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Grey Friar

Walked on 14/09/2010

Start point: Long House, Duddon Valley (SD 239 968)

Long House – Seathwaite Tarn – Troutal Fell – Grey Friar – Fairfield – Calf Cove – Seathwaite Tarn – Long House

Distance: 7 miles     Total Ascent: 600 metres    Time Taken: 2 hours 45 minutes     Start Time: 09:30

Weather: Clearing. 17C

It was completely miserable this morning when I set off in full waterproofs and the rain was like stair rods. Still, how could I disappoint Dougal and Casper who were raring to go for this one? Once up at Seathwaite Tarn I could see it was clearing from the west, the rain clouds were blown away by the strong wind…as was I by the fact the day turned out so well after a wet start! The downside of the day was the Salomon ‘wonder boots’ let in after a prolonged walk through very boggy sections, especially on the return section. It’s back to the drawing board in search of the ultimate pair of boots I’m afraid!

 

Grey-Friar

Grey Friar route map.

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Long House Gill and the rain was heavy at the start of the walk.

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Harter fell across the Duddon Valley.

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Wet looking Pikes and Caw.

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The Duddon Valley.

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Approaching Seathwaite Tarn dam, Troutal Fell to the left and Swirl How ahead.

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Following the dam wall.

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Tarn Beck outflow from Seathwaite Tarn.

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Would you 'Adam and Eve' it? Blue skies coming from the south, the clouds have been blown away by the strong wind.

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Seathwaite Tarn, Great Blake Rigg to the left.

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All clear over Harter Fell across the Duddon Valley.

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Dougal strikes a pose heading for Grey Friar.

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Close up on Harter Fell.

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Dow Crag.

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Doing the Dougal dance - the wind was very strong on the top.

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Looking to the west Cumbrian coast and Sellafield across Harter Fell.

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The two summit cairns on Grey Friar.

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Looking towards the Langdale Pikes from the south easterly and main summit of Grey Friar.

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Casper does the honourable thing and hides behind Dougal for shelter on the windswept summit of Grey Friar.

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The Scafell range, from the north west cairn.

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Moasdale.

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Looking across to Harter Fell and what a different day it is now to when I set off...apart from the wind of course, I could hardly stand up on here.

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Little Stand and Gaitscale Gill.

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Matterhorn Rock.

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Brim Fell, The Old Man and Dow Crag.

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Big perched boulder, Calf Cove.

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Casper watches the world go by.

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Dow Crag from falls on Tarn Head Beck.

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Sunshine once more back at Brock How amongst the ruined Copper Mines.

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Seathwaite Tarn again.

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Windy across the tarn.

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The view from the dam wall to Harter Fell across the pump house.

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It looks cold in there today.

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A last look back before heading to the Duddon Valley.

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