238 EOURTH AND FIFTH DAYS. 



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

 road to Eosthwaite (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. 



POUETH DAT. — SKIDDA"W AND BA3SENTHWAITE. 



If the traveller has time to spare he cannot do 

 better than make the excursion mentioned at p. 

 133, beginning with the ascent of Skiddaw, and 



afterwards completing the circuit of 

 bIssb^X. 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. — TALE OF NEWLANDS, BTTTTEEMEEE, OETJMMOOK 

 AND ENNEEDALE. 



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 



oATBBLLs. (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 lesa 

 liable to be encompassed with mists. 



Whatever course the pedestrian may take, he 



