Start point: Troutal, Duddon Valley (SD 234 983)
Troutal – Seathwaite Tarn – Fairfield – Grey Friar – Troutal Fell – Troutal
Distance: 6.5 miles Total Ascent: 961 metres Time Taken: 2 hours 30 minutes
Weather: Sunny with a strong, cold wind. 14°C.
The sun continued to shine for this morning’s ascent to the north-west cornerstone of the Coniston fells, Grey Friar. There was a strong, icy breeze blasting down from the fells across Seathwaite Tarn and it felt a lot colder than yesterday.
Grey Friar, standing apart from the main Coniston fells, gives magnificent, uninterrupted views of the Sca Fells and a great view of Harter Fell and westwards out to the coast and the Irish Sea.
Grey Friar route map.
3D image of the walk route.
Harter Fell from Troutal.
Looking along Seathwaite Tarn to Great How Crags.
Looking back along Seathwaite Tarn, Whitfell in the distance.
Wainwright's 'Big perched boulder. Calf Cove'.
Dow Crag and Brim Fell from Fairfield, the col between Grey Friar and Great Carrs.
The Langdale Pikes from the pointed boulder on Grey Friar.
The Sca Fells from Grey Friar.
Angus on a cold and windswept Grey Friar summit, Harter Fell and the west Cumbrian coast with Sellafield in view are behind.
Harter Fell.
Dow Crag over Seathwaite Tarn.
Caw and Stickle Pike along the Duddon Valley.