ACROSS LAKELAND - A Northern Coast to Coast Walk: From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay - page 40

Overlooked by the broad spread of nearby Place Fell, Boredale Hause
shelters the remains of a chapel, these days looking very much like a
ruined sheepfold. Take care here not to wander off along the wrong track,
especially that descending to Martindale.
As the hause is reached, cross a small beck, right, on to a prominent
path. By a series of twists, turns and undulations, the path works stead-
fastly in and out of hollows and around grassy hillocks until, as Angletarn
Pikes first come into view, there is a splendid framed view down to Broth-
erswater, and beyond to the sinuous line of Kirkstone Pass. The path con-
tinues easily, passes beneath Angletarn Pikes, and then rounds a corner
to spring dramatically upon Angle Tarn itself. Away to the right the great
spread of the Fairfield and Helvellyn massifs sweeps round in a craggy arc.
The path descends easily to the tarn, following its edge to climb again
with ever increasing views westwards to a level stretch of ground ap-
proaching Satura Crag. Thornthwaite Crag is the conspicuous summit dir-
ectly ahead, viewed end on. Go through a gate and pass beneath Satura
Crag, where the broad expanse of the fells still to be climbed rolls across
the horizon. Beyond Satura Crag, muddy ground and an undulating path
(these days improved by the use of stone slabs), crossing Prison Gill and
Sulphury Gill, lead to the final ascent to The Knott, merging with a path
ascending from Hartsop and Hayeswater just below the summit at a wall
corner.
In good visibility it is a simple and rewarding prospect to cross the top of
Rampsgill Head before heading for Kidsty Pike. This minor deviation would
rob Kidsty Pike of the distinction of being the highest point crossed by the
walk, but provides a stunning view northwards down the length of Ramps
Gill.
Otherwise, stay with the path passing round The Knott (a slight diversion
is needed if you want to add the summit to the walk) and continue towards
a depression known as the Straits of Riggindale. Just before the lowest
point is reached, turn abruptly left on a good path skirting the rim of the
steep drop to Riggindale.
HIGH STREET
This is a fascinating spot, bold in its architecture, with sweeping fellsides dropping to
the valley below, and the arrow-straight thrust of Rough Crag on the right opposed
by Kidsty Pike's flanks of crag and scree. Across this narrow strait the Roman legions
threaded their 'High Street', their loftiest highway in the country, reaching almost 830m