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The Langdale excursion from Ambleside or Low Wood, presents a
variety of lake and mountain scenery, scarcely to be equalled in
a journey of the same length, during the whole tour. It may be
performed on horseback; but many parts of the road will not admit
of any kind of carriage, except a cart. Passing Clappersgate, the
party may either proceed with the river on the left, to Skelwith
Bridge; or crossing Brathay Bridge, take the river on the right,
by Skelwith Fold. At Skelwith Bridge, is a public-house, and a
little further up the river, a considerable waterfall; but the
road by Skelwith Fold, being on a higher elevation, commands a
fuller view into Great Langdale. After the junction of the two
roads, there is a view of Elterwater. The road entering
Lancashire at Brathay, or at Skelwith Bridge, leaves it again at
Colwith Bridge; a little above which, is a pretty cascade. After
passing Little Langdale Tarn, the ancient pack horse road, from
Kendal to Whitehaven over Wrynose, takes the left hand; the one
to be pursued turns to the right, ascending the common to Blea
Tarn; near to which the Langdale Pikes exhibit their most
magnificent contour. Leav-
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