Millican Dalton's cave.

Borrowdale

England

05 December 2007 11:14

Don’t be deceived by the gentle, wooded nature of Borrowdale, Wainwright’s favourite valley. Strip away the trees and the picturesque houses and drystone walls, and you are left with an impressive array of crags and mountains. Equally, don’t think just because the summits of its western ridge are all within sight of the valley floor that a walk along their crest is a easy undertaking. Try tacking on the additional summit of Dale Head and do the stats; you will end up with a full mountain day comparable in terms of work with some of the bigger and more remote peaks.