Description

“Ower-t-Stake”, as it is known locally, is a “short cut” to Great Langdale, but it is not a very quick route, for though the pass itself is short and steep, the approaches to it from either north or south cannot be ridden owing to the roughness of the tracks. It is best to do it from the north, that is, from the Borrowdale end, as then the best views are in front and also, if done in the reverse direction, the long walk along the level but terribly stony track down Langstrath can be a dreary anti-climax..