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We left home with the sun shining and just a few fluffy clouds in the sky. The weatherman was saying that the clouds would fill in and rain move in during the afternoon so we were quick away and the first one on the car park at Gummers How. However the clouds filled in a lot quicker than expected and by the time we reached the summit we were under grey skies. I was also bothered with the Osteo-Arthritis in my right knee so we took a descent path path which avoided the stone staircase recently installed by Fix the Fells.

We had left home earlier with blue skies and few clouds but as we arrived at the car park the clouds were rolling in.

Just a short walk and climb but a delight to do and to be able to do.

A look down on Lakeside as we start along the path.

What I call the Gummer's How hot-tub. It is obviously a water supply for somewhere below but being uncovered makes me think it may not be domestic. Probably wrong though, if you know let me know...ta.

The stone staircase recently renovated by Fix the Fells. The old track had a few places that needed some tidying up but this seems a bit OTT.

We have now reached the top of the staircase and there are a number of tracks up the fellside. Just head upwards.

A look to the Conistons and thickening clouds.

A distant Ingleborough in the gloomy half light.

Huff and puff, wheeze and cough.....not far now though.

Gummer's How summit with the Coniston and Langdale fells in the distance.

Murky Howgills.

Looking over Sow How farm and the Kent estuary.

A look up Windermere to Eastern and Far Eastern fells.

A flash of sunlight on Steel Fell with Skiddaw and Lonscale Fell behind.

The Helvellyn and Fairfield fells across Claife Heights.

Looking up Kentmere

Below us the MV Tern as just left Lakeside on her way to Bowness.

There are not many passengers on board for what is probably the first sailing of the day.

The wider view along the lake.

After hanging around for a while in the hope that it would become clearer we decided to go down and pay a visit to the nearby Fell Foot.

This path runs down o the eastern side side of the summit. It avoids the mini scrambling routes that we came up on. It joins the main path just above the new staircase. However my right knee was playing up a bit today and I wanted to avoid the jarring on the staircase so we left this path to take the one shown going off to the left at the bottom of the slope.

For anybody with similar problems or with young ones that may not like the other descents this offers a simple and safe way down. The path descends gently towards a gate into the plantation but then instead of entering the plantation turn right.

Unfortunately there is a price to pay in that the views are lost for a short while.

Eventually you rejoin the outward path at the bottom of the staircase just opposite the hot-tub.

A final view before we return to the car.

Having driven down to the National Trust centre at Fell Foot we had a walk alongside the foot of Windermere.

Not sure if Edith's contemplating jumping in here or not. I can wind her up a bit. I'm just a bit worried though because she as the money for the cafe ;-)

I am pleased to report that cafe is now open after the floods of November '09. However work in the kitchen is still ongoing so it is a limited service. It didn't seem to bother this lady who quite enjoyed shortbread.

Followed by a drop of tea.

And finally.....a reminder of November 2009....canoeing in the cafe.

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