| The
first night is spent in the Lakeland
village of Coniston on the shores
of Coniston Water.
The route follows green lanes
and wooded paths to
Tarn
Hows,
one of the celebrated features
of the
Lakes. More woods and moorland
lead to the picturesque village
of Elterwater
before the path enters the Langdale
Valley and continues to the famous
Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel for your
night's stay. Overshadowed by the dramatic
high crags of the Langdale
Pikes and Bowfell, the Langdale Valley is perhaps
the most famous place in the
Lakes.
A
steep climb up Stake Pass
at the head of Langdale leads
down
to the
long and remote valley of
Langstrath, punctuated through
its length
by deep pools and waterfalls. This then
leads down to Stonethwaite and
Rosthwaite, two small villages at the
top of Borrowdale.
The
route
continues through the densely
wooded Borrowdale Valley
before passing
over the slopes of Cat
Bells above Derwentwater and
on
to Keswick, a bustling tourist
town
and the
hub
of the Northern Lake District. |
