Grey Friar

Height: 770m/2,526ft

Grid Reference: NY260003

Lists: FRCC (055) Wainwright (S.15)

Ascents: 7

Wainwright's Southern Fells guide book published in 1960 states Grey Friar's height as 2,536ft but the OS 1:25,000 map now records 770m (2,526ft)

 

Looking across to Grey Friar from near Hell Gill Pike

The 'Matterhorn Rock' on Grey Friar

Sun 12 Oct 2014 - Grey Friar from Wrynose Pass

Wrynose Pass - Wet Side Edge - Hell Gill Pike - Little Carrs - Great Carrs - Swirl How - Fairfield - Grey Friar - Fairfield - Wet Side Edge - Wrynose Pass [4.75 miles 1,750ft ascent]

Sat 26 Mar 2011 - Five Coniston fells

Walna Scar Road, fell gate (Coniston) - Low Water - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Levers Hawse - Fairfield - Grey Friar - Fairfield - Great Carrs - Swirl How - Levers Hawse - Levers Water - Boulder Valley - fell gate [8.50 miles 3,050ft ascent]

Sat 3 Feb 2007 - Coniston Fells

Walna Scar Road, fell gate (Coniston) - Low Water - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Levers Hawse - Fairfield - Grey Friar - Fairfield - Great Carrs - Swirl How - Prison Band - Swirl Hawse - Wetherlam - Black Sails - south ridge - Levers Water - Boulder Valley - fell gate [9.50 miles 3,650ft ascent]

Sun 4 Jun 2006 - Seathwaite Tarn Round

Walna Scar Road, fell gate (Seathwaite) - Walna Scar Road - Brown Pike - Buck Pike - Dow Crag - Goat's Hause - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Levers Hawse - Swirl How - Great Carrs - Fairfield - Grey Friar - Seathwaite Tarn - fell gate [10.00 miles 3,500ft ascent]

Wed 1 Oct 2003 - Seathwaite Tarn Round

Walna Scar Road, fell gate (Seathwaite) - Seathwaite Tarn - Grey Friar - Fairfield - Great Carrs - Swirl How - Levers Hawse - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Goat's Hause - Dow Crag - Buck Pike - Brown Pike - Walna Scar Road - fell gate [10.00 miles 3,500ft ascent]

Fri 9 Nov 2001 - Coniston Fells

Coniston - Lad Stones - Wetherlam - Swirl Hawse - Prison Band - Swirl How - Great Carrs - Fairfield - Grey Friar - Fairfield - Levers Hawes -Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Low Water - Coniston [11.20 miles 3,810ft ascent]

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