District. HAWES WATER. 4.9. Route. 425
vellyn to the right, while High Street is visible to the S. On reaching
the O/2 hr.) top of the ridge (Weather Hill, 2174 ft.) we have a fine
mountain view to the S. and W. In descending we bear to the left and
cross the P/4 M.) Measand Beck by a foot-bridge we saw from above. In
10 min. more we reach the road on the hank of the lake, which leads
to the W. (right) to (2'/4 M.) Mardale Green (see below). — The direct
route from Patterdale to Hawes Water leads by Kidsty Pike (4-5 hrs.). We
follow the Windermere road for about 2 M., and at the point where it
turns to the right, just below Brothers' Water (see p. 423), we keep
straight on through the hamlet of Low Hartsop. About 1/2 M. farther up
our road (a cart-track) crosses the Hayes Water Beck, recrossing it in V2 M.
more, and passing near the foot of Hayes Water (1343 ft.). We then as¬
cend in zigzags to the (3/4-l hr.) top of the ridge. From this point we
may diverge to the right and ascend to the top of High Street (2663 ft.),
which commands an extensive view. [The name of High Street is de¬
rived from an old Roman road that ran near the top of the ridge; some
traces of it may be discerned near the summit of High Street.] Kidsty
Pike (2560 ft.) rises in front, to the left. The direct route for Mardal
Green keeps straight on through a gate in the wall at the top of the ridge'
whence we have a steep and somewhat rough descent of about 1 hr.
Hawes "Water (694 ft.), 21/2 M. long and 1/3 M. wide, is a solitary
little lake, embosomed among lofty mountains. Good quarters may be
obtained in the Dun Bull Inn at Mardale ffreen, 1 M. from the head of
the lake. The lower end of the lake is 5'/2 M. from Shap (p. 407) by
footpath and 772 M. by road via Bampton (Crown & Mitre). Good walkers
may also go on to Windermere (I2V2 M.; 472-572 hrs.) by the Nan Bield
Pass (2050 ft.), Kenlmere, and the Garbourn Pass (1450 ft.; fine views in
descending). Or they may ascend High Street (172-2 hrs.; see above) and
descend by the Troutbeck glen to Windermere (3-3'/2 hrs.).
Mountain Ascents from Patterdale. The ascent of Place Fell (2154 ft.;
view) takes about I-IV2 hr. We ascend nearly to the top of Boredale
House (p. 424), and then diverge to the left and climb the ridge. The
descent may he made to the road through Boredale (p. 424). — To reach
the top of St. Sunday's Crag (2756 ft.; I72 hr.) we leave Patterdale by
tbe bridle-path through Grisedale (comp. p. 422), and beyond (172 M.) the
farm-bnildings of Elm How turn to the left and ascend a zigzag green path, on
the right bank of a beck, to the (72 hr.) top of the ridge, where we turn to
the right towards the (72 hr.) summit. The top commands a good view of
Ullswater and Helvellyn. The descent may be made along the ridge and
straight down to Patterdale. — Helvellyn (3118 ft.; p. 421) may be ascended
either via. Glemridding (3-4 hrs.) or by Red Tarn (2-272 hrs.), the latter
being the shorter hut steeper route (pony and guide 12s.; on the second
route the ponies must be left at the tarn, 72 M. from the top). By the
Glenridding route we leave the highroad opposite the Ullswater Hotel
and ascend the cart-track to (172 M.) Greenside Smelting Mill. Here
we avoid the track to the right, and follow the bridle-path in a straight
direction. Near Keppelcove Tarn (1825 ft.) the path ascends in zigzags
to the right, afterwards bending to the left, and soon reaching the top
of the ridge, where we turn to the left (path no longer distinct), and
reach the summit in 72 hr. more. Walkers may shorten the distance
a little by ascending to the left of Keppelcove Tarn. For the more
interesting Red Tarn route we follow the Grisedale path (p. 422) for about
72 M. and turn to the right, crossing the beck, at a guide-post. The pony-
track from this point to a gateway about 2 M. farther on is well marked,
and beyond the gateway we come in sight of the Red Tarn (2356 ft.), the
highest sheet of water in the Lake District. We keep to the right of the
tarn and climb steeply to the top of the Swirrel Edge, along which a
narrow path leads to the summit. Mountaineers may diverge to the left at
the gateway and ascend by Striding Edge. Descent to Wylhburn or Thirls-
pot, see p. 422; to Grasmere, see p. 421. — A good and easy Mountain Walk
(6 hrs.), commanding excellent views, is tbe round by Hart Crag (2700 ft.;
to the S.), Fairfield (p. 421), and St. Sunday's Crag (p. 422).
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