It is even more surprising when Fountains Fell summit is only a few hundred metres from the Pennine Way. A mile north of Malham Tarn, on the road between Malham and Arncliffe, lies Tennant’s Gill Farm and, to the north, the slopes of Fountain’s Fell. Fountains Fell, summit of Darnbrook FelL(Image: Jonathan Smith)The summit cairn for Fountains Fell is to the west end of the summit plateau meaning you have to walk through the old workings... very eerie in misty conditions. From Darnbrook Fell follow the fence, changing to a wall, east and then south east along the high shoulder. A straightforward climb to Fountain’s Fell is followed by rough walking up and down Darnbrook Fell.