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Grey Friar

Walked on 13/05/2005

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

Grey Friar route map.

Grey Friar 3D

3D image of the walk route.

Grey Friar - panorama1

Harter Fell from Troutal.

Grey Friar - 13th May 007

Looking along Seathwaite Tarn to Great How Crags.

Grey Friar - 13th May 013

Looking back along Seathwaite Tarn, Whitfell in the distance.

Grey Friar - 13th May 021

Wainwright's 'Big perched boulder. Calf Cove'.

Grey Friar - panorama2

Dow Crag and Brim Fell from Fairfield, the col between Grey Friar and Great Carrs.

Grey Friar - 13th May 031

The Langdale Pikes from the pointed boulder on Grey Friar.

Grey Friar - 13th May 041

The Sca Fells from Grey Friar.

Grey Friar - 13th May 045

Angus on a cold and windswept Grey Friar summit, Harter Fell and the west Cumbrian coast with Sellafield in view are behind.

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Harter Fell.

Grey Friar - panorama5

Dow Crag over Seathwaite Tarn.

Grey Friar - 13th May 059

Caw and Stickle Pike along the Duddon Valley.

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