286 FOURTH AND FIFTH DAYS. 



both (p. 104). From Watendlath he will take the 

 road to Rosthwaite (p. 118) and, finally, see Borrow- 

 dale and Derwentwater before he reaches Keswick. 

 The distances travelled this day are from seven- 

 teen to nineteen miles, according to the route taken. 



FOUETH DAT. — SKIDD AW AND BASSENTHWAITE. 



If the traveller has time to spare he cannot do 

 better than make the excursion mentioned at p. 

 132, beginning with the ascent of Skiddaw, and 



afterwards completing the circuit of 

 bImeIIt™™. Bassenthwaite. The distance traversed 



depends upon the part of Skiddaw at 

 which the descent is made. The longest route is 

 said to be twenty-eight miles. The stranger may 

 save himself more than a mile at the end by stop- 

 ping for the night at Portinscale. 



FIFTH DAT.' — VALE OF NEWLANDS, BUTTERMEKE, CETTMMOOK 

 AND ENWERDALE. 



The traveller will begin this day's journey either 

 from Keswick or Portinscale. The route marked 

 out is about seventeen miles. A pedestrian who is 

 disposed to lengthen it may begin with the ascent 

 of Catbells or Causey Pike. Both are 

 described in the Walks about Keswick, 

 p. 115 and p. 114. Experienced guides strongly 

 recommend the ascent of Catbells. The view from 

 the top is nearly as fine as that from Skiddaw, 

 while its lesser height renders the summit less 

 liable to be encompassed with mists. 



Whatever course the pedestrian may take, he 



