Route: having picked up A&A in Coniston, driving back to the first left turn to the Tilberthwaite car park and ascending from there on the right hand side of the gorge of Tilberthwaite Gill and then bending right and slowly ascending through Dry Cove Bottom to the start of Wetherlam Edge. Here taking the path to scramble up occasionally greasy and icy rocks and so heading left onto the ridge to regain the sun and thence to the summit. Descending south to Lower Hows and then further south taking a left turn initially on Fix the Fells steps but losing the path and descending across occasionally damp grass to the stepping stones to the west of a small tarn and then left on the main path back to Tilberthwaite Gill descending this time on its west bank.
Conditions: cold but bright sun, with some ice underfoot.
Pub: the Black Bull, Coniston, for Consiton Brewery Infinity IPA, Oatmeal Stout and mulled wine.
