The steep fells protected the population but also made transportation of any kind difficult; many of today's footpaths follow ancient pack-horse trails, which for centuries were the principal method of transport.
The main method of transport in the past was horseback.
mnli hypothesis: The main method of transport in the past was horseback. premise: The steep fells protected the population but also made transportation of any kind difficult; many of today's footpaths follow ancient pack-horse trails, which for centuries were the principal method of transport.