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will take up his quarters at one of the inns^ and 

 spend the rest of the day in exploring the beauties 

 of UUswater, (see p. 51), and visiting Ara Force. 

 The best views of the lake are obtained from the 

 water, and boats may be had at the inns. 



There is now a bridle-road aU round the lake, 

 which enables tourists to make the circuit, if they 

 prefer this mode of seeing it. 



THIRD DAT. — TJLLSWATEE TO KESWICK. 



The great achievement of this day is the ascent 



of Helvellyn. The pedestrian may start either by 



Grisedale or Glenridding, and then, 



passing Red Tarn, take the path up 



Swirrel Edge. (See ascent of Helvellyn p. 214.) 



If the weather should be unfavourable, it is a 

 mere waste of time and strength to ascend this, or 

 any other of the higher mountains of the district. 

 To be on Helvellyn in a mist is at best disappoint- 

 ing, and may be dangerous. The traveller, in such 

 a case, has a resource in the mountain road, by 

 Grisedale Tarn, to Grasmere (p. 212). This will 

 lead him out at the foot of Dun mail Raise, and he 

 must then follow the main road to Wythburn. 

 Wythburn is his destination whether he goes over 

 the mountain or only skirts it : so he must take 

 care to descend on that side, if he should have been 

 fortunate enough to make the ascent. 



From Wythburn he must make his way over the 



fells to Watendlath ; and to do this he has a choice 



of two ways. He may ascend at once, 



^i™DLrTH° ^^^ P^ss Harrop and Blea Tarns, (p. 



103). Or he may take the western 



side of Thirlmere, and cross the ridge from Arm- 



