AND HIGH CRAG. 

 (6 miles of hill- work and 3 of road). 



It is a tempting piece of work for the hardy pedestrian to 

 ascend ^eb ^ike by Sourmilk Gill, visiting Bleaberry Tarn, 

 (which contains lots of trout) on the way, and return home 

 on the ridge over High Stile, and High Crag, and then down 

 by the Scarth Gap path. It is a scramble up the Gill, but 

 there can be no difficulty about the way, for the brawling 

 beck is there as a guide to ^leabetrg W-^xn, from whence 

 the summit is visible and must be reached by winding among 

 the crags. Those, however, who cannot accomplish such 

 very steep work, can reach the summit by the Scale Beck, 

 taking the same course as recommended at the top of page 

 300. From the summit of Red Pike there is an unusually 

 wide prospect, it being open all round excepting in the 

 direction of High Stile. Five lakes are seen and some of 

 the highest mountain-groups in the district* The best 

 walking ground, in our direction, is slightly under the 

 southern ridge; but most of the way to High Crag and 

 Scarth Pass is rough and stony. However, if the elements 

 permit wandering about the knolls, the traveller will be well 

 rewarded. 



TO BORROWDALE, DERWENTWATER, AND KESWICK. 

 (20 miles. ) 

 The majority of persons who stay at Buttermere have 



* While standing here it will be obvious what a short cut this is to 

 Ennerdale, the best way being by the depression in the direction of 

 Gillerthwaite farm. 



